Today I made a big batch of hummus and I realized that I’ve never posted a recipe here for hummus. I can’t believe I haven’t written about our family’s favorite snack before! Hummus is so yummy, full of great nutrition and healthy fiber. Who doesn’t love hummus and pita? And, by the way, the combination…

Summer just wouldn’t be complete without a few Chili Relleños on the menu. This recipe is a family favorite. When August and September birthdays roll around, this is what everyone wants for their birthday dinner. Ingredients: 6 peppers 6 egg whites 3 egg yolks 1/3 C corn meal 1/4 C flour 1/2 tsp salt 2-3 Tbsp…

My son made these for us for our New Year’s celebration. They were gone in just a few minutes—SO delicious! These are amazingly easy to prepare with simple ingredients and so, so yummy! Ingredients: 24 Babybella mushrooms 4 oz blue cheese 8 oz cream cheese a few dashes of sriracha or tobasco sauce 12 slices…

My kids don’t like beets, but this dish has made them, well, tolerant, of beets. It is my favorite way to eat them. Quick and easy, this is a good way to use of the beets from your garden that you’ve been storing all winter long. Ingredients: 2 – 3 beets, enough to make 4…

This is a great way to serve vegetables during the late summer months, when the vegetables are coming in by the bushel-full. Make a platter-full of Vegetable Tempura, served with some sliced tomatoes and a beet salad and you have a filling meal. Ingredients: Vegetables, cut into strips, slices or cubes ½ C corn starch…

This colorful bean dip (or salad) is a good bring-along to any party. And you can hardly find anything easier to make. Ingredients: 1 15-oz can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained 1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained 2 C corn (fresh, frozen or canned) ¼ C roughly chopped cilantro ½ red bell pepper,…

It’s asparagus season and this is a family favorite. But really this recipe can be used for almost any veggie. Try it with fresh green beans, sugar snap peas, zucchini slices and broccoli or cauliflower florets. The key to a light but crispy coating is the soda water. Also, make sure the oil is hot…

It’s Easter time and you know what that means…eggs! Eggs are on sale and who can pass up such a great bargain? But after the egg hunt, what are you going to do with all those eggs? Easter eggs means deviled eggs Who doesn’t love deviled eggs? They’re so easy to make. Just follow these…

Here are three sauces to give your meals an extra zing. Serve these over vegetables, poultry or fish. It takes chicken breast and pollock to a whole new level. Hollandaise Sauce Don’t be afraid of this sauce. It is so easy, my teenage son has mastered it. It is the sine quo non of Eggs…

If kohlrabi is new to you, this is a good dish to start with. But don’t stop here. You should also try Kohlrabi Salad. I could eat these fritters all by themselves as a meal. The cool mint-green Creamy Avocado Sauce makes it even yummier.  Remember, I love avocados, but no one else in my…

This is a filling salad that could be a meal all by itself on a hot summer day. It’s especially delicious if you can use fresh vegetables from your garden. Ingredients: 2 cups Quinoa 4 cups water 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 5 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 cup extra virgin…