Ever cooked with Wheat Berry before? I was intrigued a few months ago at the health food store and bought a bag of wheat berry that wound up getting pushed to the back of my pantry and later hidden behind the cereal. That bag was rediscovered this past weekend and I swore to myself to would try to cook with this mysterious grain. I figured I’d recreate a wheat berry salad recipe similar to that of the Quinoa salad. I’ve learned that wheat berry is simply a high-fiber whole wheat kernel with the husks removed; it can be used much like any … [Read more...]
Broccomole
May 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Calling all broccoli lovers: The other day I had a full head of broccoli that I needed to use before it started to turn. And, with Cinco de Mayo on my brain, I figured I’d try to make a nice dip for some blue corn tortilla chips. My household is certainly obsessed with anything related to avocados (there’s always at least two ripening in a brown bag behind one of my cabinets) most importantly our famed recipe and video for Guacomole dip and our celebrated recipe for Baked Stuffed Avocados. But, a nice, cool low(er) fat fresh broccoli dip … [Read more...]
Blackberry and Grape Soup with Lemon Thyme
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
It’s Seriously Soup day today, featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Serena, who authors a blog called Seriously Soupy. Serena started Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making. Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalog of over 100 soups on the site! You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find her here, at My … [Read more...]
Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies
April 29, 2013 By 10 Comments
Today is one of my favorite days of the month, my Secret Recipe Club reveal day for April! I’m honored to be a part of this diverse international group of food bloggers. In case you forgot, everyone in the Secret Recipe Club gets assigned a blog from which we are supposed to pick a dish to cook. But, it’s all done in secrecy. It isn’t until the ultimate reveal day (today) that everyone showcases the dishes and discovers who’s been their secret foodie link. This club has provided me valuable exposure to blogs I might not otherwise … [Read more...]
