Chopped Salad with Deli Chicken and Avocado

Words cannot describe how much I love avocado. I...I won't even try. Anyway, this salad was great! It combined the aforementioned avocado with a bunch of vegetable, a nice light dressing, and deli meat, which meant I didn't have to cook a things or even turn on the oven! A great summer meal.

Taco Stuffed Pepper

As you know, I am a HUGE fan of taco meat. And I've wanted to stuff a pepper for a while now. So, really, this was a natural evolution for me. And it turned out great too!

Chicken Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce

OMG, this was so good! If I'd known peanut sauce was this amazing I'd have tried this long ago! So good! I mean, it was good without the sauce too, but wow!

This post is also going to give you a little bit of extra instructions in addition to the usual 'mix this with that' routine. I'm going to give you some tips on how to keep your cooking area from becoming contaminated by peanuts. You see, I live with a brother who has a deadly peanut allergy, but there are some easy ways to keep safe when using peanut and peanut products so I'm going to include them here!

Cheese and Mushroom Flat Frittata

Now everyone knows that traditionally frittatas are puffy and thick and served in wedges. But what if you're eating alone? What if you just want a nice egg dish with an amazing cheesy crust on top? Well, the answer is the flat frittata. You serve it all to one person and, while it may not 'technically' be a frittata, who's going to quibble about something so yummy?

Roasted Ratatouille

This is a great twist on a classic: easy, simple and delicious! And you know me -- any excuse to eat eggplant is probably a good one. Depending on how many vegetables you like to eat and the size of yours, this makes between two and three servings. Save some and use it to top pasta!

Low-Fat Lemon Berry Cake

Well, the cake looked pretty, and everyone seemed to like it just fine, including me. But it definitely, definitely should have risen more and been spongier. Also could have been less dry. Thank goodness for the filling / frosting, which was amazing!!

Smoked Salmon and Tomato Salad

This is a perfect light summer salad, and really great on those days when it's just too freaking hot to cook. It's bright and fresh and really just yummy! Who says smoked salmon is just for bagels and cream cheese?