Nut butter

Nut butter

There is a kind of guilt to publishing recipes like these. They are so incredibly simple. I do remember the very first time Julie told me how to make nut butter. I think I checked on it about 17 times to make sure it was OK. Really folks . . . just walk away for 5–10...
Prosciutto and asparagus bundles

Prosciutto and asparagus bundles

I love making these little bundles as appetizers for parties. Hard not to love vegetables wrapped in prosciutto . . . or really anything wrapped in prosciutto. Some people avoid asparagus because they absolutely cannot stand the “smell” it causes when metabolized...
Homemade breakfast sausage

Homemade breakfast sausage

I don’t know about you, but finding a good breakfast sausage in our everyday grocery store is near to impossible. Most have added nitrites or nitrates in the ingredients, or MSG, or a whopping dose of sugar. Here’s our take on making your own. It’s really quite...
Pineapple salsa

Pineapple salsa

Fresh pineapple is one of those fruits that just makes you feel you are on a tropical island, even if you’re thousands of miles away. We don’t typically have pineapple too much throughout the year because of the sugar content, but when we do, this salsa is one that I...
Salsa verde

Salsa verde

This is a super-easy salsa recipe—great for those who are tomato overloaded, as the taste is distinctively different. A member of the nightshade family, tomatillos have much more of a tart flavor as compared to their other nightshade relatives (tomatoes in...