Fancy Recipes

Seafood, Stacked.

Hey, hey!

Let’s have a fancy (and easy) mid-week meal, shall we?

I think anyone who knows me knows that I love seafood. Like in my soul. I will always prefer it over most any other meats. Truly I was supposed to live by the sea in France I think. Anywho, I also think food should be beautiful and I have made it a habit of making my food pretty. Even if it’s just me sitting down to a quiet lunch I think you should romanticize everything that you possibly can. Because why not? Today, I’m making a stacked seafood salad but first, let me show you one of my favorite tools in my kitchen…

This little tool is perfect when you want to make any kind of stack situation. Also I went a little abstract with my plate design. It’s just Kewpie mayo and sriracha. Now, grab whatever seafood you have on hand. I pan fried some scallops and shrimp.

Now, take all of this and add it to a bowl with equal parts miracle whip and sour cream, dill, salt, and pepper. Now it’s ready to eat!

Have a beautiful day, Friends!

Fast, Fancy, Flatbread

You guys know I’m all about a fancy (do I love the word fancy? YES.) made easy recipe. And this is just that. Perfect to throw together if you’re entertaining or even to elevate your weeknight dinner. So let’s make a very fast and for the most part, guilt-free flatbread.

Grab a glass of happiness and come with me…

This recipe seriously comes together in minutes which is exactly the kind of anything I prefer. I’ll never buy Naan again because this recipe came out perfect!

One of the things that I love so deeply about flatbread is how versatile it is. The possibilities are basically endless! So when I find something that is the perfect bite I simply must share it.

For this easy recipe I chose to use:

  • Red apples

  • Goat cheese

  • Gardein Ultimate plant-based sausage links (but feel free to use any sausage you like)

  • Arugula

  • Honey mustard vinaigrette

    what you do:

    Brush olive oil lightly on the flatbreads and top with everything besides the arugula and vinaigrette. Toss it in the oven on 350 degrees for just a few minutes about 5-7. Take it out, add arugula, and drizzle with the vinaigrette.


This has definitely been added to my food roster. There are so many ways that it can be made.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Fancy & Stacked

Hey, Friends! Happy Wednesday!

Two things I love: stack recipes, and fancy made easy. This recipe can be very easy if you buy all the ingredients instead of making them. It’s the perfect snack or appetizer. Want to throw it together fast? Run to the store and grab goat cheese, sun dried tomatoes, and your choice of pesto. Stack them up and serve.

How to stack? This is one of my favorite kitchen tools ever. All you do is layer whatever it is you want to stack and push down the top while you slide up the ring.

I linked where to get this cool tool. Amazon of course. But, in my opinion it’s worth it to have around if you like messing around in the kitchen.

Let’s make pesto! Now, let me just say I make it with my heart so this recipe isn’t totally exact. My stack is vegan so the pesto is too. You can also sub the nutritional yeast for vegan parm if you’d like. I make my pesto with a mortar and pestle like the old ladies in Italy but you can also use a blender or food processor.

If you’re skipping the goat cheese and keeping vegan here is the super easy “cheese”:

  • 1/2 raw cashews (soaked for about two hours)

  • 1/2 of a lemon, juiced

  • 1/2 cup water

  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

    what you do:

    Throw it all in a food processor and then just put it in the fridge for a couple hours or if you might have gotten distracted like myself a week. Oops. You can also freeze it if you want to use it sooner.

Once you have all of your ingredients, layer them up. If you don’t have this tool you can also use a one cup measuring cup and flip it. That’s what I did before using my stacking ring.

This recipe is a great way to feel fancy and still eat on the lighter side. Thanks for stopping by!

Have a fabulous and fancy day!