People often say that restaurant salads taste better than what they make at home. This recipe will change their minds! The beauty of this salad is that it can be made a thousand different ways based on what you are in the mood for and what you have on hand. Typically, I make a similar…
In my quest to seek out and shine a light on one delicious recipe each week from other cooks, something from my friend Ann (yes, another Ann!) of Sumptuous Spoonfuls fame, caught my eye. I adore Thai flavors, love all things peanut-ty, and haven’t made anything which fits that bill recently. Having some ingredients that…
Grilling is the perfect way to get a great dinner on the table quickly. Marinades are wonderful, but sometimes I don’t think far enough in advance for them. With a salsa, the meat can be grilled with a simple sprinkling of salt and pepper with the salsa spooned over at the end. If you do…
Those who know me are well aware of my huge penchant for ice cream. I love it. I could eat in every night. I buy ice cream cones for home use and I am rather heavy-handed with the scooping. Once, I gave it up for lent just to prove to myself that I could. I…
A nasty, little virus knocked on our door a few days ago and my younger son was hit rather hard. After a couple days of not eating much, he requested a smoothie last night (as well as last week’s bread…couldn’t pull that one off in time!). I had one more mango on hand–his favorite–so I…
Before I eat every last nut and forget all about them, I have one more snack recipe–a holdover from yesterday. My son helped me make these, which is probably why they taste so good: ) Truly a tasty bite, these almonds have a spicy flavor with a salty/sweet kick!