I'm on a total smoothie kick right now. It's warming up here in the PNW and that usually means I loose my appetite and only want to eat mango. One day, I wanted mango so badly I went to Safeway. They didn't have any. So I bought a naked juice with mango in it. That … Continue reading Morning Burst Smoothie
I'm really on a rice and bean kick lately. Maybe it was my month of no grocery shopping, and I had to resort to cheap and filling food. Or maybe I'm missing my in-laws & California. At any rate, I had to stop thinking about Chipotle and come up with an alternative. These cuban beans … Continue reading Cuban Black Beans
The weekend before Christmas Ranchero Luis and I hosted a Christmas Party for all our friends. I had gotten a free 20 lb turkey at Thanksgiving time and wasn't sure how I would use the thing with out wasting it. I decided to do a large scale "family dinner" where everyone would come over and feast … Continue reading Moroccan Inspired Farro Salad
Ever buy a bunch of cilantro for salsa and wonder what you’re going to use the rest for? I do it all the time. I hate wasting food and typically cilantro goes bad before I use it up. Well, no more. I have a recipe that will use up that bunch. Drizzle it over fish … Continue reading Zesty Cilantro Pesto
Elizabeth Horn 