Chinese New Year falls on January 31st this year. 2014 will be the Year of the Horse! Melissa’s Produce sent me a fantastic assortment of Asian vegetables, so that I could have fun creating dishes to celebrate the season. Yes, I have been having lots of fun. This stir fry is really easy to prepare […]
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Vegetarian Cotija Cheese Flatbread Pizza
My family loves flatbread pizza. It’s really easy to make and can be a fun family project, if you have kids who like to help out in the kitchen. Vegetarian Cotija Cheese Flatbread Pizza Ingredients: Stonefire Multigrain Flatbread Olive Oil Tomato, sliced Cilantro, chopped Green Onion, sliced Cotija Cheese Instructions: Pre-heat oven to 400º. Place […]
Lentil Salad with Grapes and Feta Cheese
Simple Lentil Salad This unique salad is delicious and really easy to prepare. It’s especially easy when I use Melissa’s Steamed and Ready to Eat Lentils. I just open up the package and they are good to go. Yes, I do know how to cook my own, but these taste great and save time. […]
Newport Beach Restaurant Week – Mayur Fine Indian Cuisine
Newport Beach Restaurant Week is happening January 17th through the 26th. There are numerous restaurants participating throughout the city. Each one has a specially priced prix fixe menu available. This is a great way to try out new restaurants and new dishes. I previewed the menu at one of the participating restaurants prior to the start […]
Easy Mango Lime Sorbet Recipe
Tangy Mango Lime Sorbet If I had known that making sorbet was this easy, I would have done it years ago! The fruit flavor really comes through and I don’t have to worry about questionable ingredients that are often found in frozen treats at the grocery store. The Mango Lime Sorbet recipe calls […]