I finally finished decorating for Christmas. Well, sort of…I still have to go out and get a couple more packs of tinsel, and we have to set up the electric train under the tree…but then I’ll be done. I find that every year the decorating gets more and more organic and simple. I have SO…
~Tortilla Soup~ This soup has a slightly spicy broth and fun fixings: steamed jasmine rice, avocado chunks, Serrano pepper slices, shredded cheese, chopped cilantro, purple onion and tortilla strips. Even the kiddos will make bowls of this disappear. 4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 3 big carrots 2 Tablespoons cumin cajun…
Hello Lovelies! As I mentioned in my Apple Butter Oat Muffin post, I am having so much fun playing with all of this Demarle Silpat cooking/ baking stuff. I made these savory muffins to go with soup a couple nights ago and they turned out just as beautiful as the sweet muffins. The flavors remind…
The orange is the ‘golden apple’ spoken of in Greek mythology. The golden apple was the fruit that Juno gave to Jupiter on the day of their celestial wedding. Good afternoon friends! I’ve been out and about today, enjoying the beautiful sunshine (can you believe it’s almost 70 degrees out there today? Unseasonably warm for…
Tonight we’re having buttery garlic rotisserie chicken, brown basmati rice and this simple Asian apple pear salad with homemade ginger pear vinaigrette for dinner. You could easily make this salad more substantial and serve it as a main course by adding a little smoked turkey, bleu cheese and pecans or walnuts. throw in some red…
Have you ever tried to make a light, boneless-skinless, chicken dish in your crockpot only to end up with a dried out, inedible chunk of meat by the time you’re ready to eat? I had pretty much given up on trying to make anything except barbecue chicken drummies in my crockpot…and then I learned a…
With all of the rain, the gunmetal grey sky, and the blustery winds coming through bluff country, you can tell that winter is on it’s way. I’m tempted to make nothing but soup and not leave the house, but I’ve made myself go out for a walk every day to soak in as much sunshine…
I’ve been experimenting with alternative, healthy ingredients for different crusts. Last week I posted a vegetarian quiche recipe with a golden carrot zucchini crust that was truly wonderful. This “pizza” is great too! You can make the butternut squash “crust” crispier by using less layers of squash, and spreading them into a bit of a…
I’m consciously trying to not go to the grocery store in an attempt to use what we have in the fridge and cupboards before we go on vacation, and I’m posting this while I do ten piles of laundry. Have you ever noticed it’s easier to pack light for a 10 day vacation in Hawaii…
Looking for a quiche that’s healthy and delicious? I make quiches several different ways, but none of them are as healthy as this one. It seems like most quiches either have a fatty, pastry crust or a filling that includes too many carbs (my crustless quiche is yummy, but it calls for 3/4 cup of…