My eight year-old was manipulated by Daisy Cottage Cheese commercials. I did warn her she wouldn’t like cottage cheese, but she insisted. I figured I could spend the $3 on cottage cheese because if she did like it, it is a healthy protein-based food. Alas. She did not like it. So I started looking for […]
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Enjoy this lemony sauce over falafel, potatoes, or any crudites. Check out the companion recipe for Air Fried Falafel. Add your email address to receive notification of my next recipe.
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Falafel is a tasty Middle Eastern dish that’s full of healthy chick peas. These tasty treats make a great appetizer, meal, or sandwich. Pairs well with Tahini Sauce. Sign up to receive notifications of my next post.
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Tradition says you should avoid eating certain foods on New Year’s Day, while eating certain foods will bring wealth and luck in the new year, such as ham and black eyed peas. Avoid eating chicken because you don’t want to be pecking in the dirt in the new year! Enjoy this simple black eyed pea […]
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Today is New Year’s Eve. My underage daughter wanted a treat to toast the festivities at midnight, so she decided to make lemonade from scratch using fresh lemons. It came out so tasty, that I decided to share the recipe. Add your email address to subscribe to my blog.
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This healthy snack is easy to make from the seeds inside of pumpkins or squash.
I was first introduced to Chili’s queso dip by my law partner, Jon Lomurro, who loves the dip so much that when the Chili’s staff see him in the parking lot, they get the skillet ready. You can almost feel your arteries clogging as you eat it. After trying to figure out what to do […]
An easy make-ahead side that’s perfect for Thanksgiving.
I was trying to figure out what to do with my Napa cabbage and green beans when I came across Molly Yeh’s Asian Hot Dish recipe. However, I did not have her specialty ingredients, so I improvised with what I had. It came out delicious! And I made her recipe healthier by using 98% fat-free […]
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Someone recently reminded me of the heavenly treat from my childhood from ChiChi’s and Casa Lupita. Delicious layers of caramel, ice cream, and crunch. Yum. The traditional dessert is deep-fried, so I decided to see if my air-fryer could replicate the texture. It worked! So I turned my kitchen into Casa Christina and my kids […]
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