Quick Potato and Tuna Salad - Take 2

November 01, 2013 by Monica in Quick Meal, Salad, Savory

To write that I been absent from Sweetbites is an understatement… I just looked back and realized that my last post on the blog was back at the beginning of August.

YIKES! AUGUST!

That was FOUR MONTHS AGO. Yes, I’m shouting, because mentally I’m kicking myself for not realizing this sooner.

This goes to show you the mental state that I have been of late.

The last months, I been overwhelmed with LIFE.

Life, has been giving me the beat down and for a minute there I thought it had won.

GCC: Scallop Sauce with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Hot Pepper

August 04, 2013 by Monica in Dinner, Entertaining, Gutsy Cooks Club, Main Courses, Pasta, Quick Meal, Seafood, Savory

Short and sweet this post is going to be. Just like the recipe.

Find yourself the best bay (or sea) scallops, olive oil, red pepper, parsley and bread crumbs (do not omit this ingredient, trust me)

Then set everything up, fire up your stove and go to town, in less than 10 minutes (if you use fresh pasta – like I did) you will have such a wonderful dish in your hands, that you husband (or better half) will be telling you how much he loves you all over again.

Summer Vegetable Bake Tian

July 30, 2013 by Monica in Baking, Quick Meal, Vegetable, Vegetarian, Savory

Originating in Provence, a tian is a French word that describes a shallow earthenware casserole and because why use another word for it? The food it contains. Traditionally it features a variety of vegetables, herbs and cheeses that are layered and then baked. Showcasing summer’s squash and tomatoes, I threw in some potatoes too – because well I’m crafty like that.

But if you search a tian can be made with pretty much any vegetable you like, onions, eggplant, herbs, and I can go on and on.