I was e-chatting with my new friend Button Willow the other day (she has designed some great stickers, BTW), and we got to talking about Limoncello. This Italian liqueur is my new favorite activity, as it is easy and fun to make, plus makes a great impression. Here, I share with you two recipes for [...]
StrawberriesRemember on Sunday, when I told you about the big box o’organic strawberries from CostCo? Well, turns out, if you don’t eat them quickly, they kind of turn to mush. So, we are racing against time, and tonight’s recipe is just one way I am using them: Strawberry Margarita Rocks 2 cups strawberries, hulled and [...]
Tonight, we had our friends from down the street over for dinner, along with their two kids (who are the same age as ours, so everyone played nice). We started out with Margaritas and chips and guacamole. For dinner, we had: Skirt Steak with Spicy Green Salsa (from Everyday Food Great Food Fast) Roasted potatoes [...]
Tonight, our friends Kim and John came over for dinner, and because I enjoyed the Pot of Beans recipe from earlier this week, I decided to make that the focus of my menu: BBQ chicken (chicken thighs rubbed with Espresso BBQ rub from Napa Style, grilled until done, then basted with a Mango Pomengranate Sauce) [...]
This week, our temperatures have been in the upper 90s, some days topping out at over 100F. I certainly do not feel like getting into a hot kitchen at the end of a hot day and cooking up a hot dinner. So here are 13 dinners for hot nights: Falafel with pitas, hummus, tzatzki, and [...]
Bees Bees from my beehive July 2008 (p.s. any ideas on how to take better bee pics?)
As the temperature approached 100F this afternoon, I knew I would not be cooking dinner, so no recipes for today. I stopped at the store and picked up some salads, a baguette, sliced salami and some sushi for dinner – that and a bottle of Grue from New Mexico was all we needed for a [...]
Last night, I craved BBQ chicken and baked beans, and since I have been sick for the last week and only started feeling better yesterday, that is exactly what we had. The bean recipe turned out great, here it is for your enjoyment. Baked Bean Pot 1-15 oz can each pinto, black, butter, white beans [...]
Not sure if this is a tradition or not in your house, but each year our family looks forward to the annual bake-off contest at our local pool. The first year we participated, I went all out, creating a masterpiece from a Martha Stewart magazine, pulling out all the stops. This year was quite a [...]
Since watermelon may increase your libido, I thought a drink using this licopene rich fruit was in order. Starting with a recipe I found in Everyday Food, I designed this summer drink to use an overripe watermelon and an over abundance of limoncello. Hope you enjoy! 1 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup fresh mint [...]
Each Friday, we receive a box of locally grown veggies from Two Small Farms, a partnership of two farms, one in Watsonville and one in Hollister. This is our second year participating, and so far, we are thoroughly enjoying all the box has to offer (well, except maybe those back to back weeks of leeks [...]
Cookbook Book Club: Cooking with Paula Wolfert
Family Dinner Plan: Mother’s Day
Family Dinner Plan: Pretty purple spring onions
