Recipes including dips and sauces. This includes anything from salad dressing to hummus to salsa.
Holiday season is upon us. I was perusing holiday isles in Costco, absolutely picking up some more socks and debating about a case of canned pumpkin purée for pet food… But then I came across the pecans. Now, pecans are well known for being caramelized […]
I have a bunch of bananas. My local grocery store likes to sell them for pennies when they even begin to spoil. There’s a whole heath food section in the produce department for slightly overripe things to feed children that they are practically giving away! […]
I am always a fan of pesto substitutes. I’m allergic to basil and haven’t been able to have pesto in many, many years. Although I do remember it fondly back when I was a child and it was slightly less hazardous to my system! Spinach […]
My entire reason for attempting to make puff pastry today is to make puff pastry with baked brie. I’d never made puff pastry before. I’d always heard that it was incredibly daunting and tedious to make. More than anything, most people seem to recommend against […]
I didn’t even go to the grocery store for squash. I was meeting up with a friend in the area, so a quick jaunt to run errands turned into a whole day of activities. But I did, what most people do when they are at […]
In the very last throes of summer produce, I have a couple of Thai chilis. So, what better way to use them than for spring rolls with a spicy peanut sauce? Now, Thai chilis might not be in the more classic of peanut sauces. But […]
Slow cooker black beans are incredibly simple to make. We sometimes like to think that beans just come out of cans. But they’re far easier to make at home than most people realize! You really just throw a bunch of produce and beans into a […]
I have, from no will, desire, or planning of my own, ended up with a Japanese eggplant. It was free. It was handed to me in a, “You cook, right? Here you go!” kind of way. So, now I’ve ended up with this eggplant that […]
I didn’t start out intending to make enchilada sauce with Thai chilis. I planted a bunch of different peppers this spring, but we’ve had a particularly odd summer season! It snowed in April and we had frost well into May. Summer didn’t really seem to […]
Slow cooker black beans are one of my favorite fall dishes to make, just as fresh produce is starting to ripen. Today, I have a ten pound Calabaza Squash that I just roasted up and can’t wait to cook into black beans! Calabaza squash has […]
