Jeff and I have this little lunch ritual where we share an avocado and make simple, open faced sandwiches. If there are avocados in the house, this is what we’re having. Sometimes we change it up and do a combination of Parmesan cheese and extra virgin olive oil in place of the mayonnaise/Vegenaise. Sometimes we…
We like to make this traditional Italian salad using day old baguette or Italian boule. You’ll need the equivalent of one whole loaf for this, so if you don’t happen to have that much, it’s easy enough to dry out your bread cubes in the oven or on the grill. If you like bruschetta, you’ll…
I’ve decided that I like homemade frozen yogurt more than I like homemade ice cream. It’s much healthier than ice cream, but that’s not the only reason I like it more. It tastes better and lighter, it’s super creamy without being fatty, and it’s SO much easier to make! No cooking required because it doesn’t…
One of my goals for this summer was to make jam. Nothing fancy… just a big batch of strawberry with no embellishments. I must admit, the whole idea of canning anything had me a little intimidated. I don’t know why exactly. I guess canning seems like one of those activities where you need to have…
Ever had one of those days when it’s pouring rain outside all darn day and you start craving comfort food? A couple nights ago we were experiencing such weather. It was 5 PM and black as night. I decided some creamy, bacony, garlicky (naughty) pasta was in order. I’ve been staying away from most carbs…
We had so much fun creating these little whimsical libations over our long 4th of July weekend! If you have a flourishing rose garden and herb garden, then you’re in business. You could purchase the rose petals and herbs if you need to… Just make sure they’re organic and unsprayed, or they could contain pesticides…
Looking for a delicious, easy and healthy meal idea that goes together in seconds and won’t heat up your kitchen? You’ve come to the right place. Make up a big batch of brown rice, white rice or quinoa. Cover it and put it in your fridge. That will be the base of your Yumm Bowl.…
I’ve been having so much fun creating jar recipes and decided to start a collection for a tea party “to go.” The beauty of the tea party to go is that all of these delicious treats can be packed into jars with tight fitting lids and kept on ice, in your cooler, until ready to…
We’ve been having fun inventing new ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt flavors! Here’s the latest creation to emerge from the Cuisinart. If you want to make this a little more healthy and low in fat, just omit the mock Devonshire cream and add an additional 1/2 cup greek yogurt in it’s place. 1 cup…
Fish tacos always sound good to me. I could eat them at least 3 days a week and not get tired of them. We decided to kick up our recipe for these grilled fish tacos a notch by making them spicy, and OH MY gosh, did they ever turn out spectacular. We named them “firecracker…