This colorful Mexican-spiced frittata boasts bell peppers, onions, black beans, and tomatoes in a unique golden crust made from millet. Cinco de Mayo was not something I celebrated until I joined my high school’s Spanish club. Long before that, however, my eating out included heaps of Tex-Mex food. Take a look at this map: Each State’s Distinctive Most Cuisine. Oklahoma, where I grew up, ranks … Continue reading Mexican Frittata with Millet Crust
An intense craving for creamy banana pudding hit last week and would not relent until I got to enjoy it again. Quite a popular dessert back in the ’80s, it had been years since I had gotten my fix. Back in the day, vanilla cookie wafers were very popular and were central to the pudding’s success. Thankfully, I have discovered how to make vanilla cookie … Continue reading Banana Pudding Icebox Cake
Spring rains have finally settled the dust on the streets; puddles lie everywhere. Grey skies and a slight chill in the air make me want to stay inside and make soup. Not something from a can with long list of ingredients, but slowly simmered, freshly cut mushroom soup, with plenty of onion and some diced shallot thrown in for good measure. I’ve made fresh mushroom … Continue reading Creamy Mushroom Soup with Cashew Milk
Oven pancakes are faster and easier than you might think. There’s a good reason why the Swedes, Germans, and Dutch are known for them. Not only are “Dutch babies” or oven pancakes delicious, you can whip up the batter in less than five minutes. Pop it in the oven and 25 minutes later, a hot breakfast is served! I usually wake up hungry. But pancakes seem … Continue reading Berry Lemon Oven Pancake
If you have sweet potato haters in your midst, make these cookies. Just don’t tell them what’s inside until after they take a bite. The joke’s on them, because they’ll want to keep eating these chocolate-dipped coconut cookies with caramel topping no matter what you say. When it comes to boxed cookies, I thought my days of indulging in Girl Scout cookies were over as … Continue reading Healthier Samoa Coconut Cookies
I often come home from the store and realize I forgot the very item that prompted me to go in the first place. Corn tostadas were one of my most recent forgotten items. Since I refuse to make a trip for one or two items, so began my efforts to make corn tortillas at home. After I shared my recipe for Basic Flour Tortillas, I … Continue reading Fresh Cornmeal Tortillas {Gluten Free}
Swirls and Spice 