One of my goals for 2014 is make healthy meals simply. So this is my week of super quick and simple recipes, that will save you time and money. I don’t make a lot of pumpkin things, but I had some left over decorative sweet pumpkins from Halloween that were on the verge of going south. I didn’t want them to go to waste, so I decided to tackle making a pumpkin puree. Last year we were traveling in Paso… Read more »
MMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm….Good! Soup is definitely one of my favorite things, especially if it has a little kick! It is super chilly here on the east coast right now, but this zippy tomato basil soup will warm you right up and it is a cinch to make. The inspiration for this recipe was a parmesan cheese rind that I have been saving in my fridge. I have always wanted to use one in a recipe, and I thought that this rind would… Read more »
We spent Thanksgiving in Florida, and we were so excited to spend a week in the warm weather swimming, visiting with family and getting a little sunshine. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had a different plan and decided to have the coldest weather that Florida has seen since February…Bah! Of course, I only brought sun dresses and one pair of jeans…let’s just say that my jeans were well-loved by the end of the trip. We always go to Clearwater Beach no matter… Read more »
In honor of Taco Tuesday, I am sharing my quick and simple Pico de Gallo recipe. I love Pico and all types of salsa. The best thing about both of them is that chips can be used as the vehicle, and I have never met a chip that I did not like. The secret to a great Pico is to keep it simple. When I first started making Pico de Gallo, I would always try to sass it up with… Read more »
Happy Halloween!!! I cannot believe that tomorrow is November 1st, and that Derika and I have been living in NYC for 2 months already…where has the year gone!? The weather is starting to get chilly in NYC, and it is really starting to make me miss sunny San Diego and the amazing farmer’s markets that happen all year there. When Derika and I lived in San Diego, we use to go to the farmer’s market twice a week to pick… Read more »
About a year ago I posted a recipe on how to make homemade almond milk with a blender or magic bullet. It is a simple recipe, but there is some soaking of the almonds, some straining of the almond meal and a decent amount of mess. Since then I have been fortunate enough to acquire a Vitamix . They are a bit spendy, but totally worth it. The first thing I did with my Vitamix was make almond milk, and I… Read more »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Glitter Spice! Today is the one-year anniversary of glitterspice.com, I can’t believe that I have been blogging for a year already!!! I wanted to do something nice for Glitter on her Birthday, so I have decided to start her a Facebook Page! Go check it out HERE and don’t forget to like it! In addition to starting a Glitter Spice Facebook page, I decided to share a lasagna recipe or is it a lasagne recipe! I prefer to spell… Read more »
Pad Thai is usually my go to dish when I am trying out a new Thai restaurant. If they mess that dish up, then I don’t have high hopes for anything else that is going to come out of that kitchen. That being said, I have never had much success at making pad thai at home, and I stopped trying since I have been cutting back on my noodle intake lately. 🙁 I have been using spaghetti squash in some… Read more »
I love mexican food and wish that every day was TACO TUESDAYYYYYY! I would eat chips and salsa and tacos and chips and guacamole and chips and tacos and salsa and hot sauce and tacos and cheese and chips and salsa every single day if I could. I have been playing around with these tortillas for months and I think I finally got it. These gluten-free tortillas are sturdy enough to hold all of your taco goodness like cheese… Read more »
I remember the first time that I had tofu…I was 15 and I had just stopped eating meat. I put it into my stir-fry bowl at a Mongolian restaurant and I hated it. The texture was way weird and it kind of disintegrated in my mouth…YUCK! I actually didn’t start to like tofu until I started eating Thai food, their tofu was super firm and they crisped the heck out of it. Everything is better fried! I can now eat… Read more »
