full tummies

This is a simple Hollandaise-style dressing to serve with cooked asparagus. I roasted my asparagus at 425 degrees (tossed with olive oil and...

YUMMY!! This is almost as easy as the Tomatillo-Chipotle Salsa I posted last week. The main difference is that you have to chop up a few ...

I don't have a picture of the final product, I'm afraid, but this is very refreshing to eat and lovely to look at. Most tomatillo ...

A quick search online shows many "roasted tomatillo" salsa recipes, and, frankly, they all look too labor intensive for this bus...

My husband is in charge of Sunday night dinners, and he always comes up with something amazing! Breakfast is a familiar theme, and this week...

This is the way my friend Alondra makes her black bean hummus. There's no tahini in it which makes it a little cheaper than regular humm...

We love us some Ranch dressing around here: the kids call it "white ketchup." And, while they aren't brand specific or anythin...

This is that sauce you find on such dishes as beef (or chicken) and broccoli. I leave out the sesame oil because I don't like it (and I ...

This is a refreshing holiday treat that a friend of Carrie's made. It's simple to make, but make it a couple of days ahead of time t...

It's described aptly in my cookbook as "a pungent mixture for broiling, grilling, and roasting." We marinated some beef chuck ...

This sauce is a terrific use for fresh strawberries--if your berries aren't quite as ripe or sweet as you'd like, simply adjust the ...

This delightful, mild vinaigrette is easy to whip up if you have the herbed vinegar on hand (see below). It would be great in place of my Ba...

This is amazingly good: complex, sweet, tangy, faintly spicy. It reminds me of a good BBQ sauce. I have to confess to adding a few drops of...

I'm still at it: working with my 10+ pounds of green tomatoes. This recipe is a real winner; it's technically a "relish" ...

Carrie lives in a small town that has a strawberry festival every year. They grow tons of strawberries! She's learned to make great stra...

Homemade salsa was my first exposure to canning--about 10 or 12 years ago. My friend Barb introduced me to the joys of this experience, chee...

Jalapeno Jelly is a tradition in my Texan family. In fact, the original recipe only gets shared with those married or born into my dad's...

My sister (Carrie), my mother, and my grandmother have all made jam and jelly before. Carrie's specialty is strawberry jam. My grandmoth...

I know I've probably just lumped myself firmly into the "granola" camp with the title of this post alone, but you need to hear...