Chickpea Lentil Salad Vegan ~ Vegan summer salad of chickpeas, lentils, and sweet potatoes with roasted garlic, onions, peppers, warming spices, and fresh cilantro in a vinaigrette. The other day…
California is calling. I’ve taken the opportunity to take a quick trip “home” to attend my sister’s bridal shower and to meet the newest addition in my family, Riley,…
Curried Roasted Cauliflower and Potato Salad takes the classic backyard barbecue potato salad and gives it an grown up, sophisitcated makeover. Talk about a mouthful for a title. An…
By now it’s fairly apparent I love my Italian dishes. Pasta is a personal favorite, yes, but sometimes, just sometimes, I need another starch to compliment my meal. When…
Pork & Potato Stew (& Tequila Cream Sauce)
When I made the tequila cream sauce the other day, there was plenty left over. I spent over a day thinking about what else I could use it with. …
Ham and Potato Au Gratin ~ Classic potato au gratin made with ham and a bit saucier than normal.It may be days past Easter, but I still have had…
It was time for breakfast and I wanted something a bit more substantial than one of my normal breakfast items. I needed to provide nourishment to both the child…
My grandma and I were sitting around my dinner table talking about food in general, the food I have been cooking, and the food I’d…
I’m in heaven! Absolute heaven. My grandmother has flown in from sunny Southern California to snowy Logan, Utah. I’ve never seen a person so excited by the snow falling. …
Beef Pizzaiola and Garlic Mashed Potatoes
A several years ago, a dear friend from college was coming over for dinner while he passed through on his business travels. At this time…