I’ve never been a fan of Brussels Sprouts. They’ve always just tasted blah to me. They were dull and flat and just the most uninteresting vegetable I’d ever tasted. But then a few months ago I had a salad that was made up of shredded Brussels Sprouts and it was delicious. So it got me… Continue reading Brussels Sprouts and Tomato Salad
Tag: Melissa’s Produce
Triple Coconut Lemon Pound Cake
In this day and age with so many food allergies about, it’s hard to make something that everyone can enjoy. In my own family we have 2 pretty big ones. Hubs is allergic to any and all nuts (which is why you’ll rarely see a recipe with nuts on this blog), and I’m allergic to… Continue reading Triple Coconut Lemon Pound Cake
Wax Bean Stir Fry
Every so often I’m in a rush to get dinner on the table. While I like to take my time and make something that takes an hour or longer, two young boys make that nearly impossible. Sure, it’d be easy to unwrap something and throw it in the microwave, but I prefer to make something… Continue reading Wax Bean Stir Fry
Fruit Chaat
You ever get cravings? Food cravings. You know, when you just have to have Chinese or a salad or you won’t survive? Ok, you’ll survive but you don’t feel like you will. Well, every so often I just have to have Indian food. It doesn’t matter if it’s Samosas, Naan or Chicken Tikka Masala. If… Continue reading Fruit Chaat
Cooking Tools for Mom
Last fall I did a gift post for the holidays and it was so much fun, I thought I’d do another one for that other popular holiday coming up, Mother’s Day. If your mom is anything like mine, she loves to cook. My mother is actually where I get my love for cooking. See, Mom… Continue reading Cooking Tools for Mom
Blackeyed Pea Stew and Chefs’ Toys
As I’m sure you’ve noticed I love to cook. I cook all sorts of things from entreés to desserts to of course cocktails. But I can’t cook anything if I don’t have the right tools; and while I have plenty of tools, there’s no rule that says I can’t have more. As a matter of… Continue reading Blackeyed Pea Stew and Chefs’ Toys
Strawberry Lemonade Bars
Every year in February something amazing happens. Little girls in brown and green (sorry it’s blue now) start showing up at my door and in front of supermarkets all over the country selling some of my favorite cookies in existence. That’s right, I’m talking about Girl Scout Cookies. Every February I stock up on Thin… Continue reading Strawberry Lemonade Bars
Chocolate Pillows
Valentine’s Day is Sunday and if you’re anything like me, you want to make something chocolate to serve your sweetie for dessert on this most romantic of evenings. But if you’re also like me, you don’t really want to spend too much time making it. After all there are much more important things to get… Continue reading Chocolate Pillows
Mango Guacamole
The Big Game is Sunday and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably having people over to watch. Whether they’re there to watch the game itself or the commercials and half time, your guests are going to eat. The popular choices of course are hot dogs, burgers, chili, chips and dip. While there are a… Continue reading Mango Guacamole
Peach Flambe
Peaches may no longer be in season, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy them in a hot cocktail. How can you have a peach cocktail when you can’t get peaches? Well, today’s cocktail calls for dried peaches. These days dried peaches (or any dried fruit for that matter) can be found at most… Continue reading Peach Flambe
Ponche Navideno (Mexican Christmas Fruit Punch)
A couple months ago I was lucky enough to attend an event at Melissa’s with Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack and Vianney Rodriguez focusing on their awesome new cocktail book, Latin Twist. Not only did I learn what constitutes a Latin cocktail (they hail from several different Latin countries), I got to sample a few as well. The… Continue reading Ponche Navideno (Mexican Christmas Fruit Punch)