Beans

Adapted from A Splash of Vanilla I was out and about, searching the Interwebs for hearty, balanced lunchbox type salads for my cooking class, when I stumbled across this one. I stopped…

I firmly believe that hummus makes life better. Every time I have it, I feel all happy inside. I remember the first time I tasted hummus. I was a teenager.…

It’s Star Wars Day today. May the Fourth be with You! I love the punniness of today, but my palate is totally fast forwarding to tomorrow. Cinco de Mayo, the day…

Hey, I’m guest posting over at Platter Talk today … Dan’s letting me tend the kitchen, so I cooked up some Red Beans & Rice with a Mexican Twist. I…

Adapted from Giada de Laurentiis What do you get when you cross a bean dip with a spinach dip? And then add in a bit of balsamic vinegar. THIS. SCRUMPTIOUS.…

The classic hummus kicked up a notch with the addition of Sriracha, a hot sauce that adds both flavor and a bit of heat to this delicious, healthy Mediterranean dip.…

Adapted from U.S. Senate Did you know every day in the U.S. Senate restaurant they serve this soup? Well, not exactly THIS soup because I didn’t quite follow the recipe (I…

On Halloween week at work, we had a week of fun activities … we had a pumpkin carving contest and a comfy day (which I totally missed cuz I forgot),…

The carnitas (“little meats”) for this salad is just slightly adapted from Full Belly Sisters and Eat Live Run I made the crockpot carnitas (little meats) last week, gave some of it to my…

I’ll be the first to admit: I’m not an expert at pickles. My parents, on the other hand, have many many years of experience making pickles and when I got…