The Best Oven Roasted Chickpeas (and how to store roasted chickpeas)
Oven roasted chickpeas seasoned with smoky spices are a healthy snack that everyone will love. Learn how to roast them to crispy perfection, plus tips …
Appetizers + Snacks
Scrambled Egg Tomato Florentine Fritters
Summer flavors are here, friends! My cherry tomato plants are going nutso, and I have loads and loads of pretty yellow, orange, and red tomatoes. …
Caprese Salsa Fresca Bruschetta
Tomato lovers everywhere, rejoice! It’s July, and that means that fresh, juicy summer tomatoes will be hitting a farmers’ market or garden vine near you …
Grilled Corn Kebabs with Salty Cheese
I have this thing about corn on the cob. It’s sweet and crunchy and tasty and summery, and us Midwesterners will get into an all …
Grilled Surf ‘n Turf Party Nachos with Avocado Cotija Sauce
Oh, June. June June June. Slow down. Please. June is the one month that feels like kick-back-and-relax, everything-is-right-with-the-world Summer. Bright blue skies. Reasonable heat, low …
Triple Layer Guacamole Dip
All of our favorite dips in one bowl! Salsa party dip is layered with savory salsa, a creamy, cheesy spread, and, of course, guacamole. Beautiful in the bowl, yummy in the tummy.
Meyer Lemon Curd with Rosemary: A Yogurt Mix-in
Born to be the perfect foil for rich, creamy Greek yogurt, Meyer lemon curd is wonderfully lemony, and both dessert- and snack-worthy.
Creamy Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Dip
August and September are my favorite food months. My vegetable gardens are usually full and lush, with all of my favorite summer vegetables and pantry …
Fried Deviled Eggs
A unique but lovely twist on classic deviled eggs, the stuffed egg halves are lightly pan fried to concentrate the flavors of the amazing filling. …
Honey Sriracha Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are so good for you, and when you roast them with a spicy honey glaze, mmmm. You’ll absolutely love these honey …
Superchips! Superfood kale with superspices
Baked kale chips were a revelation, the first time I made them last year (even though I burned them a little, ahem). You’re with me …
Figs Prosciutto Appetizers
An amazing appetizer, figs prosciutto is sweet, salty, and smoky, all in one bite. Serve these fig appetizers stuffed with creamy cheese and wrapped in …
Spicy ginger dill refrigerator pickles
Summer’s amazing cornucopia of produce sometimes brings on a happy panic. There’s much to be done in the garden, favorite dishes to prepare as each …
Potted cherries with rum and vanilla beans
This is a really great time of year, food-wise, in the U.S. Weather-wise, I’m a true-blue summer girl, but we’re entering our 6th straight day …
Blood Orange & Meyer Lemon Marmalade with Amaretto
Ya know, I have to say, seasonal eating rocks. It’s impossible to get into a food rut when you’re swapping out fruits and vegetables every …
Nettletown Twists with Salty Seeds
I spend a lot of time thinking about connections. Not the creepy kind, like the US Probations Officer who wants to join my LinkedIn network …
Hummus Dressing
Meet my latest condiment obsession: herbed hummus vinaigrette. Thick and creamy, tangy-sweet, this dressing goes with everything — use on green salads, grain salads, sandwiches, …
Trail Mix Bites – Deliciously Healthy Energy Bites
Start your New Year’s eating plan right with these healthy, delicious, energy-boosting, fun little Trail Mix Bites. No baking, no gluten – just lots of goodness.