RECIPES

Watermelon and Lime Granita

Watermelon and Lime Granita

We’re lucky enough to have a lovely breeze flowing through our windows at all times. And since we’re in California, that means no humidity. Therefore, we can get away with rarely turning on our AC, even in the summer time. But then there are those…

Avocado Tomato Bruschetta

Avocado Tomato Bruschetta

Whenever I make this avocado tomato bruschetta, I may as well serve nothing else along with it.  It ends up being a waste.  I’ve already given you my grape tomato bruschetta recipe, but ever since I starting adding avocado to it, it became a different…

Potluck Pesto Pasta

Potluck Pesto Pasta

Yeah, there’s nothing new about pesto pasta, but this particular recipe is poifect for potlucks and any other kind of event where you need to feed a crowd.  It’s colorful, flavorful, fresh, and vegetarian-friendly.  You can choose to use my basic basil and mint pesto…

Sweet Chili Lime Fried Rice

Sweet Chili Lime Fried Rice

What happens when you have a bowl of cold leftover rice?  Fried rice. So then what happens when you have a bottle of sweet chili sauce, a lime, soy sauce and ginger?  It becomes every flavor you need in one bite, hitting the sweet, salty,…

Peaches and Cream Cups

Peaches and Cream Cups

In case you just happened to be wondering, I didn’t win the dessert portion of Kraft’s Real Women of Philadelphia Cream Cheese Contest either. If you’re new to the blog, I’ll explain a bit. A few weeks back, we entered two sections for a contest…

Wasabi Edamame Fish Tostadas

Wasabi Edamame Fish Tostadas

Okay before you go all, “hey you already posted about fish tostadas before,” on me, let me explain. Yes, I have posted about fish tostadas before, but this is a deliberate variation on the first recipe. I created this recipe as my entree submission for…