Cold Sesame Noodles** NYTimes Food Recipe Ingredients 1 pound Chinese egg noodles 2 tablespoons sesame oil, plus a splash 3 ½ tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons Chinese rice vinegar 2 tablespoons Chinese sesame paste Or Tahini ( I used Tahini…easier…
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting I was short on time –so so used box cake mix ? Ingredients box cake mix 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries coat lightly with dry cake mix Frosting and Garnish 16 oz…
Love Noir -Tacocat Featured Wine
Winemaker Notes Love Noir is a luxurious, fruit-forward take on Pinot Noir. Generous notes of dark cherry meld with a hint of mocha and finish with a silky, smooth texture WINEMAKER ANDREA BELTRAN Winemaker Andrea Beltran brings a passion for…
Marinated Chickpeas
Marninated Chickpeas Ingredients 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley 3 cloves garlic minced 1/4 teaspoon of crushed red pepper 1/2 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar salt & pepper to taste Prep Rinse…
Watercolors by Ila
Just sharing things that make me smile So, it’s summertime and instead of planting herself in front of the TV and watching hours of NETFLIX our little monkey decided to paint. She grabber her watercolors and some paper and…
Mecha Noodles ~ Magic Noodles
Things that make me smile. Eating Ramen Noodles at MECHA Noodle Bar They all disappeared….so they must be Magic Noodles!
Rigatoni with Sausage, Fennel & Tomato Cream Sauce
Rigatoni with Sausage & Fennel * ( you can make it vegetarian, too) Ingredients 1 yellow onion 4 cloves garlic 1 carrot 1/2 bulb fennel 1 lb ground veal 1 lb sweet Italian sausage 1 cup dry white wine 1cup…
Mediterranean pasta salad
Mediterranean Pasta Salad Ingredients 1 pound quality pasta 1 can whole artichoke hearts 1 cup of fresh mozzarella 1-2 cups small tomatoes (cut in 1/2) 1 cup diced sopresseta 1 cup chopped kale 1 cup chopped roasted red peppers 1…
Good ‘Ol Pasta Salad
Good ‘Ol Pasta Salad Ingredients 16 ounces elbow macaroni 1 cup Hellmann’s® Real mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper ½ cup chopped celery 1 /2 cup chopped red bell pepper 1/4 cup chopped onion ¼…