I love cook books. I just love collecting them and flipping through them. One of my favorite things to do is sit down with a new cook book and put little tabs on all the recipes I want to try. I love cook books with lots of big, bright pictures. Perhaps that’s why I love…
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Roasted Radishes
A couple weeks ago some of my neighbors were asking me what I had in my garden. I told them lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, beans, peas, onions, and radishes. One of my friends mentioned that she likes to just munch on raw radishes. I mentioned that I like to put raw sliced radishes in…
New Take on Salad
It it just me, or have there been an excessive amount of those self serve frozen yogurt bars popping up everywhere? In Columbus, I see a new one opening up all the time. They have become really popular and I think the magic is in the toppings. From breakfast cereal to candy bars to mochi…
Fresh Vegetable Spring Rolls
How’s the weather where you live? Its been a little moody here in Ohio. Just this week there was frost warning at night and a day later the high was 92. In this spring weather, some days are perfect for soup and some are perfect for this spring roll recipe. I hate using the oven…
Vegetarian and Sweet Potato Flautas
It’s the fifth day of a new year. How’s everyone doing with their resolutions? I really didn’t stress much about making resolutions this year. My goals are pretty simple and after a few spiritual goals, my resolutions consist of 1) have a baby 2) learn how to sew 3) meet my Goodreads goal of reading…
Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms
Let me set up a scenario for you: I get home from work and its after 8. My husband just got home from campus and we both realize that there is no food in the fridge. We decide to go grocery shopping together, something I am hesitant about because it always ends up taking twice…
Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppadew Peppers
The other day my husband and I used up a gift card to the Macaroni Grill. We ordered the Goat Cheese Stuffed Peppadew Peppers. They were absolutely divine! The goat cheese wasn’t too strong and the peppers were sweet and soft. I decided to make my own version of this fancy appetizer. PRINTABLE RECIPE Ingredients:…
Hummus
As I have mentioned before, I am married to a lover of beans (I consider chickpeas to be beans). My hubby loves beans and I know that if he cooks dinner I can almost expect there to be beans and lots of veggies. He has been begging me to make hummus for some time now,…
Sun Dried Tomato and Fresh Basil Bruschetta
Summer is coming!!!!!!!!!!!! My husband and I just planted out garden and we are super excited! We only have a tiny little amount of space on our back patio, so we filled it with herbs, a bunch of varieties of peppers, and a couple strawberry plants. Last year we had planted a bunch of tomatoes,…
Three Pea Spring Salad
I’m back!!!!!!!! I’m still recovering from mono, but I finally have the energy to be on the computer and make a post. Let me tell you, mono is long and hard. Don’t ever get it. You wont like it. I made this delicious, green, bright, springy salad before I got sick and I have been…
