I still remember my first experience with tapenade. It was in Phoenix, AZ, at a little restaurant called Mamma Mia’s near my office. They brought out some fresh bread with olive oil… with stuff in it. I had no idea what it was… but it was sooo good. And now I know that it is [...]

Hummus is one of those foods that most people either love or hate. Those that hate it often do so because the only hummus they have had is so bland and flavorless! I now offer you a hummus that has plenty of flavor, and a wonderful texture. And it’s so easy. Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas [...]

My mom was here over Christmas, and we had picked up a box of sweet potatoes to use for our Christmas dinner. I think we used one, maybe two spuds… that left me with a rather large box to use up (did I mention it was from Costco?) Due to having a few extra sweet [...]

2-1/4 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or allspice 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup light brown cane sugar 3/4 cup cane sugar 3 egg equivalent in Ener-G egg substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup vegetable oil** 2 cups finely grated carrots [...]

This is one of those recipes that doesn’t have any exact measurements… just get the basic ingredients and you’re golden. Oh, and it can be as hot as you can handle it, but it’s rarely terribly cool.  It all depends on the peppers used.  These are the basic guidelines… Ingredients: 2 Anaheim chilis 2 jalapenos [...]

Yes, you will stink after eating this, but it will be very worth it!  Roasted, caramelized garlic and onions seem to make everything all better, then you top it with fresh bread broiled under a slice of cheese and life really starts looking up. Give yourself plenty of time though… like 3-4 hours. Starting ingredients: [...]

This is a great quiche to make when you don’t have a lot of time and don’t have an pie crust laying around. This one makes it’s own crust while it is baking. Feel free to substitute your favorite veggies. Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic – minced olive oil 2 bunches rainbow [...]

Yes, we seem to have created a tradition in our house that Friday is pizza and movie night. Not sure how it started, but it seems to be the norm these days. While we do occasionally cop out and do the Papa Murphy’s thing (that spinach bacon and artichoke delight is so good!) we have [...]

I have had some requests for chocolate that is vegan and good for diabetics.  I’m not sure on the diabetic front, but these use alternatives to sugar, so they just might fit the bill.  And they taste great too! For those with wheat allergies, I’m sure you can sub in a gluten-free flour and these [...]

The end of Summer is here, and if you planted it in your garden – and the slugs didn’t eat it all – you may just have a plethora of zucchini lying around waiting to go bad.  What to do? Make muffins. Well, you can make bread if you want to, but the muffins seem [...]