Time for Friday Happy Hour! Wine spritzers are so good. Don’t drink alcohol? No problem. Slice some fruit, like lemons or limes, and add seltzer or soda for an easy, simple and tasty mocktail. It’s like a gin and tonic without, well, the gin! 🙂 […]
This avocado appetizer is bright and delicious! The addition of diced jalapeño pepper and Dijon mustard give it a kick. Note: I used stone ground Dijon mustard, which is really tasty and it gave the dish a bit more texture. This isn’t an original recipe […]
My favorite way to cook vegetables is to toss them with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in a stone pan in the oven. The ingredients can vary depending on what you have on hand. The pecans mix well with the caramelization of the […]
I had a dish similar to this at a local Des Moines restaurant. It was not your typical potato salad! It had a kick from the wasabi. And the toasted pine nuts, when added right before serving, adds such a great crunch. So, I went […]
Fall = Apples. After picking 10 pounds of Enterprise apples at a local orchard last weekend, I thought that shrimp and apples sounded like a good combination for a meal – and it was! Marinating the apples and shrimp together then grilling on skewers was […]