~ black bean & mango salad ~ This is a bright and beautiful side dish that can also be served with corn chips as a salsa! Lovely with anything grilled, it’s sure to add color and interest to your dinner table or salad buffet. I like to double this and bring it to potlucks as…
~ creamy tapenade salad dressing ~ Here’s another little salad dressing I dreamed up. Tapenade is one of my favorite appetizers, so I invented a recipe for a salad dressing using these flavors and ingredients. Jeff loves this on roasted baby bliss potatoes too! 10 kalamata olives, pitted 1/4 cup of the brine from the…
riviera maya guacamole: This is a recipe for guacamole that was inspired by the simple, wonderful guac we had while visiting Mexico’s Riviera Maya. I think the key to a good guacamole recipe is to keep it short and sweet. 2 ripe avocados, peeled and mashed 1 diced, ripe Roma tomato 2 Tablespoons grated onion…
~ watermelon green tea fresca ~ You may have heard of the popular Latin beverage agua fresca, a refreshing drink that can be made by combining water and any number of fresh fruits. Well, I decided to expound on this idea, and instead of using water as the base of my drink, I used green…
What a lovely weekend. A little day trip to Pepin, long walks, and lots of time spent in the fresh air, working on yard projects and getting our herbs and flowers planted. I hope you had a beautiful Mother’s Day. Here’s a special salad dressing recipe using lots of fresh herbs from your garden… I…
~ ceviche ~ Ceviche is a cold, refreshing dish that is made by soaking fish in cirtus juice to cook it. The acid from the citrus turns the fish white and firm, and lends a beautiful, bright flavor that is unlike any other fish I have ever tasted. We had this as often as possible…
~ crispy kale chips ~ Looking for a healthy alternative to potato chips? I LOVE potato chips with sandwiches, and somehow the little baby carrots just don’t make a good substitute. These crispy kale chips are just the thing. Good for you, crispy, and a little garlicy. Sprinkle on a little salt, and mmmmm! Only…
~ rose petal ice ~ “Would you tell me, please,” said Alice, a little timidly, “why you are painting those roses?” Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began, in a low voice, “Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought to have been a red ose tree, and we…
~ stuffed baby bells ~ Sooooo… I was perusing my new annual Food & Wine 2012 cookbook and came across a little recipe I just had to try. I changed it a little, because that’s what I do, and it really turned out tasty. Healthy and pretty and just in time for Cinco de Mayo!…
~ honey lemon poppyseed vinaigrette ~ We grilled up some wild Alaskan salmon, served it over baby spring greens and drizzled this wonderful lemon vinaigrette over the top. This is the perfect accompaniment to fish, but would also be wonderful with chicken and just about any salad. Also, lovely as a dipping oil for rosemary…