Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches with Red Cabbage Coleslaw and Sriracha

If you have a BJ's Wholesale Club near you...run out and buy their bag of small crusty rolls from their Artisan Bread Collection (preservative and cholesterol free) and make these sandwiches today! (I do not get paid to promote BJ's, but I am a long time member of the store and these rolls are a staple in our home! They freeze well and when heated in the oven, turn into the perfect crusty roll for dinner rolls, garlic bread or sandwiches!) 

If you do not live near a BJ's, simply make sure you pick-up some delicious rolls, crusty on the outside and soft and chewy in the center!  I like to warm the rolls first too...just to give them that extra bite...plus who doesn't love the smell of bread warming in the oven! 

Like I mention in my attached post on SheKnows...these Pork tenderloin sandwiches with red cabbage coleslaw and Sriracha (click on the link for the recipe) are addicting!

Serve them warm, room temperature or cool and be sure to make a lot! They will fly off the tray at your next tailgate or game day party! I promise if you like all the ingredients in this sandwich  - you will love these! Enjoy!

Cheers! Carolyn xo

Simple Fish Cakes

An affordable alternative to jumbo lump crab cakes, these appetizer sized Fish Cakes made with 1.5 lbs of fresh Cod are a fun and delicious treat for dinner or a party!

Serve with your favorite sauce such as cocktail, tarter or a lemony mayonnaise.

Lamb Burgers with Feta-Yogurt Sauce & Cucumber, Tomato, Onion, Dill Salad

It's been nearly two months since my last post and frankly...I'm feeling a bit, "off my game."  No new heading.  No new layout.  No fancy new features or gadgets...  Sigh.

Baked Potato Wedges with Italian Dressing

The Italian dressing bakes into these potatoes giving them a subtle flavor perfect for enjoying french fry style or as a welcome side to chicken, beef or fish!

Guinness Bacon Cheeseburgers

A picture says a thousand words...

Oven-Baked Eggplant Fries

I love fried eggplant fries, but sometimes I'm just not in the mood for the calories OR the hassle that comes with deep frying...

...so this oven-baked version is the next best thing! 

Thin Crust Shrimp Scampi Pizza ~ If you're a Trader Joe's fan, you'll LOVE this one!

At first glance this pizza may look dry to you, but trust me when I say it's anything but!  It's light, crispy, fun, and POSITIVELY delicious!!!   Keep costs down by replacing the shrimp with sauteed broccoli and garlic...or leave the toppings off all together and simply go with cheese! 

Now...here's where some of you will like me and some of you will not.  My Super Thin Crust Shrimp Scampi Pizza was made almost entirely with ingredients I picked up at Trader Joe's.

If you're one of the, "unfortunates" (with no Trader Joe's), the pizza can obviously be made by gathering the ingredients elsewhere...or go crazy and make it entirely from scratch.

Here's what you'll need...followed by the How To:

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich Smothered with Hot Melted Cheese on a Crusty Roll

Here is a simple, mouth watering vegetarian sandwich I first made 15 years ago, while working in an Italian Restaurant and Pizza place down at the Jersey Shore.  

While back in the kitchen prepping for dinner service, my boss Jason asked me to make him a sandwich.

"What kind?" I asked.

Jason replied, "make me anything,  just no meat and not one that appears on our menu...."

Quinoa, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Truffles - No Bake (A year ago...)

This time last year my blog was named, Design Wine and Dine, I took these pictures and I posted this ...Quinoa, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Truffles. (Can you tell I'm a huge fan of the chocolate/peanut butter no bake combo???)

Anyway, since then...

Challah French Toast with Sauteed Apples and Coffee Cake Cinnamon Crumble

Let's just say if you do not make this Challah French Toast with Sauteed Apples and Coffee Cake Cinnamon Crumble for your sweetheart or your family...

well then ~

Grilled Cheese with Roast Beef and Sweet Red Caramelized Onions ~ Sandwich Love.

I'm all about the food porn now a days. Sorry...I can't help it.  Seriously, I started caramelizing onions today...just because??  No reason.

I guess I figured some inspiration would emerge from the sound of the onions soaking and sizzling in hot, bubbling butter....

Some inspiration would emerge from the aroma of the onions rendering down in their sweet earthy goodness....

Well, this Grilled Cheese Sandwich is what resulted.  After its photo shoot...

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Cheese Bites with Crispy Bacon

Let me start by saying these Buffalo Ranch Chicken Cheese Bites with Crispy Bacon would make delicious sliders!  Just add a small soft toasted bun, thinly sliced red onion, a piece of lettuce and a side of chips and...well...need I say more??????

Shown here, as simple bites, they are a breeze to prepare and make for perfect toothpick/napkin food! 

Baked Chicken and Cheese Taquitos ~ Perfect Party Food!

Skip the sodium rich Mexican seasoning packets you find at the store and control the ingredients you're serving your family and friends!  The filling for these Chicken and Cheese Taquitos is very versatile...it can be used in chilies, Mexican pizzas, quesadillas, burritos, enchiladas, ultimate nachos and tacos...

Simple. Delicious. Crab Cakes.

Some women are easy for diamonds. Some women are easy for furs.  Some want trips to Paris, Tuscany and Belize.  Some want the Mercedes-Benz model C63 AMG Coupe Black Series... 

Well, I've said it before...

Cheesy Mexican Rice & Black Beans

I made my Cheesy Mexican Rice and Black Beans last night to accompany grilled Mexican spiced pork chops with a side salad of mache greens, avocado, cilantro and scallion.  The recipe yields a ton (especially when served as a side dish)...so with the leftovers, tonight's dinner will be Chicken Burritos with (you guessed it) Cheesy Mexican Rice and Black Beans!

Individual Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dips in Mini Bread Bowls

There will be no double dipping with these individual Buffalo Chicken Cheese Dips in Mini Bread Bowls!   They're so simple and delicious...your guests will be clamouring for more! 

To begin...

Baby Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Craisins, Panko and Cheese - Last Minute Vegetable Idea!

I made a mini portion with one of my new 8 inch cast iron pans...

Potato Leek Soup

Fine. So she won't win any beauty pageants, but she sure is nice and comforting...like a Snuggie.

(No, I don't own a Snuggie...and no, there isn't a photo of me out there wearing an electric blue one sitting by a roaring fire, sipping red wine...)  (I dread the day that thing finds me on facebook...)
 
I took well over a hundred pictures of this soup. 

It started out in a white bowl, then a yellow bowl, then tea cups.  It went outside, back inside, on the floor and at one point was even precariously positioned on the edge of the living room window (...a little potato soup smudge on your silk Pottery Barn drapes adds character right?) 

So two things confirmed:

Simple Bar-B-Que Chicken Cheese Sliders

It's a busy time of year, so we're making a concerted effort to come up with some SIMPLE, DELICIOUS, FUN and AFFORDABLE meals the whole family can enjoy! 

In our house, my husband and I top these Bar-B-Que Chicken Cheese Sliders with just a touch of lettuce and red onion.  The kids love them topped with thinly sliced apples...

Easy Cheesy Spinach Bake ~ Did I just say that?

Wow. I did.

But at least I didn't say, Easy Cheesy Peasy Spinach Bake.

No. I would never say that.