Lucky for me, my two go to Cole Slaw recipes have never yielded any left overs. While Mom's Venezuelan Cole Slaw is appreciated for its lack of traditional creamy mayonnaise, this particular slaw recipe gets credit for its freshly chilled grapes and almonds. It's ideal as a summer side. It's a flavorful trifecta with the sweetness from the grapes,, the crunch of the almonds and the bitterness of the cabbage. You can also replace the sugar with honey and use red onions Enjoy. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2015
Blue Potato Salad
July 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s hard being the consummate weekend hostess because inevitably many meal preps and clean ups ensue. While I have built up the confidence to cook for people and I do enjoy feeding my family and friends, it’s so refreshing when a house guest comes to visit and requests and offers to cook a yummy dish. What’s better than that? I usually carefully plan out each meal ahead of time, primarily because I don't want to spend any quality time running out to the grocery store. I commence prep/marinade work before the guests … [Read more...]
Banana Ice Cream
July 7, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s HOT. No one wants to spend time in the kitchen with the oven on. Instead, making refreshing, easy dishes that utilize the fridge and freezer are the ideal choices to help beat the heat. To cool down, grabbing a popsicle or scooping out some ice cream have always been our default treats. The definition of ice cream in the dictionary is much more involved: a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although … [Read more...]
July 4th Recipes
July 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I can't remember the last 4th of July where I didn't go to a BBQ or watch fireworks somewhere. As a young child at sleep away camp, there were always some sort of red, white, and blue festivities with equally pleasing patriotic cookies coupled with red, white and blue bug juice. Since then, I've always tried to be patriotic on the festive day. Before I really got jazzed about cooking, that simply meant buying American flags for my kids to wave around. However, now that my pantry is actually stocked, it's fun to show our true colors … [Read more...]
