It’s almost Memorial Day, and I am proud to say that I’m the granddaughter of two Marines. They were both fortunate enough to make it home from WWII and I got a chance to know, love, and make memories with both of them, but since they aren’t with us anymore, Memorial Day really takes on…
Raspberry Chipotle Aioli
I created this recipe to pair with the recipe I’ll post this weekend –Turkey Panini with Raspberry Chipotle Aioli. We created this panini as a riff on the Sierra Smoked Turkey sub at Quizno’s. It was my husband’s favorite sub to get there, and unfortunately all the stores around us closed so we definitely had…
Marinara Sauce
We used to have this pizza place near our house that ran the perfect special for us. A two topping pizza and an order of cheese bread. So many places run specials on multiple pizzas or pizzas and wings, just way to much food for two people. Well this was perfect, it gave us enough pizza…
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds – 6 Ways
Whether you are carving Jack ‘O Lanterns or just breaking down pie pumpkins for your annual pumpkin pie, any time you cut into pumpkins you get pumpkin seeds. Like many seeds and nuts, pumpkin seeds are a good source of protein and various vitamins and minerals, which makes them a pretty decent snack. So I…
Pumpkin Butter
Last fall my friend Ami, sent me a jar of pumpkin butter from Trader Joes’. Apparently she didn’t think I’d actually go to the Trader Joe’s that’s less than a block away from my bus stop and buy myself a jar after hearing her rave about it. That and she’s just really nice. It was…
Fajita Seasoning
I LOVE Fajitas. The fragrance when they are cooking. The fact that they are a build your own dinner. The bright fresh flavor. How quick and easy they are. The fact that I can cook them on the stove or on the grill. When I order them in restaurants, I love that they come out…