I love the color green. Green means life. Green means spring. Green means leprechauns. When I was little I totally believed in leprechauns. At recess every March, I would search the playground for signs of the little guys. Every time I would find a little bit of something green, like a bottle cap or a…
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Mandrakes (Baked Potato Chips)
Once I was at my mother in-law’s house and she was baking thin slices of sweet potatoes. They looked and smelled so good. I think they lasted about 10 seconds. Ever since then, these thinly sliced potatoes baked with a little bit of salt has been a family favorite in our house. They have been…
Chickpea Veggie Soup with Smoked Paprika (GIVEAWAY!!!)
I know most foodie bloggers are posting super bowl recipes right now, but most super bowl recipes are heavy, fatty, and greasy. When you think “game day”, don’t you think chicken wings, burgers, chips, soda? I do too, but this year I am still going strong with my new year’s resolutions, believe it or not….
Baked Kale Chips
You have probably heard of these before. They are all over the blogosphere. I had to give them a try. They are thin and crispy and have way less calories than a potato chip. You can crush them up and sprinkle on top of popcorn. You can season them with what ever floats your boat….
Halloween Treats: Bloody Eyeballs
It’s the day before Halloween, and most likely you are reading this on Halloween. Perhaps you have a Halloween party to attend. Perhaps you need to bring a treat to this party, but you don’t have a lot of time to make something because you are too busy putting together your last minute costume. Some…
Halloween Treats: Deviled Egg Eyeballs
I don’t know how I feel about Halloween, honestly. I have a love hate relationship with Halloween. I loved getting tons of candy as a kid, but I didn’t really like wearing sweat pants under my ballerina costume because in Rexburg, Idaho, it snows every Halloween. I love seeing little kids all dressed up, but…
Pepperoni, Cheese, and Herb Stuffed Sourdough
I am a sucker for specialty grocery stores. I love international markets. I love to walk across the street to the Japanese grocery store and buy Melona popsicles. I love to stop by the Indian market and pick up a can of Lychee juice. I love going next door to my work to walk through…
Fried Green Tomatoes
We have a trillion tomatoes on our in our tiny little garden. They are all green. Every time one starts to turn red, the little chipmunk who lives under our air conditioning unit, takes a big bite out of the tomato. I decided to make use of some of those big fat green tomatoes that…
Pumpkin Pasties
“Anything from the trolley? Anything from the trolley?” “Two pumpkin pasties, please.” Do you remember that part in Harry Potter? When Cho orders pumpkin pasties? I have always wanted to try these, and after making them I can see why Cho didn’t just get one! My husband, who lived in England for two years, says…
Garden Veggie Pizza
I was kind of hoping to celebrate spring and make something fresh and colorful, but the weather had something different in mind. I still made something fresh and colorful, but I will have to postpone celebrating spring. Yup, it is snowing as I type. That’s Idaho for you. I guess I will have to wait…
