Basil

My mother grows both green and purple basil every year. This year she gave me a purple basil plant. Mine grew to about 6 inches tall, enough to snip off…

I had a big beautiful purple eggplant that was starting to fade, so I had to find a good use for it fast. I decided to make it into a…

and a Mushroom Cherry Tomato Quinoa Pilaf Ever since I made Baba Ghanoush, I’ve been wondering: what else could you do with eggplant puree? And then I picked up these…

I am guest posting over at Stacy Makes Cents! Stacy contacted me back in June to ask if I would do a guest post for her in August … something made…

My dad decided to try a different variety of tomatoes … some that would mature earlier so he would have tomatoes earlier on in the season … great idea, but…

with Roasted Tomatoes, Two Cheeses & Fresh Basil Yikes! I’m caught up a double alphabet challenge! One on facebook that is a daily A-Z health challenge … and then there’s…

This soup is one of the best things to make when you’re feeling sick. I haven’t made it in years, but it was one of those things that has always…

I’m guest posting over at  Cupcakes and Kale Chips today … Brianne is a good friend of mine and she is off on vacation. I’m quite happy to help her out…

with fresh grape tomatoes, goat cheese & pinons If I had to choose one favorite pizza topping, this would be it. Shrimp, pesto, and goat cheese with fresh tomato and…

After making Melissa’s Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette, I still had a few sundried tomatoes left and I thought perhaps I should try throwing them in some ranch dressing too? Yep, it…