Tried and True Favorite Recipes

I love to cook - especially ethnic dishes, and from scratch/my pantry. I love foods that combine surprising tastes and textures, and my interests are fairly eclectic. I'm excited to have a site to direct people to when they ask for my recipes!

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Green Goddess dressing

I made this the other day and loved it! I've missed having a good dressing for a salad or baked potato that didnt to rain oil or sugar....

Thursday, February 9, 2017

Crusted Salmon With Herbed Mayonnaise

My friend Gwen served this about 17 years ago and it was the best salmon I may have ever had. I begged her for a copy of the recipe, and I...

Monday, January 16, 2017

Polenta Bites

We hit the jackpot with this one. I could probably eat it every day. What's not to love? Corn meal, tomatoes, arugula, flax seeds, ...

Lentil Soup - Pressure cooker

I've made various lentil soups over the years but my family didn't especially love them. This one however, caught our attention an...

Brussel Sprouts to fight over

Growing up I experienced brussel sprouts just a handful of times. On one of those occasions, my brother and I posed for a photo with our ch...

Monday, January 2, 2017

Almond milk - whole food, plant based, vegan milk

Almost three months ago, I decided to try out a Whole Foods, plant based diet-not as in "diet" but as in lifestyle. In adopting t...

Hot chocolate - Whole Food Plant Based, vegan

We woke up to 8 inches of snow and after our walk and some snow shoveling, we were totally craving a warm mug of hot cocoa. Honestly, I...

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Zucchini & Portabello Mushroom Stir Fry

Holy cow! This was such a great dish - my husband asked me when I was going to make it again, even though I just made it two days ago. Thi...

Tadka Dal with Potatoes (Split Red Lentils)

We've entered a new realm - the realm of whole food, plant based diet, with no refined sugars or flours, or oils. So...these next rec...

Friday, September 23, 2016

Sandee's Super Amazing Green Chocolate Smoothie

My friend Sandee in Florida sponsors healthy living challenges periodically, and she is a health guru. She recently shared this recipe on ...

Easy Almond Milk

This is another super simple recipe: Basically, you need almonds, water, a blender and a few hours. Yep. That's it. I tried...

Super Simple Chicken

Last night, grilled chicken was on the menu, but when I stepped outside to grill, I found that my grill was out of order. I was in a hurry...

Friday, March 18, 2016

Fresh Corn Tortillas

Hello! It's been a while. I moved from beautiful, humid Florida, to the desert climate in south central Washington, and have been gett...

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Roasted Potatoes

This is such a simple recipe, but oh so satisfying. Thanks to my friend Carla for teaching me how to make this - it's a keeper! Pota...

Lucia's Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Growing up, my best friend's family had 10 kids and their home was pretty busy. However, when her mom made this cake, kids came runnin...

Chimichurri - I'm in love!

We had an amazing meal at a friend's house last week, where I was introduced to chimichurri sauce, and oh my heavens! It totally struck...

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Chili Cheese Fries - Comfort Food

I recently returned from a trip to Colorado. There we tried to visit one of my favorite restaurants in Minturn - the Turn Table. . ...

Steak Fries

My daughter decided that she wanted some fries yesterday, and she set out to make some. She asked for a few pointers, and made herself som...

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Rice Spice Bites - Puerto Rican Recaito & Sofrito

Ever wanted some extra flavor in your rice, or in a sauce, but didn't have the time to chop and sautee everything? Or have everything...

Hand Soap with Shea, Mango, Coconut, Sweet Almond, Avocado, Emu, and Rose Hip Oils

Super Luxurious Homemade Hand Soap Even though I'm really stepping away from my edibles genre here, I love making lotions an...

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Fresh Homemade Strawberry Jam

Because we live in Florida, strawberry season begins in December and runs through March. We have a favorite u pick strawberry farm we vi...

"Souped Up" Hearty Multi Grain Pancakes

My family loves hot pancakes for breakfast, however I'm not a fan of premade "just add water" pancake mixes. I like the fluff...

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Superfood Orange and Date Protein Power Bars - Gluten free

(Photos coming once they've cooled) I am so excited about this recipe for protein/power bars! Besides being super yummy, they ar...

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