New Feature!
Alright, party people. Get excited. We’re starting a new feature on Oven Love: natural and organic product reviews. Bam. Here’s the plan: Every Friday, I’ll review a natural or organic product, and if you’re lucky, I’ll include a recipe to go along with it. Maybe I’ll have some coupon contests? Maybe it will be fun? […]
AB’s Shrimp Cocktail
A week or two ago, my brother, sister-in-law, my mom, the little one and I had a special dinner honoring my dad on Father’s Day. My SIL made an amazing spread: bacon-wrapped filet, steamed crab legs, potatoes, grilled asparagus, and a delicious shrimp cocktail. She was inspired by some Good Eats episodes for most of […]
TWD: Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread
I was very excited to see this week’s TWD choice- Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread, picked by Food Baby. Finally, some bread! As usual, Dorie’s recipe is full of those pound-packing ingredients, so I decided to lighten it up a bit by using almond milk and some Splenda for Baking. The recipe also had a lot […]
TWD: Tender Shortcakes
Nothing says summer like strawberry shortcakes! Nothing says Oven Love like forgetting the sugar in your strawberry shortcakes. Luckily, this Dorie recipe was delicious, even without the extra sugar. This week’s TWD recipe is Tender Shortcakes, chosen by Cathy at The Tortefeasor. Cathy’s blog is super-cute. Here’s a secret, though- I don’t know how to […]
Tea Soaked Grilled Chicken
This chicken was good. Two ways to tell if a dinner recipe is good in my house: if there’s no picture, or if there’s a crappy picture. When something’s good, photos are usually an afterthought or a quick table shot before it’s devoured. This rule doesn’t apply to desserts, since we eat those in small […]
Peach Sorbet
Second new obsession (after grilling, obvi): sorbet. I’ve learned a lot about sorbet since my first batch of strawberry a few weeks back. My brother and sister-in-law are huge AB fans, so we ended up watching his episode on sorbet and ice cream while they were here to visit. I learned that the size of […]
Paula Deen’s Texas Brisket
I’m really getting into this grilling thing. So into it that I decided to buy a brisket for Memorial Day without any idea how I was going to cook it. It took me five days to finally cook it. Day One: Oh, I can’t just grill it for an hour? Oh. Day Two: It’s supposed […]
Sun Tea
Don’t you love life’s simple pleasures? Water + tea + sun + time. That’s all you need to make sun tea. I love the simplicity of it; watching the tea turn from clear to dark and delicious. It’s great for summer when the sun is plentiful and lots of people have a taste for tea. […]
Green Beans with Tangy Mustard Vinaigrette
Umm.. summer is great. Except for the heat and humidity. That’s kind of a downer. But otherwise, it’s great! We are becoming obsessed with the grill. Confession time: we bought a Weber grill last summer, but didn’t grill on it at all until this year. I am now regretting the months and months of delicious […]
Making Burger Bacon
Ever wonder how restaurants manage to make bacon flat for burgers and sandwiches? Okay, maybe you’ve never wondered that, but I’m giving you permission to wonder about it now. In my excitement over our awesome charcoal grill, I stocked up on all the summer grilling issues of my favorite food magazines. One of the tips […]
