We’ve been attendees at several parties over the past 2 years living in the Nevada desert and it was well past our turn to host a get-together. We have a family tradition of throwing a Mexican Fiesta in 5th grade and it was my youngest son’s turn. We decided to throw the party close to … Continue reading Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
The feature photo is of some shamrock plants at Trader Joe’s. I found this post in my drafts folder - I don’t know why I never published it! It’s from a few years ago. We made these Marbled Matcha Sugar Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day. I love how the green coloring comes from matcha green … Continue reading ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈
This dinner was the birthday meal that I prepared for my husband this year. He and I both really enjoyed it so it was a success! I was pleased that my fusion idea turned out as well as it did. I took a traditional meal that I grew up with, Haystacks, and created a fusion … Continue reading Basque-Inspired Vegetarian Haystack Recipe
At first, I was a little intimidated by this month’s spice. I’d never heard of Annatto powder before. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annatto I did a little online research and when I read that it can be used in cosmetics, I was really wanting to try making tinted lip balm. I found a basic lip balm recipe online and … Continue reading Annatto – Spice of the Month Club
I’ve been wanting to do more cooking with the kiddos for our homeschool. I was delighted to find a local Spice of the Month club and decided to participate. Our first spice was fennel seed. We made a main dish, a side, and a dessert, all vegetarian. We made a vegetable stew with fennel seeds, … Continue reading Fennel Seed – Spice of the Month Club
heavens to betty 