This was a great spring dish. Light and refreshing, with a lovely green color, this soup is like spring in a bowl. ‘Fresh’ Pea Soup Makes 6 cups: About 195 calories per cup Adapted from The Kitchn 2 Tbsp butter 1 leek, sliced and washed 1 russet potato, peeled and diced 4 cups vegetable brothRead more
For Tuesday’s SCL dinner (in addition to the macaroons), we had a nicoise salad. I wanted to do something a little more elaborate since we had a simple ‘Fresh’ Pea Soup to go with it. I found this recipe in Taste of Home the April/May 2012 issue. Veggie Nicoise Salad Serves 6 Adapted from TasteRead more
I’ve been wanting to make coconut macaroons for ages but for some reason I never got around to it. I think in part because I was skeptical about the seeming simplicity of the recipe. Four ingredients! In a cookie?! Too easy to be super tasty. However, since it’s Passover, I decided to embrace the simplicity.Read more
Some close family friends invited us over for Easter dinner. We had a wonderful time! Lots of laughter, good conversation, and delicious food! So much to be thankful for! For this special occasion I busted out the Pioneer Woman’s Blackberry Cheesecake. Sister made this about a year ago with blueberries and it was OMG delicious. I’ve beenRead more
I hope everyone had a lovely Easter and/or a lovely Sunday! At my church we have a potluck Easter breakfast before the service. It’s a wonderful time to have a bit more conversation with people and enjoy good food together. After much debate, Mom and I agreed that I would make vegetarian quinoa cups andRead more
Last Thursday my friend, Elan, and I went for a hike up Sugarloaf Mountain. It was a gorgeous day! This hike was just the kick in the butt I needed to finally getting around to making some more granola bars. Granola bars aren’t challenging to make, but it’s so much harder to get around toRead more
Tuesday’s dinner for School of Christian Living was a pretty simple affair. I put together one of my all-time favorite meals, taco salad. This is one of my stand-by meals that always tastes delicious. It was also a fun meal to put on for a group as a salad bar so everyone could pick andRead more
This salad might sound a little strange or off-putting, but give it a try. I was skeptical at first, but now I can’t get enough of it. It’s a bright, summery flavor that’s perfect for the coming spring and summer weather. You can use whatever kind of mangoes are convenient for you. I like champagneRead more
I don’t know about you, but I love coffee cake. I love the cinnamon sugar that’s usually involved, I love the crunchy streusel; it’s just all around delicious, and this recipe doesn’t disappoint. I decided to make this because I had some leftover buttermilk that I was trying to use up, we never have buttermilk onRead more
Despite the weather not cooperating, some friends came over yesterday and we had a (indoor) BBQ. Moving indoors was really fine by me…my grilling skills have yet to be discovered, and these tender and delicious veggie burgers hold up better on a flat skillet. These definitely aren’t trying to be regular hamburgers, but I thinkRead more