
bread and tomato salad
the day before a week to the beach means many things… 1. there is a lot of packing for 4 people 2. need to pack the dogs for… Read More »

summer market pasta
it’s that time of year. you know, when your tomatoes are ripening and the farmers market has everything you would need to create that perfect summer meal. we… Read More »

Black Quinoa and Kale Salad with an Apple Cider Vinaigrette
i envisioned summer being some what different. i dreamed about sunny warm days at the pool. walking through the farmers market hand in hand with my kids. lazy… Read More »

summer fruit salad with mint and lime
one of my favorite things about summer is fruit. peaches, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, plums and apricots of all colors and shapes…i could go on and on. i could,… Read More »

the fried pickle
fried pickles… some of you might say ewww… and the rest of you might be like oooohhhhhhh! i guess you have to like pickles….and fried stuff. or both… Read More »

beet, sweet potato and goat cheese salad
salads and summer go hand in hand…at least they do here. we live on salad during the summer. they accompany us to picnics, they join us at the… Read More »

roasted eggplant & curried lentil soup
it was raining…it’s not anymore… even on nice days i like to have soup though. especially when it’s got some kick to it. it’s the perfect ending to… Read More »

cauliflower curry bake
you are going to hate me. especially if you are not the kind of person who adds a pinch of this and a pinch of that. seriously, my… Read More »

something light for your weekend: mint papaya salad
i now have mint growing everywhere. i do every summer. it’s one of my favorite herbs. i add it to sun tea, i add it to water, i… Read More »

happy friday (and a compost barley salad)
so it’s that time of year again…the real start to summer…the time we all run to the beach…when the pool finally opens…when it hopefully stops raining for for… Read More »