
Originally posted December 15, 2008 as “Party Food for the Holidays”. You walk in the grocery store. The party is starting in 60 minutes. What do you do besides the standard hummus and crackers and tortilla chips and salsa? There are many options out there and I’m here to help. It’s not to say…

Originally posted August 20, 2008; it was called “Amy’s Chili” I don’t know why but I have always loved chili, even when I lived on the east coast. If it had meat and beans, a bit of spice and some tomato sauce, yum-yum! I like it plain, over rice, over a baked potato, with…

I love making this with turkey but you can use any ground meat. If you use turkey or chicken breast (white meat), you should use the extra egg since breast meat is so lean. The combination of flavors is really tasty; this is a dish that most children and adults enjoy. Gluten-Free Meatloaf Makes…

Originally posted on October 27, 2008 as “Not my mom’s pot roast” This is easy. My mom didn’t really make pot roast. My memories, growing up in an Italian family on the east coast, were of risotto, bracciole, meatballs and the occasional roast beef. Unfortunately, roasts were not her forte. My dad would always…

Originally posted October 7, 2008 I love making waffles for the family; even on weekdays. I often make extra and put them in the freezer. My almost 3 year old daughter would eat them every day if I let her. She’s the one with the gluten intolerance so I’ve adapted a favorite recipe just…

Originally posted September 11, 2008;it was labeled as “The Best-o Pesto”. It also could be called “Easy Pesto.” Hope you agree! I remember when I first moved to California (many years ago). I had never heard of a Farmer’s Market back east. Sure, we had farm stands but I grew up in the country.…

Originally posted on September 9, 2008 thanks to our neighbor’s kids, Laurel and Siena! Does this dish sound like something you would order in a restaurant? Well it might but you can make it at home without a lot of fuss. And you might think it strange but my 2 and 4 year old…
Originally posted February 1, 2010 One day when I opened the pantry, I noticed some dried black beans. It made me think of chili and then I remembered I had some sweet potatoes I needed to use up. I pulled out a pound of ground beef from the freezer and decided to make a…

Originally posted August 26, 2008 (in memory of Stuart) My friend Stuart has been after me to provide some more blog entries. Although he’s a vegetarian, I hope he doesn’t mind this one on beef. I think it’s worthy, and the recipe I provide later could also be made with a veggie ground round.…

Originally posted July 15, 2008 Instead of opening a jar of olive tapenade or a dip from the refrigerated section of the market, consider making your own. If you keep some key ingredients on hand and have a small food processor or blender, you are in business! The olive tapenade is so easy and…