Category: Recipes

Summer Succotash Salad – Crisp, Bright, Fresh from the Summer Garden

Summer Succotash Salad – Crisp, Bright, Fresh from the Summer Garden

Summer Succotash Salad – Upgraded Succotash for Summer – Fresh Corn Off the Cob, Baby Lima Beans, Tomatoes, Green Beans, Sweet Pepper

Take a look at these bright green lima beans. Cooked from frozen, they’re an essential ingredient in Summer Succotash Salad (recipe). Upgraded succotash for summer looks more colorful and tastes much fresher than the succotash I grew up with as a kid in California. Then, the succotash Continue reading Summer Succotash Salad – Crisp, Bright, Fresh from the Summer Garden

Rosy Peach Raspberry Chia Pudding – Blending Makes it Smooth and Creamy

Rosy Peach Raspberry Chia Pudding
Rosy Peach Raspberry Chia Pudding – Rich Flavor & Luscious Texture

August brings big, juicy, sweet Bend Over peaches. You know, when peaches are so juicy that you naturally “bend over” when eating them to prevent the juice from running down your chin. Excited to have a flat of ripe bend-over peaches, Paul suggested we make them into a chia pudding. Continue reading Rosy Peach Raspberry Chia Pudding – Blending Makes it Smooth and Creamy

12 Favorite Salads for Hot Summer Days – Fresh, Flavorful, Fabulous

12 Favorite Salads for Hot Summer Days

12 Favorite Salads that Make the Most of Summer Produce

Between backyard gardens and local farmers’ markets, what an abundance of summer produce we have. And with the warm and sometimes hot summer days, perhaps you’ve also been enjoying much of that produce in fresh salads at least Continue reading 12 Favorite Salads for Hot Summer Days – Fresh, Flavorful, Fabulous

Baked Risotto Cakes Made with Leftover, Well-Chilled Risotto

Baked Risotto Cakes Made with Leftover, Well-Chilled RisottoBaked Risotto Cakes – Crispy Outside, Soft and Tender Inside

To maintain the perfect texture and creaminess, risotto is at its best when served hot from the pan. But, then there are the more forgiving Baked Risotto Cakes made from leftover and well-chilled risotto. A dusting of brown rice flour, a stint Continue reading Baked Risotto Cakes Made with Leftover, Well-Chilled Risotto

Honey Orange Glazed Beet and Ginger Cake with Greek Honey Yogurt and Fresh Blackberries

Honey Orange Glazed Beet and Ginger Cake

Honey Orange Glazed Beet and Ginger Cake – Easy, Healthy-ish, Delicious

Most everyone enjoys carrot cake. But years ago, before you ever had a slice, could you even imagine why anyone would put carrots in a cake? And then you tasted it. And all was right with the world. I’m guessing that once you get over scrunching up your face and asking, “beets in a cake?” Continue reading Honey Orange Glazed Beet and Ginger Cake with Greek Honey Yogurt and Fresh Blackberries

Mediterranean Flavors Cooking Class – Saturday, May 19th Bozeman, Montana

Mediterranean Flavors Cooking Class – Saturday, May 19th Bozeman, MontanaMediterranean Flavors Cooking Class – Journey Through the Cuisines of the Mediterranean

Enjoy the freshness of ingredients, vibrancy of flavors and creativity of  dishes from Italy, France, Greece, Morocco and the Middle East. Learn new techniques. Explore new flavors and unfamiliar ingredients. Be inspired. Join me Continue reading Mediterranean Flavors Cooking Class – Saturday, May 19th Bozeman, Montana

Kitchari – Indian Spiced Mung Bean Brown Rice Vegetable Stew

Indian Spiced Mung Bean Brown Rice Vegetable Stew--Kitchari

Kitchari – A One-Pot Meal for Chilly Spring Days

A flavorful and satisfying one-pot meal served for breakfast, lunch or dinner. When it’s cold outside a steaming bowl is particularly comforting and delicious. With nine plus inches of snow in a recent forecast, the time was right for a bowl Continue reading Kitchari – Indian Spiced Mung Bean Brown Rice Vegetable Stew