I read cooking blogs, cookbooks and recipes every single day. I love seeing how people combine different foods and flavors to make everyday or unique dishes. So when I was looking at delish.com the other day, I saw this cherry based salad and thought it would be really great to make for Easter or Passover, […]
Dips, Dressings & Sauces
Caribbean Shrimp Bowls with a Jalapeño Pineapple Salsa Verde
One of my favorite food bloggers is @halfbakedharvest. Everything Tieghan makes is on point – she tests all her recipes over and over until they are fool-proof and it shows when anyone tries to make her recipes. This recipe was originally made as a taco recipe. But, since I have so much rice in the […]
Mango Veggie Spring Rolls
A few months ago, my friend Su made me some spring rolls from scratch and they blew me away! They were so amazingly good and I was instantly intimated by them, excited by them and determined to learn how to make them. I have to say though, the actual process of making them isn’t as […]
Susan’s Veggie Dip
When I was younger, my mom used to make this veggie dip that I absolutely loved. It was creamy and made all the vegetables she cut up for us taste that much better. Little did I know it was originally from the recipe on the back of this package: Fast forward all these years later […]
Whole30/Paleo Baked Falafel Bowl with Tahini Sauce
There’s an amazing falafel restaurant here in Hoboken called Mamouns. It originated in NYC and lucky for me, opened a location close to my home so I didn’t have to keep traveling into the city to get my falafel fix. That’s how good the falafel at Mamouns is. When I started out on this Whole30 […]
Homemade Chili Seasoning
Here’s an easy way to repurpose leftover seasonings from other recipes into a new amazing one! It’s a homemade chili seasoning and can be used in anything from chili to burgers, to meatballs or meatloaf. It’s so versatile, you’ll never buy it from the store ever again!
Hummus & Veggie Santa Platter
Need an appetizer to bring to a holiday party this year? Let Santa save the day! He’s healthy and delicious and you’ll get lots of ho-ho-wowwwww’s when you serve this one. Make sure to have extra veggies on hand because everyone will want to eat Santa right up!
Basil Walnut Pesto
Summertime smells like basil if you walk out in our garden. We grow it in larges batches because of how good it smells and tastes. You can mix it into anything too from smoothies to sauce. I particularly love it on pasta and bread, but it can easily be mixed into muffins or as a […]