It is tomato season and with so many beautiful varieties in season, it is the perfect time of year to make homemade salsa. Did you know that there are over 7500 varieties of tomatoes? Tomatoes originated in South America and are actually a fruit, not a vegetable. Although commonly grown as an annual, tomatoes are […]

As you know, I am obsessed with avocados…I just love ’em!  This week, we will be sharing two avocado recipes. you can check the Spicy Avocado Cucumber Soup too California avocados are an ideal ingredient (especially in the summer) and loaded with nutrients. This green fruit provides ~20 essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. One really

As i mentioned before, there are many great health benefits to making avocado a staple item in your diet and in case you missed it here is her recipe for the California Avocado Breakfast Sandwich. Ever since the summer my grandmother took me to my first tea room in small-town Iowa, I have loved cold

I have always enjoyed a salad niçoise and make various versions of it for lunch each week.  While on our beach vacation this month, we couldn’t get enough seafood.  For real.  We ate seafood for at least one meal a day–sometimes twice with a lunch out and dinner cooked back at our condo with seafood from the

I used to love baking, but now I prefer cooking; however, my husband is a cookie monster so I am trying to make “healthy” cookies more often to satisfy his sweet tooth.  Hubs is not always a fan of the gluten-free baked goods, but this one was a hit!  It was even toddler approved!  The