More from our kitchen

Reece just called to let me know that we were invited out to dinner tonight so I don't have to cook! Woohoo! As much as I enjoy cooking I also love the treat of going out! So, since I now have some free time I thought I would share a few more recipes that I've been enjoying lately!

Greek Salad Dressing

This one is nice and creamy! I used to always enjoy the 'Rendevous' house dressing but since I can't get that one out here in Hawaii this homemade version is the next best thing! I never have buttermilk in the house so I usually just use 2% milk with a bit of lemon juice. Perfect compliment to a greek dinner…chicken souvlaki, pita bread, tzatziki, roasted veggies…you get the idea.

http://greek.food.com/recipe/creamy-greek-salad-dressing-59898

Crunchy Coconut Shrimp

Although this is definitely not the healthiest way to cook shrimp it is so freaking delish that I don't even care. I served this with roasted asparagus and a rosemary flavored brown rice/quinoa combo (at least the sides were healthy!) to our guests last weekend and it was a hit! We also did some separate shrimp skewers on the BBQ with a light garlic/herb marinade for variety. Will definitely be making this again!

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/coconut-shrimp-i/

Pesto

This one is from Annie's Eats. She's got a pretty awesome collection of recipes if you need a little dinner inspiration! I first used this one to make chicken, pesto & artichoke calzones (recipe is also on her site) but have since used it for homemade pizzas too! Love it!

http://www.annies-eats.com/2009/04/29/chicken-pesto-pizza/

Berry Pavlova

I needed a gluten free recipe and this did the trick! Probably more of a summer dessert, especially during berry season when you can get everything fresh and cheap, but frozen berries will work fine too. And of course I put heaps of whip cream on mine because I can :)

http://wholefoodsmarket.com/recipe/berry-pavlovas

Spinach and Ricotta Stuffed Chicken

I needed to get rid of some ricotta cheese one day and came across this one. What I like most about this recipe is how quick it is to make. I add extra garlic to pretty much every recipe (because I LOVE garlic and it's so good for you) and this one was no exception.

http://www.marthastewart.com/314993/chicken-breasts-stuffed-with-spinach-and

That's about all I can think of right now. I've got a few new recipes on the meal plan for this week so if they are real winners I'll pass them along.  Enjoy!

Love,

Krissy

ps. If anyone has a really great salmon recipe please pass it along in the comments! I've tried so many different ones and have yet to really be wowed by any of them.  Thanks a bunch!