Video and Post: Easy and Delicious Tomato Pan Sauce

I have probably mentioned that I have taught many free cooking and nutrition classes for Cooking Matters. I wanted to wow the folks at the first class I ever taught, so I chose a pizzadilla. A pizzadilla is exactly what it sounds like, a quesadilla with pizza ingredients. The most important aspect of this dish was being able to teach a very simple tomato sauce that could be made inexpensively, quickly and that would not be runny on the pizzadillla. I had been making a very simple, but delicious tomato pan sauce for years, so I went with that. I [...]

By |2018-10-02T19:18:48-04:00August 21st, 2014|
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Video and Post: How to roast beets!

Beets are one of those veggies that many people had a bad experience with growing up, but are actually one of the most delicious and healthy foods on the planet. Many people are afraid of making them at home because they overcook them or over-prep them so that they stain everything. In this nifty little video, I should you how to roast them very simply in a little aluminum pouch. Please click here to read my post about my favorite beet salad recipe of all time, generously provided by the folks at Delarosa restaurant in San Francisco, California. I hope [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:28:24-04:00August 14th, 2014|
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Video and Post: JOYFOODLY’S Blueberry Bacon BBQ Sauce!

This blueberry bacon bbq sauce by JoyFoodly is SO easy and so delicious. It truly belongs on a pork chop. I got the recipe when I saw my friend Hollie Greene, founder of JoyFoodly, making it on a local news channel. I knew that I had to make it and I had to share her web site with everyone. Hollie founded JoyFoodly in order to help families introduce more seasonal fruits and veggies to her family. What I love about her site is that it is so clear and well explained, but I also love that it doesn't feel like [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:29:35-04:00August 7th, 2014|
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Video and Post: Flourless Blueberry and Peach Crumble from Above

(original post) My friend, Karyn Duggan, who happens to be a nutritionist made a crumble at her dinner party that made me crumble to my knees? Sorry, can't help it. Seriously though, it was so good that I had seconds and thirds, which is why the photo she shows of the recipe on Pinterest, is of an empty bowl. The crumble happens to be gluten free, but in the way that corn tamales are gluten free... it was tasty and sinful. btw. This friend happens to be GORGEOUS, as is her daughter. They have bright and glowing skin and always [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:32:29-04:00July 17th, 2014|
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Video – My Two Current Potato Chip Crushes

The potato chip aisle can be a daunting place. I am sharing my two favorite potato chips with you. My first potato chip crush is Trader Joe's Ode to the Classic potato chip and the second is Kettle Brand Chips Maple bacon.

By |2014-05-22T10:05:54-04:00May 22nd, 2014|
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