Spa Cuisine Recipes

lemon hummus

~ lemon hummus ~ serves 8 to 10 prep time- 5 to 10 minutes cook time- 0 minutes (no cooking necessary) Do you buy your hummus premade? We use to until I discovered how easy it is to make at home. It tastes so much better and fresher, and I love how versatile of an…

tomato soup blender dressing

~ tomato soup blender dressing ~ Hello Lovelies! What a beautiful day in the Mississippi river valley. The perfect day for a picnic which is exactly how we spent it. My grandparents came down to celebrate my birthday with me a couple days early and brought  the most gorgeous fresh strawberry (of course!) birthday cake.…

cheesy chicken “nacho” stuffed peppers

~ cheesy chicken “nacho” stuffed peppers ~ Did your mom ever make stuffed peppers? I remember when we had them. They were always green and stuffed with what was basically hamburger hot dish and topped with ketchup. Sometimes I crave them, and the smell of the peppers baking in the oven brings back memories of…

basil peach bellini chicken

~ basil peach bellini chicken ~ A few days ago I asked my facebook readers if they would share their favorite chicken recipes with me and I got a lot of great responses. We have chicken a couple times a week, and I’m always looking for new ways to prepare it. THIS lovely book is…

honey dijon salad dressing

~ honey dijon salad dressing ~ This little recipe is proof positive that a few simple ingredients are just the thing for a tossed salad. We drizzled ours over baby spinach, arugula, homemade bacon bits, thick sliced radishes, grated carrots and homemade croutons. YUM! In the bowl of a blender, combine: 1/4 cup honey 2…

herbes de provence & lemon pepper bread

~ herbes de provence & lemon pepper bread ~ 1 packet active, dry yeast 3 cups warm water 6 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons salt 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon lemon zest 2 Tablespoons herbes de provence 1 Tablespoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder In a large glass or pottery bowl,…

refrigerator pickles a la melissa

~ refrigerator pickles ~ My friend Becky gave me a basic refrigerator pickle recipe that I used to create my version. I LOVE dill…and garlic is good in almost everything. I like a lot of pickle juice, so I doubled that without doubling the cucumbers…I did add a few extra though. They turned out SO…