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Chop Chop Salad. Perfect for Summer. The temperatures in Arkansas are staggeringly high. The heat index and humidity are out of control. We have basically moved in at the pool and when we wander home in the afternoon all sun-dazed and lightheaded, I simply cannot be bothered to cook. We have reached the season where …
How do you turn two bags of frozen black eyed peas into dinner in an hour? Start with a big vidalia onion. Chop it up small and saute it in the bottom of a heavy pan in a tablespoon of oil. Get a thick slice of Petit Jean peppered ham at the deli. You can …
There’s a pizza + salad spot in Little Rock that I love, love, love called ZaZa’s. They make a Tandoori Chicken Salad that is super yum, and I’ve been trying to get it down for a couple of weeks now. Mine is sans chicken, but you could certainly add it in. It would be …
A couple of weekends ago my friend Rhonda and I had our first catering gig! Making food for people is something we have both enjoyed doing for a long time. And we’ve entertained trying to turn it into a job in about fifty different ways. But this gig just fell right into our laps, mostly …
Fresh Peach Cake I’ve had my eye on this fresh peach cake for a while. I really like my cake with fruit. And Ina Garten is the queen of cake with fruit. Her lemon pound cake is my favorite. Her flag cake is always a big hit at a party. So I knew when …
A few weeks ago my husband had a great idea for a fundraiser for his youth group kids to raise money for Snowcamp. They should sell cookie dough, homemade frozen cookie dough, like you have in the freezer, he says to me. I try to keep homemade frozen cookies in my freezer, ready to bake …
So, lately I’ve been into curries. I think I’ve made curried dishes about five times in January already. As soon as I found this recipe with potatoes in it, I couldn’t wait to try it. I had curried potatoes a long time ago when Taido and I were first married and I always remembered loving …
Whitney asked me for my recipe for enchiladas yesterday, so I’m sharing here for all. Enchiladas are such a great meal for a crowd. You can make them the day before, which gives you more time to do other things on the day of an event, like scouring the floor for the tiny legos …
Tomato and Cheddar Potato Soup Today we are moving very slowly. In fact, one little Chino missed the departure for school this morning due to an overwhelming need to despair in a puddle on the floor. She is now outside planting bulbs, because well, it worked for me. Next up, laundry and unpacking. We’re also …
Rosemary White Bean Soup Around August of this year, we decided that we were going to eat beans once a week this year to save money on groceries. The pot of beans has varied each week. We’ve had purple hull peas and cornbread many nights. Also, I’ve previously posted about how wonderful I find bean soup …
Today was wonderfully cool. I spent a lot of the day outside, and it was as pleasant as its been in weeks. When the temperatures drop about 10 more degrees, I’m going to make this soup. Unfortunately, I think they are going back up this weekend, but soon, very soon, we’ll be eating soup! I’m …
Almond Biscotti After a long summer (maybe longer) of eating whatever I wanted I am really trying to cut back. Plus I’m trying to add consistent yoga back in to my life. My living room is evolving into a mini yoga studio, which is a mini fulfillment of one of my life dreams! Super exciting. …
New Baby Dinner: What to Take to Parents Who Have Just Had A Baby There are a few seasons in a person’s life when people rise up around them. When a community of people who enjoy loving in ways they can feel with their hands gather around to make life a little easier for …
So I have had a little extra time this morning for cooking since I am home with a sick child. I’ve been making apple pies all morning and I am realizing that cooking makes me generous. As soon as I start chopping, my heart begins to just pour out of me into whatever I’m making. …
Vegetable Barley Soup Made with Bob’s Red Mill Vegi Soup Mix In honor of the fact that I have gone back to work full time after 12 years of not working for money, I am quickly posting a recipe for Vegetable Barley Soup that I am currently …
Summer Berry Tarts: Sweet Crust + Berries = Delightful! Here’s a recipe for the most delicious summer berry tarts! I bought new tiny little tart pans this year so everyone can have their own! Win! Summer Berry Tarts (makes twelve four inch tarts) Sweet Tart Dough 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, at room …
Granola We make two kinds of granola at our house. The first one is a recipe I have used since my early married days in Chicago and the second one is a more recent discovery. Both are delicious and make great gifts in mason jars for your friends who needs an easy breakfast! I also …
Several different bunches of spring greens have found their way into my kitchen in the past week or so and I have now twice made this very simple dinner that with a slice of cornbread will fill your tummy for very little money. Especially if your greens are from a friend’s garden. We got Swiss …
Chocolate Pecan Cookies made with Dark Chocolate and Whole Wheat Flour Chocolate Pecan Cookies are not your after school snack cookie. This cookie is for book club, for your valentine, for your late night trip to the cookie jar. In other words, this cookie is for adults. Or mature children, mature being defined here as …
An Easy Recipe for Raspberry Rugelach That You Can Freeze For Later Raspberry Rugelach Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, room temperature 1/4 cup granulated sugar 2 cups sifted bleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup raspberry or apricot preserves Make dough: place cream …