Guilt-Free Protein Pancakes
I love pancakes, but Insead of feeling fueled for the day after a shortstack, I feel as if I’ve been hit by a truck! Not OK! The empty carb-fest also makes me feel incredibly guilty. I really try to prepare meals…
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Zucchini Noodle Lasagna with RAGÚ Homestyle
The very first meal I learned to make when I was a child was spaghetti. I would carefully monitor my noodles to be perfectly al dente as I warmed up my Ragu sauce in a saucepan. It was complicated stuff…
Shitake Mushroom Appetizer Puffs
These easy shitake mushroom appetizers are perfect to bring to a dinner party! They do take a little prep, but you can bake them before you leave or bring them on a cookie sheet to bake at a dinner party….
Spicy Pickled Red Onions
When we go out for Mexican food in San Diego, and I mean REAL Mexican food (no chain restaurants), we are typically given a side of spicy pickled vegetables. They are often a combo of carrots, onions and peppers. We…
Aloha Bread with Pineapple + Pataya + Banana
I often buy way too much produce and then race to use it up before it goes bad. Here’s a classic example of good intentions gone awry. My fresh tropical fruit is not looking so fresh anymore and nature can’t…
A Day at the San Diego Paella & Wine Festival
In anticipation of the San Diego Paella & Wine Festival, I made a serious effort to not eat much in the days leading up to the event. After all, what are we going to do with all this paella???? (For…
Spicy Vegan Poppers
After eating an entire block of cheese this morning, I sort of felt bad about myself. I love cheese, but clearly my day had a precarious start. Determined to right my bingeful wrongs, I decided to make myself a vegan…
Spicy Roasted Pineapple + Sweet Potato Salad
Sometimes I walk through the produce aisle and buy pretty fruit. I certainly didn’t have a game plan for the pineapple, but in my cart it went. Afterall, pineapples are probably the coolest fruit out there! The weather in San…
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Easy Coconut Rice + Cilantro Recipe
We make a lot of rice during the week, so sometimes it’s fun to mix it up. If you have a rice cooker, then I suggest trying out this super easy coconut rice recipe. It goes well with stir fry…
Smoked Trout Pizza
I bought some smoked trout from Trader Joe’s and have been staring at it all week. Today I had a lightbulb moment as I was putting away new produce from my CSA delivery. I HAD to use up some vegetables…
How to Store Fresh Produce
If your produce is dying in the refridgerator in a wilty sad demise, then check out these storage tips! I receive a Vegetable and Fruit CSA delivery every other week and often the produce is damp. Between trial and error…
Easy Side Dishes to Impress
I always volunteer to ‘bring a side dish’ when going to a dinner party. For starters, the definition of side dish is fairly broad so I don’t feel stressed out about committing to something tricky. My side dishes are always…
Family Winemakers Tasting Event in San Diego
The yearly Family Winemakers of California event in San Diego is always such a great opportunity to discover new small family owned wineries. Small family run farms are the heart of California, so lending support to their efforts makes the…
Toasted Easter Peeps + Chocolate Brownie
Take an ordinary batch of brownies and make them spectacular by toasting some Easter Peeps on top of them! Although Peeps are made year round now, this is still an Easter holiday fav for me. Simpy take two peeps (any…
Blood Orange Cake Bites
This is a super easy way to make a tasty dessert for friends! Modify a pound cake recipe and simply add blood orange juice and zest. Click for more… I cheated and used a pound cake batter and then added…