Hi Everyone, With Thanksgiving just around the corner I am practicing on my side dishes. I was shopping at Trader Joe’s and I saw these beautiful petite colored carrots. I thought they were just adorable, so I had to buy them. If you shop at Trader Joe’s and you are in need of carrots, check […]
Everything You Need to Know About Storing Fruits & Vegetables
Hi Everyone, Farmer’s Market season is officially here. I have been to the Farmer’s Market a few times already this year. I thought this would be the perfect time to share with you how to store your fruits and vegetables. If your like me, you tend to wonder, how do I store that? Some may […]
Vegetable and Herb Gardening 101
Hi Everyone, It’s finally warm and beautiful out here in Northern, CA. This weekend I started on my vegetable garden. I am no expert when it comes to gardening, but I have to admit when it comes to vegetable gardens I tend to have a green thumb. I thought today I would share with you […]
Potato and Carrot Leek Soup #SundaySupper
Hi Everyone, Today is a big day! January is designated National #SundaySupper Month and we are celebrating in a big way! We are making pledges to celebrate at least one day a week to gather around the family table. I think that is a wonderful thing because without friends and family what do we have? Being with friends […]
Steamed Orange Asparagus
Hi Everyone, Happy Monday to you! Today I am sharing with a simple recipe with lots of flavor. For dinner the other night I made myself a steak, but I needed a vegetable to go with it. I had some asparagus in the refrigerator that I needed to use it. I didn’t want basic steamed asparagus […]
Vegetable Dill Dip / Giveaway #createwithcrisp
Hi Everyone, I can not believe Thanksgiving is on Thursday! Where has the time gone? Are you planning on having a dinner party? If so, I have the perfect, easy dip to share with you, that you can share with your guests. This is my Vegetable Dill Dip. It’s creamy, full of dill and simply […]
Baked Chicken and Vegetables
Hi Everyone, Today I have for you a super quick throw together dinner, that is super flavorful and doesn’t take much effort to put together. One thing I don’t like is making a big dinner during the week that takes a lot of preparation. Between work and coming home, I’m kind of lazy. So tonight I […]
Corn Chowder with Wild Rice
Hi Everyone, September is National Whole Grain Month and today I teamed up with the Whole Grain Council to help convince you to “Make the Switch” to include more nutritious and delicious whole grains in your every day meals. I think that is pretty doable after all whole grains are healthy for you, tasty and doesn’t just mean […]
Yum Yum Wednesday Grilled Vegetable Tri-Tip Salad
Hi Everyone, Today I am sharing with you a recipe from the past, it one of my favorite salads ever, it’s my Grilled Vegetable Tri-Tip Salad. It is light, easy to make and so full of smokey, grilled flavor. I got this idea from Black Angus restaurant, but to my surprise their salad was horrible. […]
Summertime Vegetarian Stir Fry
Hi Everyone! Today is a special treat that I am excited to share with you! I’ve signed up for the Bay Area Food Blogger’s Farmer’s Market Dinner Party! What does that mean? It means that myself along with some local food bloggers are going to share with you recipes using fresh produce from the Farmers […]