New recipe, May 15, 2016

Pan Seared Tuna Tacos with Avocado and Mango Salsa from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Very tasty--it gets a 4.

New recipe, May 13, 2016

We enjoyed more of the Pasta with Chicken Green Olives and Ramp Vinaigrette (yum!), so the new recipe is the Mezcal Margarita from the May 2016 Cooking Light. Carl sometimes finds Mezcal too smoky, but this recipe mellows it nicely. We give it a 4.

New recipe, May 12, 2016

Bordeaux Style Strawberries from the June 2016 Cooking Light. This was ok--it gets a 3.

New recipes, May 10, 2016

Orange Balsamic Lamb Chops, and Sauteed Sugar Snap Peas with Chile Lemon and Mint, both from the May 2016 Cooking Light. The lamb is good, and gets a 3, the peas get a 4.

New recipe, May 9, 2016

BBQ Pork Tenderloin with Bell Pepper Relish from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Very nice, we give it a 4. Served with blistered asparagus.

New recipe, May 7, 2016

Chicken Thighs with Ginger Sesame Glaze from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Familiar flavors, and very good so we give it a 4. Served with a red pepper and snow pea stir fry.

New recipe, May 5, 2016

Orange Infused Black Beans from the June 2016 Cooking Light, served with couscous and an impromptu corn salad. We would add more orange zest and maybe a little spice to the beans. We give it a 3.

We enjoyed this with a blue margarita with pineapple and jalapeño infused tequila, in observance of Cinco de Mayo.

New recipe, May 4, 2016

Spicy Thai Red Curry Beef from the June 2016 Cooking Light. Very tasty. We give this a 4

New recipe, May 3, 2016

Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Green Onions and Cilantro from the May 2016 Cooking Light. Delicious, we give this a 4.

New recipe, May 1, 2016

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio from the May 2016 Cooking Light. This uses fish sauce for an extra dimension, and it is great! We give it a 5. Be careful with the peppers, depending on your heat tolerance. Served with a spinach salad with balsamic dressing

New recipes, April 29, 2016

Steak and Mushroom Pizza-dillas, and Blistered Asparagus, both from the May 2016 Cooking Light. Both are simple but pretty pleasant! We give them both a 3.
We had them with the Hibiscus Lemon Margarita, from the same issue. The recipe has you top off the drink with club soda. DON'T DO IT! We gave it a 3 with the club soda, but when we did it without the club soda, it became a 5. The soda diluted the flavor and substance I expect from a margarita.

New recipes, December 14, 2015

Bistro Steak and Roasted Potatoes, and Garlicky Spinach, both from the December 2015 Cooking Light. Delicious, we give them all a 4.

New recipe, December 7, 2015

Veggie Cassoulet from the November 2015 Cooking Light. This is a delight--lacks the fattiness of a true cassoulet, but deeply satisfying. We think a bit of smoked paprika to imitate the smokiness of sausage would be a great addition. We give this a 4.

New recipe, December 3, 2015

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pork-sliders-smashed-avocado
Pork Sliders with Smashed Avocado from the November 2015 Cooking Light. Made a few adaptations based on available ingredients (used turkey instead of pork, goat cheddar instead of mozzarella), but still great--gets s 5!

New recipes, December 1, 2015

December already! We had the Watercress Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Linguine and the Radicchio Frisée Apple and Manchego Salad from the November 2015 Cooking Light. Nice, they both get a 4.

New recipe, November 30, 2015

Ricotta Spinach Dumplings from the October 2015 Cooking Light. This was the kids' recipe I this issue--the dumplings were harder to keep together than I expected. The flavors are nice--this gets a 3.

New recipes, November 13, 2015

Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole with Peas and Breadcrumbs, and Orange and Almond Salad, from the November 2015 Cooking Light. These were tasty--they get 4s

New recipes, November 11, 2015

Beer Braised Chicken Thighs with Cremini Mushrooms, and Parsley Fennel Salad with Mustard Vinaigrette, both from the November 2015 Cooking Light. The chicken is nice, gets a 3. The salad gets a 4.

New recipe, November 10, 2015

Butternut Strata with Gruyere from the November 2015 Cooking Light. Pleasant, we give this a 3.

New recipe, November 9, 2015

Pan Seared Chicken with Pecan Scallion Gremolata from the November 2015 Cooking Light. This is quite nice--we give it a 4.