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Avocado for Breakfast and Dessert
The Avocado. Avocado, AKA the “Alligator Pear” As a kid who was raised in Southern California, eating an avocado was a normal thing to me. All of the markets sold them, and some of my friends had trees...
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Artisan Bread Pudding: The Ultimate Comfort Carb
Artisan Bread Pudding You know your Bread Pudding is tasty, when all it needs is a little snowdrift of powdered sugar I love Bread Pudding, plain and simple. It’s not fancy-schmancy, it’s not delicate,...
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Cinco de Mayo Potatoes
Sockmonkey Pedro is ready for a Fiesta! Happy Cinco de Mayo! Are you hosting or going to a party/gathering/get-together this weekend? Great! Since Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, why not give the food a...
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Healthy Makeover: Potato Salad
This potato salad is so creamy and delicious, you’ll forget it’s healthy! Summertime can be sooooo confusing. Your favorite magazines show photos of all of the warm-weather favorites, like Potato...
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Quick Bison Fajitas
A couple days ago I was carpooling home with my foodie friend Mary, and I was muttering about how I wasn’t quite sure what I’d make for dinner. I knew I wanted to cook up some of the beautiful bison...
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Mac and Cheese 2.0
When was the last time you made Mac & Cheese? No, I don’t mean the one with powdered cheese from that horrid blue box. Gah! When did you last make pasta with a cheesy mornay sauce and bake it in...
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Roast Artichokes with Lemon Butter
Raise your hand if you’d like to devour an artichoke right now. I thought so. Raise your hand again if you’re really not sure how to make it. Good! I can help you with that! But first, here’s a little...
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Jalapeño Bacon Boats
Warning: Very Addictive! When you go to a party, what type of snack do you tend to reach for first? For me, it’s generally savory. I love spicy… not the “holy cow, get me a giant vat of milk before my...
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Gluten Free Tomato Benedict
Last weekend I was getting ready to make breakfast, and I wanted something really filling, since I had a busy day ahead of me. I didn’t want to have it full of carbs, and I needed protein. So, after...
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Not Your Mother’s Brunch Dish (Gluten Free)
This is not your ordinary, run of the mill egg casserole. No siree, Bob. When was the last time that you made a recipe and completely forgot one of the ingredients? How was it? And more importantly,...
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Healthy Chicken Salad
One of my biggest and most common cravings is a bowl full of fruit and veggies, all mixed up together. It’s a great start to a lot of meals, and when you throw in a protein or two, you’ve got a great...
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Snack Time!
I love family movie night, and Cody has become my sous chef when I’m making the snacks. Here’s a plate of deliciousness we put together recently. PS: Between the 3 of us, it was gone in about 10...
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Tangy Lemon Curd Ice Cream with Ollalie-Blackberry Sauce
This ice cream is extra tangy, since it’s got two kinds of lemon + goat cheese! Do you have an ice cream maker in your kitchen? Do you use it often? Do you ever use it? A couple of weeks ago, Cody...
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Slow Roasted Garlic Butter
Meet your new favorite bread topping! I’m always fascinated by the change in flavor you get when food is roasted. The flavor always mellows, the natural sweetness comes out, and the tenderness is...
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Cappuccino Ice Cream with Caramel Sauce
Looking for that perfect after dinner dessert? Bingo! I love coffee. We were at Disneyland the other day and I started noticing various coffee-related shirts. I think I may need all of them: Coffee is...
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