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Blistered Shishito Peppers

I love the roulette experience of eating these. You never know when you might get a spicy one. These are such an easy appetizer that can be done in less than 10 mins. Fresh shishito peppers (~25) Avocado oil or other neutral oil Flaky salt Furikake, optional Ranch dip, optional Togarashi, optional Heat a cast…
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Furikake Chex Mix

Yeah. Make this. Furikake Chex Mix Adapted from onolicioushawaii.com Bag of pretzels Bag of bugles Box of rice chex cereal Box of honey comb cereal Bag of Gardetto’s And any other bag of stuff including wheat Chex cereal or Fritos 1 cup butter 1/2 cup Agave syrup or maple syrup 1/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup…
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Spicy Crab Dip

I have been on a sriracha craze lately. I can’t get enough. And it’s crab season. So, why not make this delicious appetizer to share with friends and family? So decadent and it’s super good the next day with a fried egg. Spicy Crab Dip 8 – 12 oz lump crab meat 4 cups cooked…
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Shanghai Lumpia

I went to make Lola Momma’s lumpia recipe and did a quick search to find the ingredients. What? Nothing found. How have I never put the recipe in here? Welp, I winged it because she was asleep since she’s in the PI and we’re in the US and it was a midday project. Everyone says…
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Super Bowl Wings

I’ve heard about smothering mayo on poultry before baking it but have never tried it – UNTIL TODAY! So. So. So. Good. 8 wings 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 Tbsp onion powder 1 Tbsp garlic powder 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp sat 2 tsp Korean pepper or other spicy powder 1 tsp pepper Heat oven to…
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Spring In A Bite

Spring is just around the corner and these are a perfect first bite of the season. I made them for a party and they held up perfectly. The stored ones for lunch got a little dry. I’d recommend making them fresh or try wrapping them with a damp towel if you’re storing them for tomorrow’s…
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Holy QUESO, Batman!!

Stop what you’re doing and make this NOW! Make it as a weekend snack. Serve it with margaritas. Bring it to your friends’ house in a fondue pot and be forever more, the most invited person to every eating event ever. I love you, homesicktexan.com for this recipe – like love love! Best Queso Ever…
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Fruit Roll Ups – 1 ingredient
Its strawberry season! The smell of ripe strawberries is intoxicating. I just can’t resist buying a whole flat…weekly! This week’s batch made popcicles and fruit roll ups. Next week’s will make jam (see last year’s post). Strawberry Fruit Roll ups & Popcicles 4 baskets of ripe strawberries Cut off the tops of your berries.…
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Oh soooo addictive: granola bars

Well, she’s here! Our second baby girl was born in late March and our amazing Mom’s Club helped feed my family the first month!! I remembered from our first how much help the homemade dinners were. But this time around, with a four year old to feed too, the dinners were a life saver. Just…
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Mommy Power Bites (Lactation Cookies)
I hate to call these cookies and give you the wrong idea. These are not sweet like cookies but more satisfying like a great power bar. They include lactogenic ingredients like oats, hemp seed and nutritional yeast that help with “boobie milk” as my 4 year old calls it. Not that I’m breastfeeding my 4…
