What exactly is an AG Cookie? So glad you asked! LOL. It’s basically a breakfast cookie, made with two ingredients, oatmeal and banana, plus whatever else you want to add. This cookie came about quite naturally out of my excitement for being interviewed by the insightful lifestyle speaker, and fellow foodie, Anthony Gucciardi as […]
The other day I had a craving for rice noodles. Usually, this means some sort of noodle soup but the day hosted 80 something degree weather so I put that idea off to another day and instead thought…salad. So I cooked up some noodles, drained them and explored my fridge for what I could add. […]
I’ve gotten a new respect for iceberg lettuce. It first started when the wedge salad – fully loaded – was popular a number of years ago. But then I forgot about this lettuce until the other day. I was suddenly inspired to grab a head of iceberg, cut a wedge and grill it. Then […]
There’s something so interesting and delicious about pairing the spicy with the sweet. This watermelon dressed only with a shredded, chili infused cheddar cheese is exactly what was called for when it’s natural sweetness needed a little boost. I was delightfully surprised at how satisfied I was eating this. No recipe needed! Simply cut […]
When tomatoes begin to be harvested where I live in the northwest US, (now) I can’t get enough of them!! So I always invent new ways to enjoy them. This time it starts with my favorite combo of tomatoes and red onion, dressed simply with olive oil, salt, pepper and fresh basil and topped […]
Growing up, I didn’t have much of a back yard because it was all turned into a vegetable garden, with at least half of it devoted to tomatoes. It was my favorite time of the year when I could walk between the tomato plants, running my hands along their leaves, releasing their distinctive aroma. […]
Whenever my hunger is stronger than my patience to cook something time consuming, I reach for eggs when I need something tasty that will fill me up, fast! These eggs, poached in a spicy tomato sauce goes a bit further than plain old fried eggs…they wake up the taste buds and satisfy the demands […]
Even summer needs it’s soup and this lentil soup is perfect for any rainy day or cool evening. It’s spicy with sautéed jalapeño in a starting soffritto of onions and carrots; made hearty with sliced gourmet mini potatoes and finished off with sautéed escarole and diced tomatoes in oil, garlic and red pepper flakes. […]
I’ve found myself a new obsession…granola bars! Believe it or not, I’ve never made granola before, but the other day I saw a Youtube video of a young schoolgirl in Norway doing a cooking video of healthy snacks to take to school and this teenager inspired me to go out a buy a bunch […]
Oh my! Pasta salad has come a long way from the mayonnaise soaked elbow macaroni in the deli section. This is pasta primavera as a salad with all the veggie goodness like broccoli, peas, green beans, carrots, zucchini, tomatoes and more tossed with orecchiette pasta in a light mayonnaise dressing enhanced with sautéed oil […]
