Tag: gluten-free

Homemade Oven-Roasted Restaurant Style Salsa ((This is as GOOD as it gets!))

Homemade Oven-Roasted Restaurant Style Salsa ((This is as GOOD as it gets!))

This could totally be one of “those” recipes. You know, one of the recipes that is kept secret — locked up and never shared in it’s entirety?? Good for you – I am bad at keeping a good thing secret! In addition to being the most 

Extraordinary Green on Green Salad

Extraordinary Green on Green Salad

Okay, I hear you: “Green salad…EXTRAORDINARY??? Really??” Yes! I mean it — it is really extraordinary!

Beans & Chicos ((Thank you New Mexico!!))

Beans & Chicos ((Thank you New Mexico!!))

Time for a simple & hearty meal idea: Beans & Chicos! Chicos are a New Mexican style of dried corn – you can read all about chicos HERE. When I purchased the chicos, the herd, hubby & I were enjoying our Spring Break in northern 

Oven Roasted Brussles + Bacon

Oven Roasted Brussles + Bacon

I just love this simple side dish – so much that the next time I make it, I plan to quadruple it and call it dinner! It is just.that.good. And speaking of sides – this really is the perfect simple side for your upcoming Thanksgiving 

My Top 10 Favorite Gluten-Free Food for a Year recipes:

My Top 10 Favorite Gluten-Free Food for a Year recipes:

I have been meaning to highlight several of these recipes for quite a while now – but was finally prompted into action by one of my good friends ((and former college roommate)) to throw a few recipes out to all the peeps who live a 

Pecan & Parmesan Encrusted Hamburger Steaks topped with Warm Marinara

Pecan & Parmesan Encrusted Hamburger Steaks topped with Warm Marinara

Over the last few weeks, I have been playing a cooking game with myself. As dinnertime approaches, I begin taking inventory of my fridge, freezer, pantry & garden. Then I ask myself “What can I make in 1.5 hours without buying any additional ingredients and 

Stuffed Rainbow Chard Rolls with a Simple Garden Veggie & Tomato Sauce ((with a BONUS extra meal))

Stuffed Rainbow Chard Rolls with a Simple Garden Veggie & Tomato Sauce ((with a BONUS extra meal))

One of my favorite things is to use my garden harvest in meal-making for the family. My rainbow chard has been growing like CRAZY this year… causing me to have daydreams of chard recipes. This recipe is a result of one of those daydreams!

Masa Coated “Healthi”-fried Yellow Summer Squash & Garden-fresh Parsley

Masa Coated “Healthi”-fried Yellow Summer Squash & Garden-fresh Parsley

One of my favorite summer sides is fried yellow squash. In the summer, grandpa always had an abundance of yellow summer squash & brought a sack ((or 2)) crammed full every time he & grandma came for a visit. Mom sliced it & tossed it in 

Avocado Chili Lime, Buttermilk Ranch

Avocado Chili Lime, Buttermilk Ranch

I love ranch dressing…it is by far my favorite food group. Fruit & Veggies, Grains, Dairy, Proteins, Sugars and Ranch! It is one of those foods I would ‘swim’ in if I could.

Guacamole at it’s BEST

Guacamole at it’s BEST

My favorite type of guacamole is the kind that keeps the avocado ‘STAR’

Curry Beef & Butternut Squash

Curry Beef & Butternut Squash

It’s that time of week where it seems as though there isn’t enough time in the day to check off all of the ‘to-do’s’ on my list. But one thing is for certain: when the clock strikes 6, I will have a herd of people 

Turkey and Roasted Potato Enchiladas smothered in a Smoky Red Chili Sauce

Turkey and Roasted Potato Enchiladas smothered in a Smoky Red Chili Sauce

This tasty recipe has several steps, all are easy but the art of multi-tasking is put to good use, for sure! I have 3 tips that will help you make this recipe seamlessly & without breaking a sweat: