Making my recipe for this baked Mexican spinach dip today has me reminiscing helping my mom make spinach dip. In the late 70’s and 80’s my sister Katie and I helped mom with her catering business. In between homework we helped mom prep recipes and sometimes helped her at the events. Of course we didn’t…
Archives for October 2020
Cheesy Chipotle Lime Dip
Making my cheesy chipotle lime dip recipe today reminded me of my love for chipotle chiles . In the first place they have a wonderful smokiness and a mild heat. Second, they are so versatile in so many recipes. If you do a search on this website I have tons of recipes with these chiles….
Fig, Blue Cheese Walnut-Truffles
I’m sure many of you have those OMG moments when you bite into something with incredible flavor. Well, I had a OMG moment when I bit into these fig, blue cheese walnut-truffles. This small cocktail bite has big flavor and is perfect for a happy hour party for one or just a few more. In…
Brandied Caramelized Onion Swiss Crostini
As I started cooking the onions for my latest recipe for brandied caramelized-onion Swiss crostini my home smelled fabulous. Whenever I saute onions the sweet smell is so intoxicating plus adding the brandy sent my senses over the top. Fall weather is approaching and like I’ve mentioned in a previous post, my favorite season reflects…
Hatch Chile Queso Blanco
I’m sure many of you agree that the ultimate party food especially for game night is queso, am I right? My latest lip smacking recipe for Hatch chile queso blanco is the cheesiest yet. Queso blanco literaly means white cheese in Spanish and I combined four different white cheeses in this dip. Such as white…
Vegan Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Making my new recipe for vegan pumpkin seed brittle brings back memories of Halloween. Autumn is my favorite time of year and I’m craving something sweet. Regardless what season it is I’m sure we all have a sweet tooth right? I glanced at a container of raw pumpkin seeds on the shelf in my pantry…
Vegan Apple Cranberry Walnut Scones
Finally the weather is starting to feel like fall and baking on a lazy Sunday is a great idea. Craving something with apples so I baked my recipe for these scrumptious vegan apple cranberry walnut scones. Plus brunch is one of my favorite meals and scones are a perfect companion with a cup of coffee….
Vegan Chorizo Mexican Goulash
I’ve been craving comfort food lately so I came up with this delicious vegan chorizo Mexican goulash recipe. I’m sure most of us crave comfort food because it really does comfort your soul especially on those difficult days. In my opinion I think comfort food favorites develop from our childhoods. To be honest, nothing makes…
Brown Sugar Spiced Applesauce
I’m celebrating apple harvest season by making my recipe for brown sugar spiced applesauce. This applesauce combines all the flavors of fall with with pumpkin pie spice to give it that rich flavor. Once you taste it it’s hard not to think of apple pie. The vanilla and touch of apple cider vinegar only brings…
