As I mentioned last week, I was able to attend evo conference. I was able to attend a fun dinner sponsored by the California Avocado Commission that included quite possibly the most delicious avocados I have ever eaten in my life. (I brought some home with me.) Before a cooking demo by THE Too Hot […]
Roasted Tomato Salsa
I love me some salsa. And I really love me some of this salsa. I’ve already made it twice in one week. The chips are optional, by the way. A spoonful (or ten) will hit the spot. I had some grocery store tomatoes ripening on my counter. (I know, I know, I know. Grocery store […]
Quick Pickled Strawberries
After eating lunch at Finca in Salt Lake City a few weeks ago, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about the pickled strawberries I had on my salad. I decided to try making some quick pickled strawberries at home. Instead of using whole spices, I used fresh rosemary (thank you, Christie) and a vanilla bean. These are addictive, […]
Provolone Grilled Cheese with Tomato and Arugula-Oregano Pesto
Sometimes I say to myself, “Really? You’re going to post this on your blog? Something people don’t really need a recipe for?” And I say answer, “Yes. I am. Because you never know. And it’s really, really tasty. And look how pretty it is!” So here’s a recipe for a grilled cheese sandwich. :) My […]
Salmon Nicoise Salad with Carrot and Yogurt Sauce
I was at Whole Foods in Downtown Salt Lake City last week, and guess what I saw? A big ol’ sign announcing they had Copper River Salmon. They had a big, beautiful fillet in the case that the guy at the counter told me it go very quickly. I told him I already had some […]
Chicken Gyros with Tzatziki
In June of 2006, right after my son was born, my dear friend Jenni brought us Chicken Gyros for dinner. WHOA. They were so good. I begged her for the recipe. Ever since that day, we have been making these regularly. The marinade is nothing more than some fresh herbs, sliced onion, olive oil, lemon […]
Homemade Ranch Dressing
Remember what I said about salad with ranch dressing a few days ago? I meant that gloopy, greasy, overly sweet stuff from the bottle. Not this glorious creamy dressing that might as well be from heaven. My husband claimed to hate ranch dressing until I started making it from scratch. Truthfully, I didn’t even like […]
Broccoli Microgreen-Quinoa Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing
Yesterday I ran up to La Nay Ferme before I took my youngest to her fabulous art class to pick up my pot of broccoli microgreens. I really, really, really love microgreens and broccoli microgreens are so good. I thought about how I wanted to use them for my lunch yesterday. It had been awhile […]
Peach Balsamic Vanilla Vinaigrette
Salad is my favorite food, I think. I eat salad almost every single day. I even wrote a salad guide on Make and Takes a few years ago. I like to think I’m somewhat of an expert, you see. Salads are one of the best ways to fit in all your leafy greens, and as […]
White Beans with Carrot and Radish Top Gremolata and Pan-Roasted Root Veggies
That was a mouthful to type! I kinda have a penchant for beans–especially white beans. I kinda just love them a lot. For awhile I’ve been wanting to make some braised beans with gremolata. I was going to use kale and parsley from my garden and I never got around to it. If you’ve never […]
