Summer Supper

I’ve been trying to cook a little healthier lately, so I thought I’d try turkey burgers.  I found this amazing recipe {from Emeril, of course} and have already made them twice this week.  The ingredients that are mixed in with the meat make it so flavorful — you really don’t miss the beef.  I served [...]

Mexican Jumping Bean (Legume, really) Soup

Okay, so I took the day off to get some things done around the house.  I planted my flower pots and around the mailbox, organized my kitchen cabinets, did major grocery and farmer’s market shopping and some heavy duty cooking for dinner.  Did I mention I threw together this soup in the midst of this?  [...]

Aguacate!

Aguacate is one of my favorite Spanish words to pronounce, it means avocado.  For Christmas, my parents gave me some fun gadgets from Cook’s Warehouse (one of the best cooking stores eva!)  This avocado slicer is wonderful!  It slices through the buttery flesh of the fruit easily and makes perfect, even slices.  Great to throw atop [...]