Cinco de Mayo Recetas

When Only The Most Decadent Will Do. Aztec Chocolate Ice Cream. But Don't Stop There...

There's an old saying, in fact there's a bunch of old sayings, "Leave well…

Anyone Can Pickle! Cherries, Sweet, Spicy and Fast!

I've always been interested in pickles, preserving and canning. I guess it's my inner squirrel speaking. The…

Giggling Gourment's Slurpn'ly Good BBQ Sauce

Here's my version of a BBQ sauce for the summer season! It has a nice mild sweetness/smoked flavor to it when…

Mexican Loco Moco

I made this for breakfast because I had a bunch of left over mexican rice and a mix of whole and refried beans. Our kids love Loco Moco, a Hawaiian…

My Favourite Pasta Salad

This is my favourite gourmet summertime pasta salad because I can substitute a lot of ingredients in this recipe and it is colourful, fancy,…

Mex-Italian Chili

One day I threw this together and everyone loved it sooooo much that now I have to make it all the time! It’s a little spicy, a little Tex-Mex, and…

Zucchini Boats stuffed w/ Sausage and Cous-Cous

Zucchini Boats are great! You can stuff them any way you like. We have stuffed them so many different ways…

Tea-Time Orange Cake Recipe

With some Kinnow Oranges in hand, the first and the obvious recipe choice was a Tea-Time Orange Cake. The tanginess of oranges, the subtle sweet…

Smashed Avocado

Foolproof Sugar Cookie Recipe

This recipe is the best sugar cookie recipe ever! There is no mess with a pastry board full of flour! I use parchment paper to roll out the dough.…

Slow cooker pork stew - chile verde

This is an easy and tasty version of chile verde that I adapted from a slow cooker cookbook. This keeps very…

Beef Fajita Best Marinade

This is fast, simple and super delicious! You should have a very hot (very) cast iron griddle or pan to do this right. I preheat the griddle and…

Slushees

7-Eleven only has Free Slurpee Day once a year, so for the other 364 days make this simple slushee recipe for you and your kids. It's quick, easy…

Sweet Pickles In 15 Minutes. Just In Time For The 4th!

It's been busy here in Sonoma getting ready for our annual 4th of July barbecue. In planning our menu this…