Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Day 3 of Cinco week! Oh.My.RICE!!! This zesty side dish is my new go-to rice when I am making fajitas, tacos …well, I really don’t need an excuse to make it. This is far better than the kind you get […]
Tag: Appetizers
Creamy Avocado Sauce
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Creamy avocado sauce is a healthy condiment that is delicious over grilled meats or served as a dip. It is also a healthy fat replacement for sour cream! Part two of my 5 days of Cinco de Mayo recipes… Talk about […]
Salad Days….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday April 28, 2012 This time of year you hear my kids crying “Happy days are here again” every day when they get home from school. The days are getting longer, there are […]
A Quick Little Dip….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! We have a mini pitch-in every Wednesday at school. This week, it is my grade levels turn to bring snacks for the school! Unfortunately, I will miss this because I am having an unexpected dental procedure….BOO! But, I am going […]
Heavy Motivation….
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday April 21, 2012 I once heard that the average woman at age 35 is at least 25 pounds over her ideal weight. I know when I first heard this I was probably […]
Truely Fresh…..
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! I know I have mentioned this many times, but I am quite a citrus fan. Whether in a glass of water or squeezed over a bowl of fruit, oranges, lemons and limes make an appearance in my daily life. I just […]
– Basilmomma
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday, April 14, 2012 If you had told me 10 years ago that I would be writing about craft beer, let alone drinking it, I would have laughed at you. For years I […]
Cream Ale Bread Pudding- Sun King
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Sun King Brewery, Indianapolis, Indiana I am posting this a few days before my column hits the paper on Saturday. I knew once I mentioned on Twitter that I was working on a bread pudding recipe using my all time favorite local […]
Spring and a Snack Bread
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally Published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday April 7, 2012 For the last 3 years a robin has been making a nest on the gutter outside my bedroom window every spring. At least I think it is the same […]
Tomato Avocado Side Salad from Seasons 52
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Side salad can truly be something special, just like the tomato avocado side salad that I had at the Seasons 52 restaurant. A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be asked by Seasons 52 in Indianapolis, Indiana to sample their […]
Chicken Salad…4 Ways…
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Originally published in the Greenwood Daily Journal Saturday March 24, 2012 Can you feel it? That familiar feel of the warm sun on your face, a gentle breeze blowing your hair and the sudden burst of energy that hits just […]
The Hunger Games…Peeta Bread
Welcome! Are you a subscriber? Click here to receive my weekly newsletter. Thanks for visiting! Yes, I am a 35 year old woman and I am beside myself with excitement about the upcoming release of the movie The Hunger Games. This popular book by Suzanne Collins was made into a movie that is being released […]