Sweet Italian sausage roasted with fennel, zucchini, spinach, tomatoes and fresh rosemary in a light white wine broth. Remember when I said I had an experiment go awry with the Sweet Potato Gnocchi? Well, this Sausage with Roasted Fennel and Zucchini was Plan B. I had a package of sweet Italian sausage in the freezer so I took that out to make dinner instead. How do you make Sausage with Roasted Fennel and Zucchini? For this recipe you'll need Italian sausage links, fennel, ... Read More about Sausage with Roasted Fennel and Zucchini
Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti
Biscotti, like this one made with cranberries and white chocolate, is a crunchy Italian cookie that's perfect for dunking! I thought I was done with baking for a while after the holidays, but I needed to make bake sale items to sell for a school function last weekend. For me, nothing is easier to pull together last minute than biscotti, like this cranberry white chocolate version. What is Biscotti? Biscotti is a favorite Italian cookie that is baked twice, oblong in shape, dry, ... Read More about Cranberry White Chocolate Biscotti
Spinach Salad with Beets
Baby spinach mixed with fresh beets and ripe avocado; then tossed in a light and tangy cilantro lime vinaigrette dressing. I always try to buy at least one new item that I've never purchased or made before each week while shopping and this week it was beets. Don't get me wrong. I've eaten beets, roasted and pickled, but I've never once made them myself. You know with the root still on them and all. So during this week's trip to the vegetable market, I picked one up and wasn't quite ... Read More about Spinach Salad with Beets
Mexican Beer Cheese Soup
Mexican Beer Cheese Soup made with Corona beer, cilantro, lime and shredded Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Queso Quesadilla and Asadero Cheeses. I had seen a recipe for Beer Cheese Soup and thought it sounded interesting, but I'm not a huge beer drinker so I chalked it up to "if the need presents itself" category and locked it away in the depths of my brain. That is, until this past weekend, when we had an entire package of shredded Mexican cheese left over from a function at school and I was told ... Read More about Mexican Beer Cheese Soup
Gorgonzola and Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Portobello mushrooms stuffed with crumbled Gorgonzola cheese, sun dried tomatoes, garlic and fresh rosemary make a delicious appetizer or meatless meal. I love Gorgonzola cheese; which is a veined blue cheese produced mainly in the northern region of Italy. However, the rest of my family doesn't care for it. So when I picked up some crumbled Gorgonzola cheese instead of Goat cheese at the store, I had to find something to make with it and whipped up these Gorgonzola and Sun Dried ... Read More about Gorgonzola and Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Vegetable Pasta Salad in a Pomegranate Balsamic Vinaigrette
Farfalle pasta tossed with fresh sun dried tomatoes, garden zucchini and red onions in a tangy pomegranate balsamic vinaigrette. This recipe for Vegetable Pasta Salad in a Pomegranate Balsamic Vinaigrette was one of the first ones I posted back when I first started blogging using a flavored vinegar. I love to find new vinegars and spices to use in my recipes and when our cheerleading booster club held a vendor event with many at-home party representatives, I found the Pampered ... Read More about Vegetable Pasta Salad in a Pomegranate Balsamic Vinaigrette