Best Ever Garlicky Tangy BBQ Sauce
My husband made up the title for this sauce. It’s his recipe and I just wrote it down. Only a little bit of encouraging was needed. It’s so good you’ll want a spoon. A big spoon. I spilled some on the counter and considered licking it off but stopped myself. (Please don’t tell my kids {Read more about Best Ever Garlicky Tangy BBQ Sauce}
The Best Ever Egg Salad Sandwiches
When our backyard chickens first began laying eggs, we were so excited. For those little creatures to produce an entire egg almost everyday was somewhat of a miracle. Every egg was tallied (and still is) and we joked about how our chickens, who were finally laying eggs, were laying golden eggs because if we calculated {Read more about The Best Ever Egg Salad Sandwiches}
Spicy Hummus
“Ewwww….your breath is bad.” My daughter whispered to me during church one recent Sunday morning. “What do you mean?” I whispered back, “I just brushed my teeth.” “Please don’t talk to me.” She said as she covered her nose and mouth with her hand, shaking her head. You can imagine the look that accompanied this {Read more about Spicy Hummus}
Shrimp and Quinoa Salad
I love having a hearty pasta or whole grain salad on hand for a healthy lunch or dinner. Who am I kidding? Breakfast and after school snacks are a great time to eat a hearty salad, too, and unless I put a note on the food in our refrigerator that says “Keep Out!” with a {Read more about Shrimp and Quinoa Salad}
How to Roast Red Peppers
I haven’t always roasted my own red peppers. I used to buy them in a jar because I thought it must be difficult to roast them. Roasting up peppers is so easy and they taste so much better than what comes in a jar. When you roast peppers yourself they also don’t have all the {Read more about How to Roast Red Peppers}
Homemade Granola Love
I love granola and especially this “no stir while you’re baking it in the oven” granola. For breakfast, as a snack, with yogurt or with ice cream – it’s all good. It’s really tasty with a smoothie poured over it in a bowl or with fresh fruit sprinkled on top. The best part is, I’ve {Read more about Homemade Granola Love}
Roasted Garlic Spread
Remember when I made pesto with my girlfriends? Well, we had a bunch of peeled garlic leftover. The garlic was really from the last time (a year ago) that we made pesto and had been in the freezer an entire year. We all agreed it shouldn’t be re-frozen. I volunteered to take it home with {Read more about Roasted Garlic Spread}
Homemade Pesto
Every September, I make pesto for our family to enjoy all year long. Once September rolls around and the kids are back in school, I can find a good chunk of time to spend in the kitchen. I used to do this project alone and it took all day long. Now, with two friends to {Read more about Homemade Pesto}
Corn and Black Bean Salad
Slow Food USA recently had a $5 challenge. From their website: “The goal is to take back the ‘value meal’ – because slow food shouldn’t have to cost more than fast food. We’re asking people to share what they do in their kitchens and with their families to cook fresh, healthy food on a budget. {Read more about Corn and Black Bean Salad}
Betsy’s Best Brownies
We had to get rid of one our chickens this week. This was not an easy decision as we have come to love our backyard chickens. They’re our pets and we’ve named them all, even though many experts say not to. You don’t want to get too attached to your hens. Betsy Ross was part {Read more about Betsy’s Best Brownies}
Dinner Group Appetizers: Mock Oysters
The recipe we tried for dinner group gathering was delicious and one that I would definitely make again. My tip? Don’t put this together in advance. Prepare the shrimp mixture and cook the shrimp chips but don’t assemble the “mock oysters” until right before serving. This will prevent them from getting soggy. We have an {Read more about Dinner Group Appetizers: Mock Oysters}
Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies
There’s always something baking at our house. These cookies get baked regularly. I love anything with oatmeal, peanut-butter, and chocolate chips. Whole-wheat flour, flax seeds, wheat germ, and using non-fat yogurt in place of too much butter all make these cookies “healthier” than your typical homemade chocolate chip cookie recipe. I’ve also found that adding {Read more about Homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies}
Delicious Everyday Cake with Fruit
This is my favorite, go-to cake recipe. Why do I love it? Simple, easy ingredients that I always have on hand. After dinner as a dessert, or at a coffee-klatch in the morning with friends, it’s always a hit. My kids call it “breakfast dessert” and they love it, too. The best part is that {Read more about Delicious Everyday Cake with Fruit}
2nd Place Winner in Twitter Recipe Contest
“The Oregonian” newspaper recently had a contest on Twitter that involved tweeting (yes, that is now a verb) a recipe in 140 characters or less. Now, I love cooking for my family and I love talking but I’m not really crazy about tweeting – so short, so cryptic, and so much punctuation left out! I {Read more about 2nd Place Winner in Twitter Recipe Contest}
Beet Salad Recipe
Here is the prize winning recipe for Beet Salad. This recipe placed 2nd in “The Oregonian” Twitter Recipe Contest. It is easy, tasty, and one of my favorites. It’s originally from Bon Appetit, April, 2007. The entire meal is, “Grilled Flank Steak with Sauteed Beet Greens and Creamy Horseradish Beets” and is delicious. I’ve re-made {Read more about Beet Salad Recipe}
