The View From the Great Island Recipes
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Meyer Lemon Filled Chocolates
Believe it or not these Meyer Lemon Filled Chocolates are super easy to make at home, and you can customize the chocolate and the filling in countless variations!
Quick Mushroom and Ham Pizza
This Quick Mushroom and Ham Pizza is a warm and cozy pizza that you can whip up on a whim because it's made with...wait for it...refrigerated dough!
Baked Feta Cheese with Olives, Lemon and Rosemary
Baked Feta with Olives, Lemon and Rosemary ~ an easy baked cheese appetizer that shows off the spectacular sun drenched flavors of the Mediterranean.
Eggs Benedict Quiche with Hollandaise Sauce
Eggs Benedict Quiche with Hollandaise Sauce ~ this brilliant hack lets you enjoy your favorite luxury breakfast in easy sliceable form ~ complete with little chunks of Canadian bacon, and a quick and creamy hollandaise sauce!
Grilled Salmon Tacos with cilantro crema
Grilled Salmon Tacos with cilantro crema ~ set out the tortillas and fixings, and let people make their own, it's the perfect summer 30 minute meal!
Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Broccoli Cheese Casserole is a classic comforting side dish made with whole ingredients, from scratch --- no canned soup or mayo!
Italian Christmas Cookies
Italian Christmas Cookies ~ these classic holiday cookies have a soft texture, a buttery flavor, and lots of festive frosting on top!
Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake
Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake is a summer classic, all grown up and made easy with frozen pound cake and your favorite ice cream coffee and chocolate of course!
Death By Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Beware ~ this Death by Chocolate Zucchini Bread is addicting in the worst way. It’s shamelessly all about the (bittersweet) chocolate, with a bunch of fresh zucchini thrown in to keep it legal. If you’re planning to make it for company, better ...
Supreme Pizza Chicken Skillet
Supreme Pizza Chicken ~ a cheesy skillet loaded with the toppings from your favorite pizza. It's is a comforting one pot meal that's ready in 30 minutes.
Chicken with Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice
Chicken with Caramelized Onions and Cardamom Rice, from Jerusalem.
Lemon Chicken Biryani
This Lemon Chicken Biryani recipe is a lush one pot chicken and rice dish from India that goes from weeknight meal to entertaining with ease.
Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon
Mediterranean Sheet Pan Salmon ~ this quick and easy 30 minute meal is beautiful, delicious, heart healthy, gluten free, low carb, low calorie, paleo, and whole 30 friendly. You can't afford not to try it!
Easy Pasta Bolognese Recipe
My Easy Pasta Bolognese recipe is an upscale version of spaghetti and meat sauce and the amazing depth of flavor is worth the little extra effort!
Mexican Fajita Steak Salad
Mexican Steak Fajita Salad ~ a main course salad with tender steak, seared peppers and onions, homamde fajita seasoning, and homemade tortilla strips!
Creamy Chicken with Wild Rice and Mushrooms
Creamy Chicken with Wild Rice and Mushrooms is an easy and comforting meal whether you're having company over or just sitting down with the family.
Jamie Oliver’s Easy Sausage Carbonara
Jamie Oliver's Easy Sausage Carbonara is my latest 5-ingredient, 30 minute meal obsession. Yes it's simple enough to memorize, but don't worry, make this quick and comforting pasta dinner once and your family will never let you forget it!
Hummus with Turkey & Zucchini Meatballs
Hummus with Turkey and Zucchini Meatballs ~ creamy hummus topped with healthy meatballs made with ground turkey and shredded zucchini.
Whiskey Glazed Brownies
Whiskey Glazed Brownies ~ because the only way to improve on a fabulously decadent frosted brownie is to add whiskey, of course!
Slimming Detox Soup
Make a pot of Slimming Detox Soup when you want to shed a few pounds, or just get back on track - it's low fat, low carb, Paleo, Whole 30, and delicious!
Grilled Chicken with Peach Jalapeño Salsa
Grilled Chicken with Peach Jalapeno Salsa ~ this lightning quick meal is low calorie, low fat, low carb, gluten free, and also insanely delicious!
Chinese Chicken Salad
This Chinese Chicken Salad recipe is a healthy year round main course salad. It's colorful, satisfying, and insanely crunchy!
Japanese Pork Dumplings with Ginger and Green Onion
Japanese Pork Dumplings with Ginger and Green Onion ~ these tender pot stickers are even better than the ones at your favorite restaurant!
Beef Broccoli Noodle Bowls
Beef and Broccoli Noodle Bowls ~ these lightning fast stir fry bowls are so vibrant and full of flavor you'd never guess they're a 30-minute meal!
Lamb Ragu with Papardelle
Lamb Ragu with Papardelle is a lush, comforting pasta recipe fit for a special occasion, but easy enough for an everyday meal.
Spicy Zoodle Pad Thai Salad
Zoodle Pad Thai Salad is a refreshing low carb version of the beloved Thai street food, made with spiralized zucchini.
Creamy White (leftover) Turkey Chili
Creamy White Turkey Chili is a luscious creamy white chili that gets raves every time ~ the slow cooker does all the work and you get all the glory!
Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies are the cookies of your dreams --- soft and chewy and so easy to make!
Milk Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
These are simply the best chocolate chip cookies ~ it's an easy recipe with the melt in your mouth texture of shortbread!
Slow Cooker/Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon
Slow Cooker/Crock Pot Beef Bourguignon is a fix it and forget it meal - this easy slow cooker beef stew will get rave reviews!
Instant Pot Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Instant Pot Pork Chops in Creamy Mushroom Sauce ~ fork tender pork chops cook up in no time in the pressure cooker ~ it's instant comfort food gratification!
Kedgeree
Kedgeree is classic British comfort food made with basmati rice, smoked fish, hard cooked eggs, and lots of exotic spices.
White Chocolate Gingerbread Blondies
White Chocolate Gingerbread Blondies ~ These are deep rich gingery butterscotch-y blondies studded with lots of white chocolate ~ guaranteed to get you into the holiday spirit!
Roasted Asparagus with Crispy Breadcrumbs, Pine Nuts and Runny Eggs
A quick and delicious spring side dish that takes roasted asparagus to the next level!
No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars
No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars ~ an easy no bake dessert for cookie dough lovers of all ages!
Chopped Greek Salad
My Chopped Greek Salad is a delicate chopped version of the classic Greek salad that's such a healthy mainstay of the Mediterranean diet.
Baked Sole in Fresh Tomato Sauce
Baked Sole in Fresh Tomato Sauce is a healthy, 30-minute, low carb, Whole 30 meal that celebrates the bounty of fresh summer tomatoes! This quick and easy baked fish is ideal for busy weeknights.
Thai Beef Salad
Thai Beef Salad is a healthy low carb main course salad made with rare steak, lots of fresh herbs, and a tangy garlic ginger dressing!
Rainbow Chicken Skewers with Spicy Pesto Sauce
Rainbow Chicken Skewers with Spicy Pesto Sauce ~ my easy chicken skewers can be made on the grill or in the oven, so you can enjoy this healthy 30 minute meal all year long!
Fresh Mint Ice Cream
This Fresh Mint Chip Ice Cream is made with real mint leaves and dark chocolate ~ summer eating doesn't get any better! The zippy flavor of the fresh mint paired with an extra quantity of dark chocolate makes this the best mint chip ice cream I've ev...
Wild Rice Bowl with Watercress and Hazelnuts
My Wild Rice Bowl with Watercress and Hazelnuts celebrates the best fall flavors ~ it's earthy, gluten free, vegan, and utterly delicious!
Cheesy Skillet Meatballs with Garlic Toast
These Cheesy Skillet Meatballs are the ultimate comfort food. Serve them as an appetizer with crisp garlic toast, or a light meal with a salad.
The Best Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon
The Best Instant Pot Beef Bourguignon ~ this epic beef stew cooks in just 30 minutes in the amazing Instant Pot. The meat is melt in your mouth tender and the famous French flavors shine through ~ don't miss this one!
Marbled Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Marbled Pumpkin Bundt Cake is a moist tender cake swirled with dark chocolate and topped with a thick bittersweet ganache.
Chimichurri Shrimp
Chimichurri Shrimp ~ a low carb and paleo friendly appetizer, or a comforting 30-minute meal with pasta, couscous, or warm toasty bread.
Tofu Skewers
Easy, healthy, and delicious Tofu Skewers are a family friendly vegan meal that can be on the table in less than 30 minutes!
Cookies and Cream Bark
Cookies and Cream Bark. Just two ingredients and a few minutes is all it takes to make one of the tastiest and most giftable desserts around.
Honey Buttermilk Roast Chicken
Honey Buttermilk Roast Chicken is a mouth watering dish that takes very little effort to prepare.
Steak Fajita Skewers with Cilantro Pesto
Steak Fajita Skewers with Cilantro Pesto, this easy recipe is a fun way to enjoy fajitas, serve them on or off the skewer with rice, couscous, or tortillas.
Slow Cooked Apple Bourbon Smothered Pork Chops
Slow Cooked Apple Bourbon Smothered Pork Chops ~ the pork braises to fork tenderness in a rich gravy made with cider and bourbon in the oven or crock pot.
Chicken Thighs Marsala for Two
Chicken Thighs Marsala for Two is a quick and easy one skillet meal for a romantic date night, or a casual weeknight dinner.
Caprese Skillet Chicken
Caprese Skillet Chicken is a healthy, 30 minute meal that gets raves --- be prepared to make it every week because the family's going to demand it!
Spaghetti and Meatball
Spaghetti and Giant Meatballs ~ kids of all ages love this fun dinner idea, proving once and for all that size DOES matter!
Burger Salad Bowl
Burger Salad Bowl ~ take everything you love about burgers (except the bun) with everything you love about salad and you’ve got a delicious low carb meal!
Pumpkin French Toast
Great French toast begins with great bread. Don’t use the pre-sliced stuff, get yourself some good bakery bread. I used whole wheat, but so many types work well. Brioche is a classic.
Praline Pumpkin Snack Cake
Pecan Praline Pumpkin Cake has the perfect tender crumb, a lightly spiced pumpkin flavor, and an out of this world pecan praline caramel frosting!
Bittersweet Gingerbread Brownies
Bittersweet Gingerbread Brownies ~ chewy frosted brownies topped off with a decadent bittersweet ganache for a unique holiday treat.
Spring Green Risotto with Peas, Asparagus and Fennel
Spring Green Risotto with Peas, Asparagus and Fennel ~ this healthy risotto recipe with fresh spring vegetables will have you dreaming of spring!
Shrimp Pad Thai
Shrimp Pad Thai is a healthy stir fry noodle bowl made with gluten free noodles, shrimp, and classic Thai flavors like ginger, garlic, lime, and cilantro.
Poached Halibut Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
Poached Halibut Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette. The simple idea of poached fish with fresh salad greens is the perfect way to get a spring-ish vibe going in your kitchen. It's healthy, gluten free, Paleo, Whole 30 and delicious!
6 Minute Instant Pot Lobster Risotto
6 Minute Instant Pot Lobster Risotto ~ a luxuriously creamy risotto enriched with brandy, mascarpone cheese, and browned butter, all made in just a few minutes, right in the Instant Pot!
Steak Fajita Skewers with Cilantro Sauce
Steak Fajita Skewers with Cilantro Pesto ~ this easy 30 minute meal is a fun way to enjoy fajitas ~ serve them on or off the skewer, with rice, couscous, or tortillas. I sometimes serve them over salad for a gluten free, low carb meal.
Sweet Corn, Hatch Chile, and Bacon Salsa
Sweet Corn, Hatch Chile, and Bacon Salsa ~ this delicious appetizer can also be served alongside grilled chicken, meats, and fish ~ spoon it on tacos, too!
Shrimp Scampi Fra Diavolo
Shrimp Scampi Fra Diavolo ~ this fiery romantic dish can be whipped up in 30 minutes with a bag of frozen shrimp and pantry staples.
Spicy Pad Thai
As the weather gets hotter, our meals get lighter, and I can’t think of a better summer meal than pad thai. It’s healthy, fresh, and full of texture and flavor. It’s so accommodating, too…you can eat it hot, warm, at room temperature, o...
Rainbow Summer Rolls
Rainbow Summer Rolls are a healthy and refreshing Vietnamese salad wrap filled with colorful veggies for an amazing crunch ~ they're vegan and gluten free!
7 Grain Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
7 Grain Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins ~ these healthy whole grain muffins are light and fluffy with seven different types of whole grains!
Pumpkin Pie Pops
What could be more season spanning than a pumpkin pie popsicle? These creamy popsicles taste like that cold piece of leftover pie you sneak straight from the fridge the day after Thanksgiving.
Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad
This yummy Spicy Thai Spaghetti Salad is an delicious twist on a potluck classic ~ quick to prepare using common ingredients, the Asian flavors in this colorful pasta salad really pop! This easy summer side salad recipe will be your go to for barbecu...
Death by Chocolate Pumpkin Bread
If you're a pumpkin lover, or a chocolate lover, you can't afford to pass up this Death by Chocolate Pumpkin Bread, it's quite decadently delicious.
Mustard Pork Chops
Mustard Pork Chops ~ this is a quick and easy 30-minute meal that comes from Nigella Lawson, so you know it’s also comforting and luxurious!
Crock Pot Pumpkin Butter
Crock Pot Pumpkin Butter ~ this easy slow cooker pumpkin butter recipe is the first thing I make every fall. It's super easy to throw together!
Individual Fresh Raspberry Pavlovas
Individual Raspberry Pavlovas are naturally gluten free, and divine. This easy mini pavlova recipe is made with egg whites, fresh raspberries, and whipped cream for a divine, light-as-air meringue dessert ~ can you say romantic?
Glazed Gingerbread Bundt Cake
Glazed Gingerbread Bundt Cake ~ a spiced gingerbread cake iced with a thin sugar glaze ~ this easy spice cake guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit.
Green Goddess Immune Boosting Soup
Green Goddess Immune Boosting Soup ~ this healthy soup is full of powerful superfoods to help you get through flu season without so much as a sniffle!
Grand Marnier Truffles
Grand Marnier Truffles are a super easy decadent holiday treat with a subtle hint of orange liqueur.
Brussels Sprout Carbonara
Brussels Sprout Carbonara is the classic Italian comfort dish made even better with the addition of my favorite veggie!
Mushroom and Egg Breakfast Pastries
Mushroom and Egg Breakfast Pastries look fancy but they're easy to make using frozen puff pastry. They make an elegant presentation for brunch!
Miso Ramen with Shitake and Chicken
Miso Ramen with Shitake and Chicken ~ this Japanese noodle bowl is an easy 30-minute meal full of protein and the healthy benefits of miso.
Candy Cane Toffee
Candy Cane Toffee ~ a holiday twist on a classic candy that marries peppermint with buttery toffee!
Lemon Yogurt Breakfast Cake
Lemon Yogurt Breakfast Cake, or Ciambella ~ this is a classic Italian style lemon bundt cake with lots of lemony flavor and a delicate crumb. Pair it with a good cup of coffee and you've got the start to a great day.
No Bake Vegan Thin Mint Cookies
My No Bake Vegan Thin Mint Cookies are quick and easy to make, and hopelessly addictive, just like the ones from your favorite Girl Scout!
Spaghetti Peperonata with Tuna and Olives
Spaghetti Peperonata with Tuna and Olives is a rustic Italian pasta that's an inexpensive, healthy 30 minute weeknight meal.
Basmati and Wild Rice with Chickpeas, Currants and Herbs
This Basmati and Wild Rice with chickpeas, currants and herbs is a naturally vegan and gluten free rice pilaf, and makes a stunning side dish or hearty vegetarian main course.
Vanilla on Vanilla Sandwich Cookies
Vanilla on Vanilla Sandwich Cookies are crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and bursting with tons of real vanilla flavor ~
Pasta Alla Norma
Pasta Alla Norma is an Italian standby, it's earthy, homey, and except for the glossy purple eggplant, is made entirely from pantry staples.
Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Chowder
Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Chowder is comfort food at its finest...made from scratch quickly and easily in 30 minutes.
Antipasto Skewers
Antipasto Skewers are a fun and easy appetizer for a crowd! These colorful skewers are a fun and healthy appetizer for any occasion!
Weight Loss Soup
Winter Weight Loss Soup ~ this revitalizing soup is satisfying and delicious. I don't know where I'd be without it ~ probably a few pounds heavier!
Dark Chocolate Super Bites
Healthy Dark Chocolate Detox Bites are anti-oxidant rich dark chocolates topped with fruits, nuts, and seeds ~ they're just as pretty as they are delicious!
Curried Chicken Waldorf Salad
Curried Chicken Waldorf Salad ~ everybody loves chicken salad, but jazz it up with warm Indian spices, crisp apples celery, raisins, walnuts, coconut, grapes and it becomes a fork magnet.
Honeysuckle Vodka Lemonade
Honeysuckle Vodka Lemonade ~ this uniquely refreshing cocktail is make with homemade honeysuckle infused vodka and fresh squeezed lemonade!
Chewy Ginger Cookies
Chewy Ginger Cookies are the ultimate fall and holiday cookie, full of spices and molasses, they're easy to make and your whole house will smell amazing.
Chewy Chocolate Ginger Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Ginger Cookies have all the charms of a classic ginger cookie, with a hint of chocolate to deepen the flavor.
Instant Pot Irish Stew
Instant Pot Irish Stew is the real deal, a classic rich stew made with lamb, potatoes, root veggies, cabbage, and, of course, a good dose of Guinnesss. Only instead of simmering long hours on the stove, this stew cooks in just 30 minutes!
Chopped Israeli Pasta Salad
Israeli Pasta Salad is a mash-up of two of my favorite summer salads, it's packed with veggies and actually gets better after a day or two in the fridge!
