Making homemade versions of easy, convenient, store bought foods can be tricky sometimes. We’ve all come to rely on convenient, ready-made, over processed, and preservative added foods in our hectic fast paced lives. I am completely guilty of this, especially…
Poached Eggs with Lemon Asparagus
I think one of the most lovely and (yes, I’ll say it) sensual foods is the poached egg. A little bit difficult to master, but so, so good on pretty much anything. As part of a crisp salad with…
Salsa and Guacamole
With the Super Bowl coming up, dips and small bites are in demand. We have been invited to a couple of football parties this weekend and trying to find a dish that is not only tasty, but easily portable, can…
Easy Black Bean Enchiladas
It is pretty well known to those around me that I love spicy food. Even as a kid, I would have hot pepper eating contests with my friends; we would competitively chomp down bowlfuls of jalapenos, move on to Tabasco…
Roasted Beet Salad with Shallot Dressing
I know what you are going to say…..Beets! Yuck! Blech! Who would eat something like that? It tastes like dirt! Never! I felt the same way until a couple of years ago. I had rudely relegated these ruby colored tubers…
The Best Tomato Soup
As we deal with the “Polar Vortex of Doom” in our part of the country, with the cold winds blowing, I start to crave something special… Is it warm spiced cider in front of a roaring fire? Hmm, sounds enticing,…