Whew! It’s hot outside and margaritas are on my mind. How about you? I’m cooling down with my Jalapeno Mezcal Margarita. Two easy ingredients with a little ice in the cocktail shaker makes summer heat seem a little more tolerable. Margarita purists will be incredibly miffed at my choice of ingredients: Jalapeno Limeade from Trader…
Gumbo Love Highbrow Margarita: A Cinco de Mayo Libation and a Cookbook You Need!
Oh, how I love a well-crafted margarita. Today I’m sharing one of the best, created by Lucy Buffett and featured in her new cookbook, Gumbo Love. Doesn’t this Highbrow Margarita look refreshing? You’ll remember I wrote about Lucy Buffett’s cookbook LuLu’s Kitchen: A Taste of the Gulf Coast Good Life. I adore that cookbook and…
Crunchy Thai Salad with Peanut Dressing
Crunchy Thai Salad is my go-to dish when we are invited to dinner, a BBQ or potluck. It’s the dish referred to as “that salad you make.” A homemade dressing that takes just a couple of minutes, a brilliantly colored salad with lots of vegetables and a bit of fruit plus baked tofu on top…
Baked Peanut Tofu (gluten-free, vegan)
Baked Peanut Tofu. Perfect on top of a salad. Or on it’s own as a starter. A protein-rich addition to stir fry. It’s one of the dishes I make each week to stow away in the fridge to add in to many recipes. Often I hear that tofu is difficult to make at home. How…
Easy Thai Peanut Dressing (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan)
This dressing is swoon-worthy. Amazing on a crunchy salad, great as a dip for spring rolls, fabulous as a marinade. Easy Thai Peanut Dressing comes together in just a few minutes in the blender with simple ingredients. I made this over Easter to take to a large gathering. It made the perfect dressing for my…
Gluten-Free in Chicago: Do-Rite Donuts
Gluten-Free Donuts from Do-Rite in Chicago, Illinois are amazingly good. So good I can, without hesitation, say they are the best gluten-free donuts I’ve ever had. Just take a look: Here’s the deal with gluten-free donuts at Do-Rite: you’ll notice right away they are not a strictly gluten-free bakery. They prepare their gluten-free donuts separate…