Grilled Shrimp with Asian Pesto You know how they say never test a new recipe on guests?  Well, I tested this on guests and luckily they loved it!  I was inspired by Ming Tsai’s recipe and the wonderful Thai ingredients … Continue reading →

Bumbleberry-Cherry Muffins These muffins are nice and moist because there is non-fat yogurt in the batter.  I used half a package of frozen Trader Joe’s berry mix that has raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and cherries in it.  I cut the cherries … Continue reading →

4th of July Cupcakes I hope you all had a wonderful 4th of July!  We had a great potluck party and the weather was perfect for sitting outside and watching the fireworks over the lake.  We had good old fashioned … Continue reading →

Moroccan Salad with Pomegranates, Oranges, Dates, Almonds and a Pomegranate Balsamic Vinaigrette This salad is light and refreshing with oranges, pomegranate seeds, thinly sliced red onion, chopped dates and toasted almonds.  I made a vinaigrette and added a pinch of … Continue reading →

Roasted Green Chile and Goat Cheese Dip This dip is a nice twist with the roasted green chile and not too spicy although you can add cayenne to make it as spicy as you like.  Soften some cream cheese and … Continue reading →

Za’atar Chicken and Grilled Vegetables Za’atar is a Middle Eastern spice mixture of toasted sesame seeds, sumac and thyme.  Sumac is the dried fruit from a bush and is used in Middle Eastern dishes and as a condiment.  It has … Continue reading →

Hummus, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red Onion and Pomegranate Molasses in Pita Pockets These little sandwiches are healthy and refreshing and make great appetizers or buy larger sized pita bread and make sandwiches.  You make a salad mixture with cherry tomatoes, Persian … Continue reading →

Moroccan Pomegranate Cosmo with Cardamom For a Moroccan party I had, I made these delicious cocktails with pomegranate vodka, pomegranate juice and cardamom simple syrup.  Take equal parts of sugar and water and bring it to a boil and add … Continue reading →

Muddy Buddies or Puppy Chow Crazy name for this addictive mix, but it is good!  Where did the name Puppy Chow come from?!!  You melt peanut butter, chocolate and butter and toss it with chex cereal (any kind) and then … Continue reading →