Bored with plain old chicken? Give these simple Pecan and Pretzel Crusted Baked Chicken Tenders featuring Fisher® Nuts a try to switch things up at your dinner table! I love cooking and baking with nuts. As an ingredient, nuts offer me a level of creativity in recipe development that other ingredients don’t. Nuts are great with…
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Cruising with Celebs Aboard Princess Cruise Lines
A fun coastal California Princess Cruise also included some talented famous chef and Hollywood celebrity time! Two weeks ago I had the special opportunity of being a guest of Princess Cruise Lines aboard the Ruby Princess ship for a culinary coastal California adventure. As a food, travel and celebrity lover, this Princess Cruise was definitely an experience to remember!…
Strawberries and Cream French Toast Bake
A wonderful Strawberries and Cream French Toast breakfast bake for California Strawberries. Hi friends! I just wanted to jump on here to let you know that I shared a really delicious recipe for California Strawberries over on their blog. Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean you have to go all pumpkin, all the time! Think California…
Side Dish: Pasta with Avocado Cream Sauce Recipe
A simple pasta side dish tossed in a tasty California Avocado Cream Sauce. I struggle BIG TIME with side dishes. I can plan the main dish or dessert, but the side dish is often a second, absentminded thought at our dinner table. I can open up and heat a can of green beans, toss a salad together, or…
8 Simple Slow Cooker Recipes Featuring Pork
A roundup of 8 simple and delicious slow cooker recipes featuring pork from bloggers you love and the Ohio Pork Council! Raise your hand if you are like me… on days when you use the slow cooker, you feel so proud of yourself. It’s like for once, you REALLY have your act together. I absolutely love…
Chickpea Salad Sandwiches Recipe
You won’t miss the chicken when you replace it with Bush’s Garbanzo Beans in this flavorful Chickpea Salad Sandwich recipe! Oh friends…I am so excited to share this recipe with you today! As you know, school is back in session for us, which means I’m no longer responsible for feeding my pesky kids at lunch…
California Avocado Eggplant Pizza Recipe
Skip the carbs and go straight for the really good stuff with this California Avocado Eggplant Pizza Recipe! This summer, I tried really really hard to eliminate my biggest weakness from my diet…carbs. I’m a huge bread fan, but let me tell you young friends… once you turn 40, you just can’t do all that…
Grilled Hot Dogs with California Avocado Relish Recipe
Grilled Hot Dogs get a grown up twist with this fresh and tasty California Avocado Relish Recipe. Friends, it’s starting to get to that part of the summer where my anxiety about school starting begins to set in. I absolutely love summer. Love love love it. I love having my kids home with me, spending…
Avocado and Pesto Cheesy Panini Recipe
This food truck inspired panini grilled cheese recipe features fresh California Avocados, Sundried Tomato and Olive Pesto and Tomato Basil Cheddar Cheese. You won’t want to miss this recipe! I love food trucks…as an eater and a cook. I obviously love to eat food, hence why I love to eat from food trucks. But as…
Weight Watchers Zucchini and Shrimp Sauté
A relaxed Weight Watchers recipe of Zucchini and Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes goes perfectly with our laid back summer routine! We are almost three weeks into our summer and we have probably had our best one yet. I was worried about not doing our Summer Bucket Lists this year because I know how much fun…
