Yesterday I was planning on making a nice tomato and avocado salad. I chopped up a good amount of red and green onion, and 5 small vine-on tomatoes. Then I cut into the avocado. It was overly ripe. Too soft to put in a salad. It would be perfect for guacamole or, as it turned…
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Red Wine Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving Day. One of the three best days of the year. Time for some red wine cranberry sauce. This is much like the cranberry zinfandel conserve I posted a couple years ago with a few twists. I thought I should update that post since it was before the printable recipe and before DSLR camera….
Homemade Spicy Salsa Roja
I must be on a spicy food kick. Maybe it has to do with spending the last 5 months in Minnesota where their idea of spicy food is pepperjack cheese. Oooh that’s spicy! Well, as I promised in my last post, (Grilled Chorizo and Vegetables Foil Pack), I’ll show you how I make homemade spicy salsa…
Rhubarb Mango Salsa
Rhubarb is in season! Go out and get some and make this rhubarb mango salsa. This sour, springtime vegetable is a wonderful treat for anyone that savors it’s unique flavor. Mix it with strawberries or apples to make a great tasting, tart dessert. MaryJo likes to go out and cut some off and eat it raw with…
Southwest Dressing Recipe
Post updated April, 11, 2019 This is my take on Newman’s Own Southwest Dressing Recipe. Just like McDonald’s southwest salad dressing you can make at home. On our way back to Minnesota from Florida, MaryJo and I make some quick stops for lunch. My favorite quick stop is McDonald’s to get a Southwest salad with…
Raspberry Coulis
Raspberry Coulis, (koo-lee), is the red sauce lots of restaurants use to make their desserts look fancy, not to mention more interesting and tasty. It is really easy to make and the flavor is fabulous. I’m not a big fan of raw raspberries. I love raspberries, but I don’t like the seeds. They always end…