Lemon and blueberries are a match made in heaven. River City Good Eats has several recipes featuring this couple to pique your interest. This parfait is an ode to their marriage. I offer a completely homemade version and a second quick version, both of which will tickle your palates. Continue reading
Green is everywhere. Tender green shoots on my volunteer tomato plants. Fluffy greenery bursting from my herb pots. Swaths of neighborhood trees arrayed in vivid green leaves. Green, my favorite color and my favorite spring edibles. Turkey Pasta Primavera is my ode to green. Asparagus, leek and peas combined with tasty ground turkey and pasta. So easy and so spring. Continue reading
Eat a sweet muffin and feel like you’ve just had a mini piece of cake. Invariably, muffins are designated as breakfast. I can’t start my day with sweet treats and prefer to enjoy them as a dessert or snack. At breakfast, give me protein and fruit and send me on my way to a productive day. These Strawberry Chocolate Chip Muffins were tested as dessert and that is where they will dwell. Continue reading
Homemade barbecue pulled beef is an easy dinner with just the addition of your best soft rolls and some homemade cabbage slaw for topping sandwiches. For the healthier route, serve crunchy sliced veggies. But don’t mind me, I opt for crispy potato chips on my plate. Continue reading
Tomato Apple Soup is so much more than just tomato and apple. The soup base is a load of mirepoix vegetables which lends a savory vibe. This is not a sweet soup. Continue reading
You expected me to write about green potatoes in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. And I almost did. Potatoes most definitely are the archetypical Irish food. Today I honor luscious and creamy Irish white cheddar, made from the milk of grass fed cows. Continue reading
Brandy and cognac seem well suited for chilly weather. Picture yourself seated by a crackling fire and imagine ordering an icy prosecco. No? Well, how about a snifter of brandy? Ah,that’s more like it. Continue reading
Traditionally, Valentine’s Day keeps close company with chocolate of all kinds. Most say it’s because chocolate, as a mood booster, is an aphrodisiac. Skeptics say this union is a brilliant marketing strategy to sell more chocolate. Continue reading
Appetizers that wow make your guests think you toiled in a hot kitchen for hours. These Mini Shrimp Tostadas present two versions. First is one where you do indeed fuss over details and ingredients. Continue reading
Each new year begins with a New Year’s good luck recipe featuring black eye peas. Although it’s a Southern thing, we’d all do well to invite good energy into our homes with tasty food. Continue reading