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Zesty Roasted Red Pepper and Kalamata Olive Dip

December 2, 2014

Oh, the holidays. Time for twinkling lights, presents, family, and food. Lots and lots of food. For me, this time of year is my favorite time to try out new dishes, especially appetizers and dips for parties. And, thanks to Mezzetta for sponsoring today’s post, I’m sharing a new recipe for an awesome party snack:…

Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia with Marinated Tomatoes and Olives

December 5, 2013

It’s been a week since Thanksgiving, and I don’t know about you . . . but I’m sick of eating turkey. I’m a stickler for eating leftovers first, but one can only eat so much potato filling and cranberry sauce, right? While I was at Wal-Mart doing some holiday shopping, I got a chance to check…

Spaghetti Squash Salad: a low carb alternative to pasta

April 16, 2012

Now that the weather is warming up, I’ve found myself craving picnic foods like crazy. One of my favorite picnic foods is pasta salad: it has a long fridge life and just gets better the longer it sits. And when I’m too lazy it’s too hot to actually cook something, pasta salad is a meal…

Creamy Cucumber and Tomato Salad Recipe

July 19, 2011

When my Aunt brought her granddaughter to visit, she also came with gifts from her garden: an enormous bag of home grown cucumbers. As much as I love the cool, crisp veggie on these sweltering summer days, one can only eat so many as salad toppings. So, instead of letting them go to waste, I…