MONDAY NIGHT DINNERS 2: Lemon Herb Lamb Chops and Smokey Potatoes

People who don't like lamb, love my lamb chops. So there. It used to be that Trader Joe's or Costco were the best place to buy racks o lamb, but now a days they are pretty much expensive across the board, which is why I think lamb chops are a great Monday night dinner. They are a special treat, but they are super easy to make. You can buy your chops pre-cut or cut them from a rack as I do. I would even suggest that you have your butcher cut the rack into chops for you for free! Arugula [...]

By |2018-10-03T11:15:58-04:00October 26th, 2011|
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THE HIGHLIGHT REEL

You know those episodes of Friends where Chandler and let's say, Monica, would reminisce about old times and they would show clips of some of the most memorable "Friends" moments? Well, this is that episode of RealFoodies TastyBits! Since some of you are new to my posts, I am going to list the highlight reel so you can catch up on some groovy posts or videos that you may have missed due to everyday nuisances like work,  fitness or sleeping. I have a lot of great stuff in the works. I am super excited about making more videos and I [...]

By |2018-10-03T12:49:41-04:00September 28th, 2011|
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SMOKEY SPICY GOODNESS

I don't know what I ever did before discovering Spanish Smoked Paprika (Pimentón de la Vera). Not sure why I didn't discover it while living in Spain. God knows it was in or on everything from eggs to chorizo and ensaladilla Rusa. This lovely spice imparts a deep and smokey flavor to anything you add it to. I got my first taste at the Americano bar in the SOMA district of San Francisco. I ordered some fries that came dusted with pimenton and I am guessing some garlic and parsley. I am not a fry addict, like most, yet, I [...]

By |2018-10-03T16:45:44-04:00February 25th, 2010|
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