Jazzing up our everyday foods!
Creamy Avocado Sauce My break is over and I am finally at home with a few moments to myself. As I’m sitting here, I am thinking about new recipes for everyone. With the pending summer, salads is going to be on everyone’s mind. It’s usually not everyone’s favorite dish having a salad every single day, … Continue reading Creamy Avocado Sauce
Oil Free Hummus To all my readers, I want to wish you all a "Happy 2018!". With the new year, I know many of you have made some resolutions to live a healthier and happier life. That being said, I wanted to start the first recipe of the year with this oil free hummus. Traditional hummus … Continue reading Oil Free Hummus
Cranberry Apple Butter This year instead of serving cranberry sauce, I wanted to make something different. The thing is that I didn't want to completely eliminate cranberries, after all it is synonymous with the holidays. After some thought, I thought it might be nice to make a cranberry apple butter. The sweetness of the apple … Continue reading Cranberry Apple Butter
Cinnamon Apple Butter Don't laugh at me but I have been very hesitant about using my electronic pressure cooker (aka. instant pot). I had this irrational fear of it exploding in my kitchen and food all over my walls. I must have read the instruction pamphlet a hundred times, to ensure there was no mistake … Continue reading Cinnamon Apple Butter
Date Sweetener In my quest to use less refined sugar, I have been experimenting with raw organic agave, honey and maple syrup. However, after a friend gave me a box of Medjool dates, I have found a new culinary gem! These tasty naturally sugary fruits are delicious on their own but when combined in salads, … Continue reading Date Sweetener
Garlic Paste Marinade I bet you are wondering why a lot of my recipes start with a Costco visit. Honestly with a family of 6 that is where I usually end up. Shopping in bulk is a norm for me since the kids literally eat in bulk. The kicker is that we only have 1 … Continue reading Garlic Paste Marinade
Homemade Ranch Dressing I have to tell you, this particular recipe has been very difficult for me. I really wanted to make a light, tangy ranch dressing that was dairy-free. Ahhhh...now you understand the difficulty in making this particular dressing. First we have to balance all the herbs and seasoning and then figure out how to … Continue reading Homemade Ranch Dressing
Jenny's Basic Balsamic Dressing I know, I know...you are going to say "How hard can it be to make a balsamic dressing? Don't you just add balsamic vinegar and oil together and have balsamic dressing?" Sure, you can do it that way, but if you are trying to make a fat free dressing then you … Continue reading Jenny’s Basic Balsamic Dressing
Jenny's Lemon Dijon Dressing As I am cleaning up my files and creating a special directory for all my dressings. This one comes up as a special one. The first time I had this was on a Salad Nicoise made by my French teacher. To me mustard was what you put on a hot dog … Continue reading Jenny’s Lemon Dijon Dressing
Jenny's Poppy Dressing This recipe might look familiar, thats because you may have seen it before in my Rainbow Salad Recipe. However, feed back for this dressing has been so positive I decided to let it have its own page. To be honest with you, I happen to really like poppy seed dressing, but many … Continue reading Jenny’s Poppy Dressing
