Vegetarian Burritos
Garden vegetables and the perfect spice combination make this a great meal. A warm flour tortilla slathered with Guacamole Spread and filled with al dente veggies is just a delicious summertime or anytime meal. I’m thinking next time no carrots, maybe add chayote, and fresh roasted poblano & a little fresh diced jalapeño in place of canned green chilies … but this has enough heat as is for most. Not a heavy meal but guaranteed to satisfy the most avid carnivore. And can go totally vegan too!
A recipe gone a little bit wrong! It wasn’t the Buttermilk Pie recipe or even the Gingersnap Crust recipe … It was in the baking! The crust lifted into the filling during baking! The taste was amazing but I hadn’t intended the crust to become a topper. Didn’t I press the gingersnap crust into the pie plate firmly enough? That’s a possibility because after my failure or success, depending how you look at it, I did a search for buttermilk pie with crumb crust. It does work! The crumb crust seemed more inviting with this pie … Gingersnaps because of the spice … And who likes a soggy crust? Conventional crusts tend to get soggy with this pie filling as with custard pies. Would I try this combination again? Possibly! But the next fallback is my cheesecake crust instead. And while I’m talking about cheesecake this pie has a similar taste, tangy sweet. The texture is a little different but not by too much.
Not sure how or why but a friend and I got to talking about food. Ha. While eating and drinking last night Roselyn mentioned a salad (& the recipe) she frequently ate as a child. It sounded so simple and good I had to try it. She was absolutely right about this side salad! It’s delicious. Don’t tell her but I used pre-washed fresh spinach. She said it wouldn’t be the same without fresh bunches of spinach … not pre-washed. This was pretty darn good, Roselyn! Check out a few of her other recipes she has shared, 
The perfect Pasta Sunday meal for 5-6, the size of my usual gang. What do I know about Calabria? Not a whole lot! Lucia gave me unsolicited cautionary advice about the men but too late. Ha. I must say being friends with my guy is much easier than the romance. Oops! His love for Italian food and cooking is hard to resist. Yep, his family is from this region. So, what makes this pasta dish Calabrian … The 
Right from my garden! When thinking of a juicy tomato this one is probably not brought to mind. These are my favorite tomato just for that reason. I love the low moisture sweet meatiness of a Roma. Great for 
Chocolatey goodness recipe from Southern Lady Magazine. Simple 20 minute prep (includes frosting) with a 30 minute bake. Like chocolate cake or brownies? Like easy cake recipes? You’ll love this! Enjoy!
