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Roasted Red Beet and White Bean Hummus, Zucchini Hummus, Cauliflower Hummus. Clearly I have a thing for hummus. Because it’s awesome! What’s next? Well pumpkin hummus of course. If you’re a fellow hummus lover, this recipe won’t disappoint. It’s so good that I suspect if I don’t hide it, there won’t be any left for Read More >>
Easy Appetizers – Roasted Red Beet & White Bean Hummus A big thank you to reader Kim who suggested I make a batch of beet hummus with my found winter beets that were hiding under the soil a while back. I slightly adapted the recipe she sent in and absolutely love the way this hummus turned out! Read More >>
Seriously? Zucchini hummus? Yep. You probably think I am totally nuts, but you have got to try this. I stood in my kitchen at 10 am this morning still in my footie pajamas scooping this zucchini hummus out of the Blendtec. First of all, you cannot even tell you are eating zucchini {always a plus Read More >>
I never thought there would come a day when I would say this but… I ate cauliflower this afternoon. And I liked it. I want to give a hug thank you to Allison who suggested I make hummus with the free cauliflower I scored last week. HUMMUS CAULIFLOWER! Who knew? Seriously, this stuff is really, Read More >>
Did you know today is National Zucchini Day? Yes, yes it is! And what may I ask are you going to do to celebrate? Perhaps a super moist zucchini cake? Or possibly some zucchini cupcakes with cream cheese frosting? Well, if you are looking for some new zucchini recipes to try for National Zucchini Day Read More >>
How to Cook Beets For a quick and easy appetizer, try Roasted Red Beet & White Bean Hummus. It’s like a nutritional powerhouse dip that you can serve with veggies or tortilla chips. Roasted Beet Salad with Oranges and Walnuts might seem like a weird combination, but I promise, it is delicious. This cold salad Read More >>
I might be one of the only people to not only celebrate National Zucchini Day, but look forward to it! If you are a gardener who has ever planted zucchini, then you know the struggle to eat up, preserve, or give away the mass quantities of zucchini your garden produces. Seems fitting around this time Read More >>
Since Thanksgiving and food are synonymous, I figured you’d need a few awesome recipes to help you put together an epic feast {of any size}. I’ve made all of these. They are Mavis approved. I’ve also served all of them at one time or another at one of our Thanksgiving dinners, and they all got the Read More >>
Broccoli manages to find its way onto our plates more often than not as a quick and easy veggie side dish. It’s one of those veggies that the kids have always been willing to eat {even though, until fairly recently it wasn’t my favorite}, so I kind of gravitate toward using it pretty regularly. I Read More >>
After picking up 4 dozen eggs at Albertsons yesterday, and with ton of zucchini we have, I suspect just about every breakfast this week will involve some sort of skillet breakfast concoction. And I couldn’t be more thrilled. Finally week of cooler temps, garden projects I think Ill actually get done and some fresh garden Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Applesauce Spice Cake – Cake for breakfast? Yes, siree. Might as well Read More >>
If I mention the word Thanksgiving, chances are I’m talking about food. They are pretty much synonymous. The beauty of Thanksgiving food is you can pretty much stuff yourself silly without judgement from anyone. Want to try 3 different types of pie? Here, try a 4th. Can’t decide what side dish to have? Throw every Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Popovers – Delicious flakey bread? Yes, please. And, I recommend smothering it Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Whole Grain Raspberry Bars – Plan on enjoying the last of the Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Apple Coffee Cake – Enjoy a lazy Sunday as you flip through Read More >>
The Girl and I love the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding. So much! We re-watched it the other day and it totally got me in the mood for some Greek food. I had some kalamata olives in the fridge, so I decided to put them too good use and Greek it up for lunch. Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Raspberry Buttermilk Muffins – We are still picking raspberries around here, and Read More >>
Even though I don’t make a weekly menu plan, I still love the idea of having a bunch of recipes right in front of me to choose from. Here are a few recipes from my recipe collection I thought you might like: Breakfast Ideas Heirloom Carrot Pancakes – Don’t let the name deter you, these are Read More >>
I’m a sucker for hummus. I can’t get enough of the stuff. But this recipe kicks hummus’ booty to the curb. I dare you not to eat it with a spoon! I totally did. And then with some crackers. And then with some carrots. And then with some pita chips. Until it was gone. All Read More >>
Since resolutions don’t start until the clock strikes midnight, here are some tasty appetizers your guests or your family will be sure to love. Make a few or make them all. Just forget about calories for the night and get your snack on, Mavis recipe style! My top 15 favorites in no particular order of Read More >>
Have you given zucchini to everyone you know {ie. the mailman, your pastor, the unsuspecting person in line behind you in the grocery store}? Have you resorted to stealth “Operation Zucchini Drops” on your neighbor’s porch in the cover of darkness? Have you made zucchini bread so many times your poor kids have started faking Read More >>
Black beans are my favorite favorite, I’m growing enough green beans to feed a small army and I’ve just started experimenting with some new garbanzo bean recipes. Figured it was time to put all of my favorite bean recipes in one convenient spot. But please before you begin cooking any of the recipes below, sing Read More >>
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