I love a good guacamole! I’ve already posted my BASIC version of guacamole, but this one adds a salty and savory element: bacon. I know that there are a lot of bacon lovers out there, so make this for an afternoon get-together with friends or for snacking while […]
It is mid-April and we are at 80° F here in Madison! I love warm weather! We have the all the windows open and as I walk around the house, I love the feel of warm breezes that I catch or catch me unexpectedly. To celebrate, I decided […]
This is Mexican comfort food. I remember my Mom making a similar soup and I can tell you that this is a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables. I loved the large, flavorful pieces of zucchini, carrot and corn, even when I was 5 years […]
Two of my favorite ingredients come together in this soup: corn and poblano peppers. In this soup, you combine the sweetness of the corn, the smokiness of the poblanos and the creaminess of, well, the cream. The cheese helps too! Cream of Corn and Poblano Soup (Crema de […]
Though this recipe might remind you of a modified “bagel and lox,” the Havarti and dill point my taste buds to Scandinavia. Either way, they are a creamy twist to a Mexican quesadilla. I came across this recipe in The New Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook by Ellen Brown. […]
If you are like me, you enjoy fall for many reasons: the changing colors of the trees, the late season harvest and, football. Especially college football! Here is a snack that you can enjoy year-round, but these almonds are great to munch on while watching your favorite team […]
Though I am already missing summer, we are enjoying the beautiful autumn weather and the changes to the landscape that come with it. This past week, we took our dogs for a long hike to New Glarus Woods State Park, which is about a 45 minute drive southwest […]
Mad City* Vegan Fest was a lot of fun! Not only was Saturday a beautiful day in Madison, we had a chance to get some exercise (we biked over), nutrition (we ate some delicious food) and some rest as we relaxed in the summer sunshine. I had […]
I have saved this recipe for a day like this. And, for us and many Americans, this was an amazing day! After 21 years together, we are even happier! Margarita de Champaña (Champagne Margarita) The zest of 1 lime, finely grated 1 cup fresh lime juice 1 cup […]
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we are beginning to enjoy the warm weather. Though there are a few thunderstorms and tornados here and there, it is great to relax outside. And while you can enjoy a nice cool drink, I thought I’d add to one […]
Zucchini is one of my favorite ingredients. One of my comfort foods is calabacitas, a dish I realized I have not posted here yet. This dish is a bit different, but I like the combination of flavors. The recipe comes from the Cooking with too hot tamales cookbook […]
For me, watermelon is a flavor that reminds me of “summer.” Though we are a couple weeks away from the summer solstice, we are enjoying summer-like weather here in Madison. Everything is green, the birds are singing and our dogs are enjoying their time romping around the yard. […]
When we first moved to Madison, we decided to buy a grill. And we bought a cookbook to go with it. We have since tried many of the recipes and a lot of them have become “favorites.” This is one of them. The recipe comes from the Weber’s […]
I noticed that I had not shared the mini-blue cornmeal pancake recipe that paired so deliciously with the Green Chile Chutney I posted a few months ago. For that, I am sorry. They are good! This recipe also comes from The Santa Fe School of Cooking Cookbook by […]
Yesterday, while reading the newspaper, I saw an article that caught my eye: “Vegetables can be the star at cookout.” Every Wednesday, both of the newspapers we have delivered to our home have a “food” section. This one comes from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. It stood out to […]
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