This vegetarian Feta Jalapeno Tomato Flatbread is fantastic for a spur of the moment meal or as an easy appetizer to share with friends. Thank you to Dietz & Watson for helping me share this recipe with you. During my bridal shower (many) years ago, the host asked me to share a fond remembrance of…
Southwestern Potato Wedges Recipe with Red Pepper Jalapeño Dip
This roasted potato appetizer recipe is spiked with southwestern spices and served alongside a healthy roasted red pepper jalapeño dip. 102 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP. Thank you to the Little Potato Co. for helping me to share this recipe with you. When there’s a lot of candy in the house – and…
Grilled Pork Chops with Peach Salsa Recipe
Summertime means fresh peaches and tomatoes, and easy summertime meals. These Grilled Pork Chops with Peach Salsa are ready in less than 30 minutes! 270 calories and 5 Weight Watchers SmartPoints Remember when I said that this was the summer of grilled pork chops at our house? Well, that was back on June 1st when…
Summer Harvest Naan Pizza Recipe with Corn, Tomatoes & Jalapeño
Pile on the sweet corn and tomatoes to make an easy, fantastic summertime naan pizza. Jalapeño peppers add a touch of heat. There’s a new restaurant in town, about 7 minutes from our house and it caught my eye on a day that I was craving pizza. Okay, really, that’s just about any day. But…
Chilled California Avocado Soup with Coconut Milk Recipe
Last week, Kristen of Dine and Dish and I asked you to save the date for a California Avocado 4th of July Blast. From June 27th through July 4th, we’re hosting a link-up party and are hoping you will share your favorite avocado recipes with us for a chance to win some amazing prizes. While…
Mexican Slaw Recipe with Mango, Avocado & Cumin Dressing for Cinco de Mayo
This Mexican slaw will happily stand on its own as a side dish, but adds an extra layer of flavor and crunch to fish or shrimp tacos. Cinco de Mayo. Those are three little words that put a glint in my husband’s eye. If he was ever on death row (we’ll be avoiding that at…
Shrimp Martini Appetizer Recipe with Tomato, Olives & Jalapeno Pepper
Here we are, the day before St. Patrick’s Day and I haven’t posted a thing to celebrate the occasion. So, I’m pointing you towards the Irish Cream Cheesecake Fudge Brownies that I posted last year. I’m thinking of making another batch so that my 7-year old son can use some as bait in the leprechaun…
Vegetarian Naan Pizza with Eggplant & Cilantro Jalapeno Pesto Recipe
Pair homemade cilantro jalapeno pesto with roasted eggplant and you have a vegetarian naan pizza that will blow your mind! When I was a kid, the only way my parents could get me to eat eggplant was to take me to a Greek restaurant and set an order of Moussaka in front of me. Maybe…
Vegetarian Stew with Quinoa, Butternut Squash & Coconut Milk Recipe
This easy vegetarian stew is rich in flavors, thanks to coconut milk, butternut squash and fresh ginger. The leftovers heat up well for lunch the next day. Monday was time for a serious detox. I spent the weekend at the Joshua Creek Ranch for Georgia Pellegrini‘s Girl Hunter (more on that in a future post),…
Grilled Mushroom Sliders with Zucchini & Cilantro Almond Pesto Recipe
When we were on our two-week summer vacation, several blogging friends kindly stepped in to share their talents with you. The first post came from Amanda of The Cilantropist, who “wow”-ed everyone with her tempting Orange Cantaloupe Sorbet recipe, and brilliant styling and photos. Well, now it’s my turn to return the favor with these…
Smoky Jalapeno & Tomato Cream Cheese Dip Recipe
What else does one do on a hot and humid summer’s day but hunker down for a cut throat game of Dino-opoly? Yes, you read that correctly. No more Park Place or Marvin Avenue. Nope, my kids were buying up Giganotosaurus, Sauroposeidon and Triceratops at a rate that would make any paleontologist drop his pickax…
Garlic Roasted Shrimp with Jalapeño Cocktail Sauce Recipe
The first memory I have of eating shrimp cocktail was in a restaurant on the Oregon coast. I must have been 5- or 6- years old and my parents and I had driven from Vancouver to enjoy a vacation amidst the crashing waves, barking sea lions, and tufted puffins. As a little girl, the words…
Grilled Chicken with Plum-Jalapeno Sauce
While on vacation in northern California, we drove from Santa Clara (just outside of San Francisco, in Silicon Valley) to Mammoth Lakes, which is in the eastern Sierra Mountains. This route took us straight through the San Joaquin valley. This valley is saturated with orchards – grove upon grove of peaches, plums, olives, and almonds,…
Pioneer Woman’s Jalapeno-Bacon Poppers
I agree with Pioneer Woman; I have no idea what to call these…”thingies”. All I know is that they are so good that I might trade my first born for a platter of them. The juices of the bacon seep down into the cream cheese and are a perfect foil for the subtle spice of…