Better than your standard salad, with a unique twist! It’ll be talked about at the BBQ, cookout, picnic, and while tailgating.

How to Grill Perfect New York Strip and Portobello Mushroom Steaks.

These sauteed white beans with garlic, sage and tomatoes are an easy and incredible side dish. Serve hot or at room temp!

Lemon Curd – with the perfect balance of tangy and sweet. Great for breakfast or brunch.

Brown Butter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies stuffed with Trader Joe Spekulas Cookie Butter

Bean without Bacon Soup – A smoky and comforting vegetarian riff on the condensed canned classic.

Recipe for homemade coleslaw with a super delicious dressing. Perfect for a pulled pork burger!

We all need that one comfort dish for those dreary, rainy days. Here’s mine- a hearty mushroom cobbler.

Mary Berry Florentines with Ginger: A Great British Bake Off technical challenge recipe and such a fabulous cookie/biscuit!

White bean stew – a hearty white bean stew flavored with smokey bacon. Chicken sausage and baby spinach keep it healthy.

Thread artisan bread, pancetta and halibut on skewers for a grilling sensation.

Jerusalem Artichoke Focaccia Flat Bread – flour free – try on the grill!

I made this sushi rolls using gifts from Tacoma!

This PB2 Oatmeal with almond milk is loaded with healthy ingredients and keeps you full for hours.

White Bean Beer and Ham Soup. Fantastic one pot meal, perfect for a leftover ham hock!

Cauliflower salad with red cabbage, feta and lemon-rosemary dressing

A delicious molasses cookie given a boozy twist with bourbon.

Classic ginger snaps are perfect for a holiday cookie swap.

Healthy Greeny Greeny dip/thugayal with radish leaves, onion and chilies

Delicious Chocolate Wafers; Made with whole wheat flour, organic butter and Sucanat. Perfect for addition to your Christmas Cookie list.

Wondering what to do with all that leftover Christmas pudding… make an ice cream! You always have time for ice cream.

A Filipino dish that goes great with beer.