Restaurant Style Salsa
This is hands-down my favorite salsa recipe. I suppose “restaurant-style” depends on which Mexican restaurant you go to, but this is a lot like the salsa served in many of the Mexican restaurants...
View ArticleChicken Chilaquiles
Are you sick of recipes from Martha Stewart yet? Well, this is one of my new favorite recipes. I loved it! It’s quick, easy and a great way to use up leftovers. I think it tastes best if when you...
View ArticleButter Chicken
I love Indian food, but my husband isn’t a fan of curry. This dish is a great compromise for us. It’s got an Indian flare without a strong curry flavor. My kids love it too! And we all agree, the...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
I love a good Bolognese Sauce, and this is my go to recipe. Not only does it offer the convenience of being made in the slow cooker, it’s a great way to add some extra vegetables to my kids diet that...
View ArticleHomemade Pico de Gallo
I’m a huge fan of fresh pico de gallo! Luckily, it’s pretty easy to make it yourself, if you don’t mind a little bit of chopping. Believe me, it’s totally worth it. Even my kids, who don’t like...
View ArticleMini Mexican Layer Dip
If you’re hosting a Cinco de Mayo get-together (or even if you’re not) this is a fun, portable way to serve classic Mexican layer dip. Typically a dip like this has 7 layers, but I find it’s a bit...
View ArticleRoasted Tomato and Bread Salad (Panzanella)
Summer is the season for garden fresh tomatoes. I already have a few varieties appearing in my garden, and the heirloom tomatoes are starting to show up at the local farmers’ market. And since I...
View ArticleChoosing and Storing Tomatoes
If you ask me, one of the best things about summer is growing fresh tomatoes in my garden. Not to mention all of the beautiful heirloom varieties that are available at the local farmers’ market. I’m...
View ArticleTomato, Bean and Chickpea Salad (Market Monday)
Today’s Market Monday recipes uses all kinds of fresh, in-season produce. I harvested the cherry tomatoes and basil from my garden, and picked up the beans at my favorite local farm stand. Come to...
View ArticleTomato Basil Vinaigrette (Market Monday)
It’s that time of year where I’ve got an abundance of tomatoes coming from my garden. And as much as I love them, I really appreciate new ways to use them, like this Tomato Basil Vinaigrette. I’ve also...
View ArticleEasy Pickled Cherry Tomatoes (Market Monday)
We had a cold, wet spring here in Colorado, so the growing season got off to a slow start. My tomato plants–especially the cherry tomatoes–are finally producing more that we can eat, so I’ve been on...
View ArticleGreek Chicken Flatbread and a Giveaway
Thank you Hamilton Beach for sponsoring this post. The opinions shared are all mine. Now that all of my kids are in school and I’m the only one to feed at lunchtime, I struggle to come up with...
View ArticleBaked BLT Dip
Now that football season has officially arrived, I figured it was time to share a good tailgating recipe with everyone. And something loaded with cheese and bacon seemed like a good place to start....
View ArticleBest Butter Chicken
I love Indian food, but my husband isn’t a fan of curry. This Butter Chicken is a great compromise for us. It’s got an Indian flare without a strong curry flavor. My kids love this too! And we all...
View ArticleBest Butter Chicken
I love Indian food, but my husband isn’t a fan of curry. This Butter Chicken is a great compromise for us. It’s got an Indian flare without a strong curry flavor. My kids love this too! And we all...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
I love a good Bolognese Sauce, and this is my go to recipe. Not only does it offer the convenience of being made in the slow cooker, it’s a great way to add some extra vegetables to my kids diet that...
View ArticleHomemade Pico de Gallo
I’m a huge fan of fresh pico de gallo! Luckily, it’s pretty easy to make it yourself, if you don’t mind a little bit of chopping. Believe me, it’s totally worth it. Even my kids, who don’t like...
View ArticleMini Mexican Layer Dip
If you’re hosting a Cinco de Mayo get-together (or even if you’re not) this is a fun, portable way to serve classic Mexican layer dip. Typically a dip like this has 7 layers, but I find it’s a bit...
View ArticleRoasted Tomato and Bread Salad (Panzanella)
Summer is the season for garden fresh tomatoes. I already have a few varieties appearing in my garden, and the heirloom tomatoes are starting to show up at the local farmers’ market. And since I...
View ArticleTomato, Bean and Chickpea Salad (Market Monday)
Today’s Market Monday recipes uses all kinds of fresh, in-season produce. I harvested the cherry tomatoes and basil from my garden, and picked up the beans at my favorite local farm stand. Come to...
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