Ode to Portland Granola
I think it is fitting that one of my first posts is a granola recipe. I say this because I find myself making granola at least once every couple of months. It is a staple at my house. I love it with...
View ArticlePozole Verde
My husband was feeling under the weather this past weekend, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to try a pozole recipe I had just seen in Sunset Magazine (yes I subscribe to Sunset, and yes...
View ArticleMoorish Chicken Pie with a Twist
Do you ever loathe the thought of having to stop by the grocery store on your way home from work? This was me a couple of days ago. After spending 7 hours in the kitchen at work, the last place I...
View ArticleHappy National Pistachio Day
Yep, that’s right. Pistachio nuts have their very own day of celebration. Every year on February 26th we are supposed to rejoice in the pistachio (and my mother-in-law – she is lucky enough to share...
View ArticleAvocado Pistachio Pesto
So far it has been a mild winter in Reno with hardly any snow. The ski resorts in Tahoe have been practically begging people to come ski on their man-made snow. This week though, there was finally...
View ArticleJacky’s Spicy Dill Pickles
I have only been blogging for a month and I already have my first guest blogger! She is no stranger though, she is my Lil’ Sis (as in we are related, I was never in a sorority). Jacky lives in the Los...
View ArticleCeviche Shrimp Tacos
This past Friday night I was flying solo. My husband was working, and I had the house all to myself. I decided to take advantage of “alone” time and make something he would usually turn his nose up...
View ArticleHomemade Yogurt
So I am on kick to make everything from scratch apparently. First marmalade. Then english muffins. And now yogurt. Next thing you know I’ll be churning my own butter. I wish I could make everything...
View ArticleSausage & Kale Lasagna
New Years has come and gone and so have all those New Year’s resolutions right? I would like to say that I resolved to lose those last few pounds of baby weight, or that I will go to the gym 5 days a...
View ArticleMediterranean Stuffed Dates
Happy National Date Day. Yep, you read that correctly. Today has been dedicated to the sweeter-than-candy palm fruit. I didn’t grow up with dates in my house, although my dad, who was born in Palm...
View ArticleCrispier Granola
This is definitely not the first time I have posted a breakfast recipe. It’s not even the first time I have posted a granola recipe. Breakfast is kind of a big deal in my world. Thankfully my husband...
View ArticleKey Lime Dressing Yucatan Salad
After coming down from last week’s sugar high, I thought I should lighten things up this week and try to eat more greens. After looking over the recipe archives on my blog, I realized I haven’t posted...
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