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The Lebanese Fattoush Salad is a popular dish on Middle Eastern dinner tables. It is a simple salad, tossed with a light red wine vinaigrette. This Lebanese Fattoush Salad is one of my favorite salads, any time of the year. It is a little tangy, a little crunchy and very light. The salad is part…
These Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Peppers have hatch chiles and corn then topped with cheese. Stuffed peppers are my favorite Meatless Monday dish. This Mexican Quinoa Stuffed Pepper has hatch chilies and corn, topped with goat cheese. I love stuffed peppers because if you are only cooking for one or two, they make great leftovers. Cook…
Ojai Pixie Tangerines are these little gems that only come around once a year. This Pixie Tangerine salad is simple to highlight their sweet tart flavor. It is light and perfect for celebrating spring. They are only around from March to May. These little gems come from Ojai, a sleepy little town about an hour…
It is 2014 and I couldn’t be happier. Do you make resolutions? How about one word for the year? That is my approach. My One Simple Word for 2014 is Savor. I want to savor every area of my life more than I did in 2013. I will be adding Savor Saturdays this year. Look…
I knew dinner was special when Mom served twice baked potatoes. They took an ordinary potato and made it fancy. Last year I was asked by Betty Crocker to create a favorite recipe I took this and added jalapeno’s and cream cheese to bake a Jalapeno Popper Potato. I wanted to share it with you!…
Food can be redemptive physically. The right foods fuel our body. They have the power to heal. Many of my friends are vegetarians or following a gluten free diet. These diets have changed their lives. Meatless Monday’s are a nice way to cut out meat and explore new dishes. I want to be able to…
Do you ever feel like time is just rushing by. This month has been crazy so it is only fitting that March madness is here. Recently, I was invited by Old El Paso® to create a couple of recipes for their Traditional Refried Beans. For the first one I created a Boozy Bacon Bean Dip….
Yesterday was one of my favorite days of the year – time change! It stays light longer meaning spring is just around the corner. To celebrate I decided to cook a risotto that would bridge the gap. I made a Butternut Squash Risotto with Lemon Garlic Snap Peas using Land O Lakes Butter with Canola…
Farmer’s Market Risotto utilizes seasonal corn, zucchini, and tomatoes with a little garlic and touch of red pepper It is that time of summer where there is a bounty of fresh vegetables at their peak. It has been warm here. I started to type very and remembered we are spoiled here in Southern California and…
Sometimes you want a little something, a little snack. Here is a healthy, quick snack you can make for yourself or a crowd. Try snap peas roasted with lemon, garlic and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Roasting them brings out the flavor but keeps the crispness to the peas. Enjoy!
There is nothing better than spreading a little roasted garlic over a piece of crunchy french bread. As part of a new ongoing series Kitchen Basics I will share recipes that are fundamental and in many cases used in other recipes. Roasted garlic is great alone but adds a rich flavor to many other recipes….
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