Archive for the ‘appetizers’ Category
corn free tortilla chips

My children do not tolerate seeds of any kind. No sunflower, no flax, no chia, and no sesame. Which basically puts any kind of a chip-in-a-bag off limits. Have you ever tried to locate a healthy gluten free chip that is not cooked in sunflower oil ? It’s a rare thing, friends. Instead of allowing myself [...]
good eats for your superbowl party
maple masala pecans

This past Saturday morning, we went and strolled around the farmers’ market. We came across some great finds. I bought some incredibly beautiful Batavian lettuce – which I proceeded to savor each evening for 4 nights straight. Sadly, it is now gone. And I shall have to wait until Saturday morning to go back to the market [...]
curried avocado dip

Greetings everyone. We are back from our South African adventure. It was a long 36 hour journey back to our home sweet home but we made it in one piece. The time change (8 hours difference – backwards) has done a number on us. But, we are managing to make the transition, albeit slowly. I will be certain [...]
eggplant spread

This is one of those recipes that you make once, and you will forever be committed to it. It is so delicious. It tastes sinful but it is actually quite healthy. And it’s vegetarian. I like to spread it on toast, crackers, or use it as a spread on a sandwich in place of mayonnaise. The possibilities are [...]
louise’s lemon dill dip

Yesterday, I was at the supermarket. As I rounded the corner, there were these huge perky bunches of organic dill perched right in front of my shopping cart. My first thought was the lemon dill dip of my childhood. Our neighbor Louise used to make it for us. She was the coolest lady with incredible stories of travelling the [...]




