Some of you may have noticed my absence here on the blog this summer. It was a crazy 3 months filled with long beach days, playdates, and a month long trip to Europe. While I had prepared a ton of posts to go up while I was traveling, I never actually got around to doing…
Pizza
Sloppy Joes Pizza Rolls
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #YesYouCAN #CollectiveBias Sloppy Joe Pizza rolls are the perfect thing to serve to a crowd of grown hungry men or messy kids. They have all of the wonderful nostalgic sweet flavors of a sloppy joe, but are carefully…
Arancini- Italian Rice Balls
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I took a much needed blogging break and focused on the family. We focused on family traditional recipes in the kitchen and ate our hearts out! One of the recipes that I have been meaning to share are these Arancini or Italian Rice Balls. They have been apart…
Yellow Squash Cakes with an Herb Studded Sour Cream
Well my handy summer garden is coming to a close soon. It is kind of bittersweet. While I love have fresh yellow squash, we are kind of tired of it. We still have pounds and pounds left of tomatoes, eggplant and peppers but I am eager to plant my pumpkins and move forward with my…
Ratatouille Tart
When I first married my husband and still living in Switzerland, we visited his grandparents and aunts a few times a month. During the summer months they would grow their entire year’s worth of vegetables and preserve everything for the cold months. One of the items they make is Ratatouille. I had never had…
Heirloom Tomato Pizza
This week has been crazy busy. Between trying to juggle play dates, packing for trips and upcoming work due dates, dinner time has consisted of top ramen and corn dogs. It finally came to a point where even my kids were begging for something that didn’t come from the microwave. We were craving pizza, but…
Pesto Rosso with a Kick
Do you ever eat something and it immediately brings back memories of someone? I do, many in fact. Pesto Rosso brings back memories of a dear friend that moved away a few years ago. She was a fabulous cook and we had many late evenings involving too much wine, a delicious meal and a mountain…
Asparagus Tart
When I think of spring, the first things that comes to mind are tulips and asparagus, two of my favorite things! Considering that asparagus is one of the healthiest foods, I tend to make it a lot while it is in season. Which means I have to get creative with recipes so that my family…
How to Get Cheap Farmer’s Market Produce and Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
I don’t know about other Farmer’s Markets around the country, but ours is quite pricey. Don’t get me wrong, I totally understand why. Most of these farmers are not mass producing therefore they do not have the equipment to mass harvest. Not to mention their products are generally organic and taste so much better. My…
Walnut Kale Basil Pesto
A few weeks ago, the California Farm Water Coalition contacted me to see if I wanted to create a recipe with walnuts for Walnut Day. I immediately knew what I wanted to make… Pesto is one of my favorite items in the fridge. It can go on anything from eggs in the morning to a…
Breakfast Pizza
Happy Mother’s Day to all you leading ladies out there. I hope that you are pleasantly enjoying a hot cup of coffee (normally by the time I actually get to my first sip it is cold…but not today) in bed, quietly reading your favorite blogs, all while your husband and children are working hard in…
Friday Pizza Night
My children have deemed Fridays “Friday Family Movie Night”. We rent a movie, make pizza, and eat popcorn and dessert. They have come to love this tradition and look forward to it weekly. I love it too because pizza is extremely easy to make. I usually just pick up two dough balls from my local…