As some of you may know, this is one of my favorite recipes; gluten-free crustless quiche. It’s so easy and so many people like it from children to grown-ups. Last week, I grabbed a zucchini from my garden (yes, my garden!), sliced it up, halved the recipe and about 40 minutes later, had a nice, […]
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Green Bean, Potato and Pesto Salad recipe
I have to confess. My good friend Alison made this dish at a pot luck. It was delicious! I looked at the ingredients, asked for her permission and created my own twist on it. The combination of flavors is just delicious. The first time I made it, I didn’t have cherry tomatoes; I used sun-dried […]
Gnocchi Recipe
Homemade Gnocchi I can still remember my Aunt Vincenzina making gnocchi at our house when she was visiting from Rome. I was only 10 yrs old but can visualize the rolling, cutting and flour, everywhere. I some times forget how much I like them. This weekend, I decided I needed a fix and was motivated. […]
Lunch is served-Chard and Quinoa Salad
As I was about to eat lunch, I had to stop and take a picture. Although I might still succumb to my processed cheese craving every once in a while, I couldn’t believe this is what I was eating; chard and quinoa salad, gluten free bread with white bean dip and arugula, and organic strawberries. […]
Weeknight Tomato Sauce
I ate a lot of tomato sauce growing up (although I didn’t like it until I was 5 yrs old). It was a staple in our diet. Some times even I think it’s hard to make or I’m maybe not in the mood. But when I taste fresh sauce, I wonder why I would eat […]
Caviar You Can’t “Beet”
Amy’s Beet “Caviar” This is also called Beeta Ganoosh by Aaron Dinwoody of Farm Fresh Solutions. He should have full credit for this recipe. I first had it when we visited Tunitas Creek Ranch, near San Gregorio, and have had it since on a few occasions. Lucky for us, he is now selling it at […]
Sauteed Chard with Parmesan Cream Sauce and Pasta
I went to our local farmer’s market last week and was just…inspired. You might remember me writing about how farmer’s markets used to be somewhat intimidating to me. I just didn’t know what to do. This week, I walked around, stopping here and there and getting this and that. The children were with me, which […]
Artichokes with Lemon Garlic Aioli
Artichokes with a Lemon Garlic Aioli Growing up in an Italian household, we ate a lot of artichokes. My mom liked to stuff hers with seasoned breadcrumbs and cheese. I remember loving the breadcrumbs, tolerating the leaves and fighting over the heart. Now, I live in the “heart” of artichoke country in California. How lucky […]
Roasted Eggplant Dip
Roasted Eggplant Dip with Whole Grain Crackers I always think it’s fun when you have something in your fridge, just looking at you like “So, what are you going to do with me? Any ideas? Please, just don’t throw me away!”. Such was the case with an eggplant I bought recently. When I was growing […]
Organic Crock Pot Vegetable Soup
I had already posted a crock pot soup recipe but I wanted to make a super simple one. That one is this. As you see in the picture, the only real effort with this soup is chopping the veggies and opening one can. Once you do that, you’ll have a delicious and super-nutritious soup 3 […]