For Mothers’ Day 2020, I’m breaking out an award winning cocktail, The Green Eyed Lady. This cocktail is a tart, smoky, citrus, spicy cocktail you will want to go back to again and again. This one won our neighborhood cocktail competition in 2016, and in my (green) eyes, it is just as current and deliciousRead more
Today we are making gazpacho at our house! Sometimes I feel like the luckiest girl. My neighbor Kelly owns a produce company and generously shares said produce with us neighbors. Many mornings, we are surprised by a sweet child knocking at the door with a fresh produce delivery. Today I came back from a morning runRead more
This post is inspired by the recipe One-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream from New York Times Cooking. My quest for a healthy banana recipe began after my neighbor brought over 2 large bunches of bananas for our family. In trying to begin a healthier eating pattern, I was hoping for something other than our beloved bananaRead more
Brussel Sprouts!! One of my favorite vegetables just got a new twist with the idea of shredding the sprouts into a salad. Your food processor can do this in seconds using the shredding attachment, or you can just simply slice by hand. Shredded brussel sprouts can be eaten with just a few minutes of warmingRead more
This simple creamy chive dressing uses only a few ingredients, and adds a dreamy flavor to salads, tacos or poultry.
Ok, so parmesan crisps are probably too simple to require a recipe, but their deliciousness and ease are worth highlighting with some close up photography and a blog post! How exciting to make something so crispy and delicious with one ingredient? For this twist on the traditional parmesan crisp, the “chive parmesan crisp,” I slicedRead more
6 Tips to Grilled Pizza Perfection I have to admit, I’ve had some mishaps with grilled pizza before. Burnt to a crisp, undercooked, falling through the grill rack, can’t slide it off the pizza peel….sound familiar?? I finally got it right, with a little help from my friends, Laura and Anne, and my husband. Here’sRead more
The artichoke is a vegetable that requires a little time for preparation, but it’s oh so worth it! This recipe is a family favorite-lemony and smoky, and oh so delicious with my Smoky Garlic Lemon Caper Dip. Liquid smoke amps up the flavor of both the artichokes and the dip in this recipe, and IRead more
This dip is a family recipe I started making years ago for our Smoky Grilled Artichokes. It takes just a few minutes to put together. The flavor of this dip is just perfect with a smoky, lemony, briny, salty, garlic flavor in a creamy mayonnaise base. Delicious!! Start by pulling out all the ingredients. Read more
Greek lemony, roasted potatoes are a restaurant favorite in our family, but getting the same texture and flavor at home can be tricky! This recipe has a few tricks to get you a restaurant style version with an added twist of charred tomatoes for a pop of color. If you don’t love tomatoes, just garnishRead more