The Great Chile Pepper Cookbook has arrived and it is fabulous! Last week I attended the cookbook launch at Melissa’s Produce headquarters. You can get recipes for the following dishes in the cookbook. And, yes, the food was delicious! All of these dishes are vegetarian and there are others in the cookbook that contain meat. […]
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Tangerine Blackberry Ice Pops
Fresh Fruit Popsicles The weather is warming up and these frozen treats are a great way to cool down and get a nice burst of nutrition from the fruit. Tangerine Blackberry Ice Pops Ingredients 6 Seedless Tangerines (I used Melissa’s Ojai Pixie Tangerines) 18 Blackberries 2 T Sugar Instructions Peel tangerines and put in […]
Roast Cauliflower and Baby Potatoes
Purple Cauliflower and Baby Potatoes Side Dish Have you seen purple cauliflower at your grocery store or farmer’s market? Fresh vegetables are a staple in my home. I love to plan my meals according to what’s in season and enjoy the wide variety of produce that’s available. This cauliflower tastes ‘normal’ but has a beautiful […]
Beet and Tangerine Smoothie
I love beets! This wonderful root is not something that I grew up eating and I probably didn’t ever taste one until I was an adult. Now I enjoy them regularly. The beet flavor really comes through in this smoothie. If you’re just looking for the nutrition of beets and don’t really want to […]
The Blender Girl Cookbook Launch at Melissa’s Produce
The recipe book from The Blender Girl, aka Tess Masters, has arrived. Last week, I attended her cookbook launch at Melissa’s Produce. As expected, Tess was her delightful self and the people at Melissa’s and their produce were wonderful. As you can see, the food was amazing. The recipes are all from The Blender Girl cookbook […]