Appetizer/Side Dish

Roasted Grapes with Thyme, Fresh Ricotta, & Grilled Bread

7 comments April 20, 2012

You saved your leftover 1/2 cup ricotta from Tuesday, right? No? It was just too good not to finish up, huh? I understand. Well, make some more! You must. Because [...]

Spiced Raisin Pearl Couscous

12 comments April 10, 2012

Last week, I did something unprecedented. Mind blowing. Shocking. Life changing. I walked into a Trader Joe’s for the very first time. Share This Post…You know you wanna

Olive Cheese Bread

10 comments April 5, 2012

Olives will forever remind me of when Jen and I were kids; our relatives would come up for the holidays and my mom always put out a bowl of whole [...]

Mini Fish Tacos

22 comments February 23, 2012

First time I ever heard about fish tacos I was 18 years old, down in San Diego with some friends…and I thought “ew.” But we went out to dinner and [...]

Dill Pickle Dip

16 comments February 21, 2012

We’re big subscribers to dill pickled food – dill pickle potato chips, dill pickle cashews, dill yogurt, dill flavored cream cheese…and of course, dill pickles in their natural form. We [...]

Baked Chicken Taquitos

18 comments January 31, 2012

I say who needs the Superbowl as an excuse to do away with forks and spoons…I have enough snacks bookmarked to last me an entire year. I can’t keep up! [...]

Apricot Curry Deviled Eggs

10 comments January 26, 2012

I think eggs could quite possibly be the perfect food. (Next to a banana, which comes with its own proper carrying case.) Have I said this before? Probably. But it’s [...]

Baked Salami Mozzarella Bites

32 comments January 24, 2012

There is much joy when I get to cross stuff off a to-do list. Sometimes I get so excited, I put two lines through the item. Oh, yes I do! [...]

Slow Cooker Cranberry Chili Mini Meatballs

12 comments January 17, 2012

A teacher of 30 years penned this: In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I’ve noticed that more and more people who send text messages and emails have long forgotten the [...]

Barbecue Hummus

14 comments January 12, 2012

Superbowl is coming up (and rumor has it there have been some major upsets in the playoffs.) But I imagine even the disappointed will still tune in. Either to root [...]

One Pot Curried Cauliflower Rice

13 comments January 10, 2012

Yet another dish that I’ve been meaning to post forever. I had the page marked from Everyday Food…then my friend Krysta made it, then Lisa…but Halloween candy consumed my life. [...]

Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Molasses

18 comments December 13, 2011

This is part II of my recent molasses discovery. I actually made these over a month ago and feared you were all being inundated with Brussels recipes, so I decided [...]

My Favorite Rice Pilaf

18 comments December 8, 2011

Rice? Really, Amy? No fudge, sugar cookies, or gingerbread?? No recipe for prime rib or apple cider? No eggnog? Nope. Rice. My favorite rice. I know it’s the holidays and [...]

Inside Out Caramel Apple Slices

19 comments November 10, 2011

Apple Hill – it’s this quaint area about an hour from us. Up in the foothills. Lots of character, mature trees, beautiful. It’s home to the Harvest run, Apple Blossom [...]

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