Last week I found myself with an abundance of Swiss Chard; between my delivery of farm fresh organic produce and my neighbor offering me chard from her garden (I never turn down homegrown produce!), I had enough chard to feed an army; but my kitchen is only serving 2 at the moment, so I was […]
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Cheddar-Thyme Crisps and Melissa’s
Just returned from an amazing tour of Melissa’s Produce in LA; you may recognize the name, or the logo, if you buy any fruits or vegetables, and especially if you’re a discerning buyer and adventurous cook who likes to experiment with the newest items to hit the produce market. Founded in 1984, Melissa’s is a […]
Banana Cashew Hummus with Wonton Chips
I cook and write here and for OC Family.com and my emphasis is on easy to prepare, healthy recipes that appeal to both kids and adults. Parents frequently ask how to get their kids to eat vegetables; well, it starts with you – if you don’t eat veggies and/or never cook, serve or order them, […]
Beyond Green Beer
Have you outgrown celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a green beer at the local Irish pub? Yes, No? Well, I have – sort of. Every March 17th The Don and I still stop by Gallagher’s, O’Connell’s or Hennessey’s, not so much for a green beer anymore, but we will have a Guinness (or two) and […]
Baked Salmon Egg Rolls
I love eggrolls: Chinese egg rolls, Vietnamese egg rolls (Cha Gio), Filipino eggr olls (Lumpia), but knowing that they’re deep fried, I don’t eat them as often as I’d like to. So I came up with Baked Salmon Egg Rolls for a healthier option. A few weeks ago I was craving eggrolls something fierce. The […]
Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Relish
Behind every blog is a real person with real feelings and insecurities, just like you and I, and through their writing and storytelling many bloggers share evocative stories of their childhood and personal aspects of their lives and you begin to know them as one knows a friend, albeit an online friend – but that’s […]
Red Times Three Salad
The inspiration for this stunning salad started with the inaugural event of OC Bites last Saturday; sponsored by Melissa’s Produce , with the always charming Cathy Thomas entertaining us and signing her new cookbook Melissa’s Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce. Attendees, an enthusiastic and friendly group of food lovers, received a copy of the book and a gourmet […]
Sweet Potato and Cauliflower Curry
You live with someone for half your life and just when you think you know everything about them: you can complete their sentences and predict their response to nearly any situation – they surprise you. And that’s somewhat refreshing when you get to this stage of the game 🙂 For some reason I thought The […]
Butternut Squash with Pancetta and a Winner!
With Thanksgiving just a week away, I’ve been thinking about side dishes to accompany that gorgeous Savory Brined Turkey which I made last week in my test kitchen using a brining recipe from Kikkoman and my own new glaze recipe. My husband has been enjoying turkey sandwiches with cranberry sauce while I’ve been out of […]
Corn for all seasons
I think most of us are trying to eat more sustainably, buy organic when we can, be more conscientious about buying locally and seasonally at farmers markets, etc. But I’d like to share a few tips that you may not have considered from 50 Tips for Eating Sustainably at Whole Living. 1. Use the whole […]