I recently went to a wine tasting, where the vineyard served sourdough with muhammara as an accompaniment to the wine flight. It was my husband’s first experience eating muhammara and he raved about it. The vineyard’s muhammara was tasty, but I thought I could make something even better. It just so happened that I had…
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Asparagus Soup
It’s asparagus season, so I had a big haul of asparagus. I was looking for something interesting to do with it, and it’s been rainy and chilly for California, so soup came to mind. There are lots of recipes for asparagus cream soup, but I didn’t have any heavy cream and didn’t want to venture…
Carrot Apple Butternut Squash Soup
Credit for this Guessipe goes to my cousin! He made a carrot Asian pear butternut squash soup for me years ago when I was laid up after surgery. Ever since then I’ve been trying to get him to tell me how to make that soup, but since he Guessipes like I do but without documenting…
Garlic Croutons
Homemade croutons are so easy. You can season them any way you like, but even this simple version is so delicious. Once I made these, my husband swore off eating store-bought croutons ever again! Guessipe Toss the bread with the olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Spread in a single layer on a foil-lined…
Caramelized Squash Tart
It’s summer squash season, so I’ve got zucchini and yellow squash coming out of my ears. My husband asked if there was any new way we could eat the squash (so demanding haha). I knew from making my caramelized zucchini and onion pasta that caramelizing is a tasty way to use up a lot of…
Spaghetti Squash with Arugula, Bacon, and Goat Cheese
My keto friend was coming over for dinner, so I needed to come up with a dish that doesn’t have carbs. Even my husband, who lives on carbs, raved about how good this Spaghetti Squash with Arugula, Bacon and Goat Cheese was. It was very easy (roasting the squash was the longest part!), so I’ll…
Bali Chicken
Cookbook Club – Celebrate! So I got married recently! The Cookbook Club did an event in celebration of our wedding, so we used Sheila Lukins’s Celebrate! cookbook. To see the whole celebratory spread, go to my Cookbook Club site. For now – my dish! When I saw this recipe for chicken marinated in soy sauce,…
Cream of Mushroom Chicken and Veg Casserole
I don’t often use frozen vegetables, because they tend to be mushy compared to fresh veg. But they can be handy when you’re short on time and haven’t been to the grocery store in a bit, and in this creamy chicken casserole topped with crunchy parmesan breadcrumbs they work great. Guessipe Season all sides of…
Chinese Chicken Salad
I picked up a rotisserie chicken at Costco, and as I was driving home remembered my mom’s Chinese Chicken Salad. She used to roast her own chicken, but then discovered the Costco rotisserie chicken and never went back. At $5 for a whole chicken, I don’t think it costs much more than it cost my…
Creamy Roasted Garlic and Zucchini Pasta
I bought garlic at the grocery store, only to discover I already had several heads of garlic at home. I roasted some to make Japanese egg salad, but figured I’d throw in a couple extra heads since I’d already have the air fryer going and I had plenty of garlic to spare. Needing to figure…
Pistachio-Crusted Lemon Bars
Cookbook Club – Sababa We used Adeena Sussman’s Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors from My Israeli Kitchen as our April cookbook. Sababa means “everything is awesome” in Hebrew, and is the spirit Sussman uses in her Israel-inspired recipes. We did indeed have a sunny afternoon meal – go to my Cookbook Club site to experience the…
Parmesan Thyme Roasted Fennel
After using half of a fennel bulb to make Pasta Bolognese, I had to figure out something to do with the 1 1/2 fennel bulbs I had left. I needed a side dish to accompany my pasta, and roasted fennel seemed like it would go well. Turned out to be a great combo that I…