If you love olives, you will love this kalmata olive hummus recipe, plain and simple. This is my newest spicy/salty creation, taste tested by coworkers to rave reviews!
Archive for September, 2009
Kalmata Hummus
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged hummus, kalmata hummus, kalmata olives on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies: Baking With Kids
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged brownie recipe, chocolate, Cooking with kids, how to crack an egg, how to cut butter, Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie Recipe on September 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rich, peanut buttery brownie recipe that features video tips for cooking with kids!
Gameday Crockpot Chili
Posted in Uncategorized on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love football season for two reasons. 1. It makes my husband ridiculously happy. 2. This distracted happiness gives me plenty of time to make homemade chili. Nothing says a perfect end to a perfect fall day to me than a huge crock pot full of homemade chili. It’s our family’s favorite comfort food — [...]
Tomato & Zucchini Casserole
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged casserole, tomato, zucchini on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I made this dish for my book club last week. Our book was The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan. This book is about the way Americans eat and the food chains that sustain us, from industrial down to organic. This dish is in the hyper-local organic category (my terminology) because it features veggies from my [...]
Sweet & Light Tomato & Cucumber Salad
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged cucumber salad, light salad, summer salad, tomato mozzarella salad, tomato salad on September 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With fresh basil, tomato and mozzarella, this cucumber salad is a twist on those fabulous sandwiches served at old-school Italian delis. I served this up with homemade pizza, but it will go great with any late summer/early fall dinner. It also stays fresh for several days, so it’s great to pack leftovers into kids’ and [...]
Easy, Healthier Homemade Pizza
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This pizza recipe is soooo easy and guaranteed to be kid-friendly. Now, not every ingredient in this recipe is from scratch, but sometimes, busy parents need to compromise in order to fit a good meal into a crazy schedule. It takes about 15 minutes of prep time (kids can help) and 12 to bake. I [...]
Green Zebra Salsa: So Good, You Can Eat It With A Spoon
Posted in Uncategorized on September 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If you’ve never heard of the Green Zebra tomato, you’re in for a treat. That is, if one of your local farmer’s market vendors grows them. My favorite stand at the Cedar Falls Farmer’s Market is Nita Young’s. I call her the herb lady, because she sells lots of fresh herbs and can tell you [...]
