Sauces

Seared Scallops with Farro & Orange Saffron Butter Sauce

April 6, 2013

Ella Fitzgerald softly crooning about summertime in the background, candles casting long shadows across the porch while my darlin’ pours us a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc makes for a lovely date night at home, even with the boys laughter echoing through the windows. Sometimes with our busy schedules, stealing a few moments alone to enjoy a [...]

Spinch & Mushroom Pesto Sauce With Penne

February 13, 2012

Can I you tell you guys something? Pesto sauce is one of my absolute favorite sauces to make. There are so many different flavor combinations that you can create in a matter of minutes with just a handful of ingredients. Mild, spicy, tangy or lemon infused; depending on which flavor combination you choose to play [...]

Rum BBQ Sauce

February 2, 2012

Guess what I did today? I spiked my BBQ sauce. Yep, that’s right. I got down right wicked in the kitchen today and decided that I would break with tradition by boozing up my sauce. Okay, I’ll admit my BBQ sauce is usually a little tipsy anyway with a bit of beer thrown in there. [...]

SLT Sandwiches with Spicy Creole Spread

April 22, 2011

I love shrimp. Yes I do, do you? Now I know that some of you out there don’t and that’s okay, even Surferboy isn’t a fan. But I have to warn y’all I cook shrimp quite frequently. Why? Well let’s see they’re practically swimming beside me at the beach and someone is selling them [...]

Kickin’ Chicken Steak Sauce

September 12, 2010

Say you decide to rearrange one day. Not a move the sofa from the left side of the room to the right side of the room type of change. I mean two bedrooms and one guy cave completely, entirely turned inside out & upside down. There is a word for this, well actually there are [...]

Summer Vegetable Mornay & Giveaway

June 29, 2010

In case you guys haven’t figured this out already I live in the suburbs on little over half of an acre. What you see pictured here isn’t nearly half of what has come out of my first “real” garden this year. So don’t let anyone ever tell you that you can’t grow a plethora of [...]

Hi there guys I'm Shari, but y'all can call me Red. Southern nut. Perpetual optimist. Food adventurer. Creative dabbler. Lovin' an impromptu surf life with my darlin' & two groms. We're so glad you stopped by! {keep reading...}