Secret ingredient french onion soup

Secret ingredient french onion soup

From the palace to the pauper As the story goes, French onion soup came to be in the kitchen of King Louis XV, on a day that there was nothing but butter, onions, and champagne to be found in the pantry – an early “Chopped” episode, of sorts!  The...

Lunch wrap hack (+Sabra chickpea spread)

The good & bad of wraps There’s so much potential for a wrap to be the perfect lunch: veggies, protein, some zingy flavors, all ready to eat quickly in a handy whole grain sleeve, no silverware required!  Unfortunately what you’ll usually find in...

Kiwi-lime pie with Zespri SunGold kiwi

Zespri kiwi: the yellow fruit with smooth skin! I’m always game to try a new fruit variety, and had never even heard of Zespri kiwi, let alone their new variety call SunGold.  They have yellow flesh, no fuzziness on the outside, and are sweeter and less tart...
Warm walnut bread pudding

Warm walnut bread pudding

A new dessert go-to “This might be the best thing I’ve ever made?” “It’s up there.” That was the entire conversation I had while enjoying this little dessert with my boyfriend last night…we were too busy savoring bites to say...
RecipeRedux Walnut Contest: a new dip you can impress with!

RecipeRedux Walnut Contest: a new dip you can impress with!

A nut a day! I am an avid believer that everyone should be eating at least a serving of nuts or seeds daily, so I was excited when California Walnuts sponsored a contest for RecipeRedux…there will be some amazing recipes in this roundup, I promise!  Walnuts...