Pistachio Pesto Quinoa Salad
I’ve always been a fan of pesto but a pesto featuring one of my favorite nuts – oh yeah. I…
Dips, Mixes and Sauces
Pumpkin Spiced Donuts with Creamy Pumpkin Frosting
This week’s throwback recipe is a celebration of fall. The crisp cool air, the colorful scenery, the PUMPKIN! What better…
Three Seed Pate
Have you heard the birds singing lately? They always seem to me to sing most joyfully in spring. Well, all…
Taco Seasoning Mix
Taco seasoning is an ever present staple in my kitchen pantry. It’s uses go far beyond just your ordinary tacos! This…
Homemade Doritos Seasoning
Kale chips. That’s how this recipe came about. I wanted to come up with a tasty fun new seasoning for…
Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips
While I’ve definitely been showing the blueberry some love lately, I’ve actually been going through a phase with other fruits as well. Strawberries, apples, grapes, bananas – I’ve been craving them all. Years ago when my husband and I were on our honeymoon we had brunch at a small little cafe in downtown Waikiki. I had the most amazing french toast but even better was a fruit salsa they served with cinnamon sugar tortilla chips. They used fresh, in season fruits from the island and it was so unbelievably delicious that I licked the bowl clean! So what better way to indulge my fruit craving than with some homemade fruit salsa?
Grilled Asparagus with Sweet and Sour Dressing
I LOVE asparagus. Just type asparagus in our search bar and you’ll see all the ways we enjoy it. After eating this dish I might never eat asparagus any other way. Truth be told it’s the dressing that makes this meal. It’s so delicious I want to grab a spoon and slurp it all up. While it is perfectly paired for asparagus it would also be delicious over roasted or grilled veggies, a green salad, pasta, rice and more. Enjoy!
Nacho Cheese Sauce
“Why are those people dipping chips in mushy carrots?” This was the question my 5 year old daughter asked me this weekend while we were waiting for our movie to start (we saw the movie Brave – super cute!). I explained that it wasn’t ‘mushy carrots’ but a nacho cheese sauce. She asked if we can have some and before I could reply, Caleb answers with ”No! But she’ll make us some at home.” Gosh, they know me so well!
Artichoke and Spinach Spread
Castroville California is known as the artichoke capitol of the world. Did you know Marilyn Monroe was once crowned the Artichoke Queen in 1947? What does this bit of trivia have to do with this recipe? Nothing really but some good to know trivia about artichokes would be that the artichoke is a low-calorie, nutrient-rich vegetable that is an excellent source of fiber and vitamin C, and a good source of folate and magnesium. Artichokes also are a natural source of antioxidants.
Summer Sweet Potato Salad with Garlic Dijonnaise
“Summer lovin’ had me a blast. Summer lovin’ happened so fast” (Grease-Summer Nights). I love summer. I love summer salads. I live on salads all year round but I especially enjoy salads in the summer with the fresh seasonal produce that isn’t available in the winter. Corn is one of my favorite summer ingredients so I paired it with a few other favorites like sweet potato and leeks and as if that isn’t enough to cause some summer lovin’ then the creamy, tangy dressing will make you want to break out in a chorus of “Hopelessly Devoted to You”.