Tofu Stir Fry Tofu stir fry is a great meal for vegetarians. The sauce can be made with a few ingredients, including soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, honey, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. It can also be served with other vegetables, such as broccoli. Butternut Squash Soup Butternut squash soup is a […]
Nuts never last very long here at our house, and these Candied Slivered Almonds are no exception! We love them on ice cream and they take any salad seriously over the top! People always rave about how good they are and when I tell them they take under 10 minutes to make they are quick
This Kona Island Banana Bread has such great memories attached to it for me. When I was young, I remember helping my Mormor (grandmother) make some delicious banana bread for a get together she was having the following day with some friends. Her banana bread was always so delicious, and I loved it when she
A few months back my sister invited us to her daughter’s birthday party and I was introduced to Dannon® Light & Fit® Yogurt. She had put it in some fun little goblets with raspberries on top as part of brunch. When I took the first bite I think I said something like “This does not
Spanish Rice, Mexican Rice, Red Rice, they are all basically the same thing, and the perfect side dish to your favorite Mexican dishes you love to make at home. I never really liked rice growing up because it generally meant that we were dipping into our food storage and eating tuna over rice 🙂 We
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. While serving as a missionary to the Latino people in Sacramento, people would often do a “double take” when they saw this blonde haired, blue eyed girl speaking Spanish to them. They would quickly ask me where I
Pizza. It is one of our favorites at our house along with the 93 percent of Americans who have eaten pizza in the last month. I just googled fun facts about pizza and there are some pretty interesting facts out there. One fact said that the highest-grossing single-unit independent pizzeria in the nation is Moose’s
As a Spanish speaking missionary in California, having Salsa Verde at the majority of my meals became the norm. I was lucky enough to spend a lot of time with people from Mexico. We had it with eggs, beans, burritos, carne asada, you name it, we ate this delicious sauce on it. Nearing the end
The Christmas season is such a magical time of year. There are so many things that go into making the magic for me – twinkle lights, children, snow, special holiday treats, family gatherings, traditions, and the fact that people in general open their hearts to one another just a little bit more than usual. That
Alfajores are cookies that are made in several South American countries, each country altering the ingredients just a bit. I did a lot of research and looked at a couple cookbooks my husbands family sent me from Chile and Ecuador and made some changes that made these cookies what they are – delicious! Lightly sweet,
