Tanner's Meat and Vegetable Marinades

Yay for summer!  It's time to get our grill on, thanks to the totally rad Christmas present given to the BF by my parents; the one, the only, the Weber grill!!!  Hooray!  Until this summer we had been having to make do with a teeny tiny grill, which fit practically nothing on it.  Now we can fill it up and have leftovers for lunch tomorrow, yippee!

Dorie Greenspan's Perfect Party Cake

Hey Y'all!  Since it was going to be my Mom's birthday, not to mention my Aunt's birthday, AND my Uncle's 50th birthday, I decided to venture into the realm of cake-baking for the event.

I love cake, OMG! 

Empanadas, Ole!

Lately I have been craving things wrapped in dough.  All this thinking about tarts, hand-pies, mini-purses, and the like have got me wondering, "Hey, can't I eat my main course wrapped in dough too?"  Lo and behold, a random recipe for Empanadas, from who knows where!  All the deliciousness of a pie with the savory meatiness of a meal!  Yay!  If I knew where I found this recipe, I would certainly give props to the creator; unfortunately, when I printed it up a few months ago, it lost all trace of its ancestry.  Bad blogger!

Vegan Apricot Tart

Since it's the season when we are lucky enough to experience an abundance of juicy summer fruits, I have been looking for ways to turn healthy snacks into guilty pleasures.  Orangette has this perfectly simple recipe for an Apricot Tart, with no icky gelatin glaze or any unnecessary froofs or frills; just pure, pristine, TART fruit.

Wow, that was yummy

Would you like to meet my Watermelon?

Nice to meet you!

Chicken Curry Meatballs

I found this absolutely OUTSTANDING recipe for Chicken Curry Burgers at Vanilla Sugar, a most awesome flog.  This recipe is fantastic for all the right reasons; it is super easy and quick to prepare, and I swear, it tastes like it came from a restaurant! 

Mmmm, skillet noms