An adaptation of a recipe from Whole Living magazine for a vibrant beet pesto, topped with handmade ricotta style cheese. The cheese isn't technically ricotta, rather more like a queso fresco. Either way, it is easy to make and tasty. I found the method for it on The Food Lab and he makes it so… Continue reading Beet Pesto with Handmade Ricotta Cheese
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Pasta and Zucchini with Queso Fresco
As we leave more processed food behind I find grocery shopping is becoming less pleasurable. And rightly so, harder. As well I find myself shopping nearly daily for fresh items like vegetables. That part is OK, it gets me out of the house (by maybe 10:30 am, dragging two short fries behind me) but what… Continue reading Pasta and Zucchini with Queso Fresco
Spinach Pesto with Oven Roasted Veggies
In the newest issue Health magazine of I saw a recipe for Arugula Pesto which sounded interesting. Well except for that I really, really don't like arugula. It is like kale. I just have never found my happy spot with it. At the grocery store arugula was $3.99 for 6 ounces. Spinach was 99ยข for… Continue reading Spinach Pesto with Oven Roasted Veggies
Spicy Corn Soup from Soup of the Day
Williams-Sonoma cookbooks are highly addictive and Soup of the Day: 365 Recipes for Every Day of the Year sucks you in. With creative soups and chowder you have so much to choose from and the many color photos will have you hungry. And yes, it really is 365 recipes, laid out in calendar style. After… Continue reading Spicy Corn Soup from Soup of the Day