a celebration of food, entertaining, & life after 40 with courtney
Making your own nut butters at home may sound daunting, but it is actually quite easy to do and you can get creative with the flavors. Todays flavor of choice is maple vanilla cashew butter. I start by roasting the raw cashews with maple syrup …
You will never buy canned sauce again once you make this easy enchilada sauce. It takes just 10 minutes and most of the ingredients are right in your spice cabinet. This recipe makes 2 cups, but you can double it and freeze half to use …
I love football. I’m a Denver Broncos fan through and through…despite the fact that they’ve had a rough go the past few years. My dad started taking me and my sister to the games back in the 80’s and our favorite part was always the …
I love a good Bolognese sauce and have been making this one for years. It took me a long time to get it just right. I use a food processor to chop the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and bacon extra fine, that way it practically …
Infusing olive oil takes just 5 minutes to make and the options are endless. Plus, it keeps for a month in the refrigerator and can be used in so many ways. Here are a couple of infused oils you can make to add amazing flavor …
In the Summertime when my basil is growing like crazy, this basil vinaigrette is one of my favorite things to make. The original recipe uses red pepper flakes but I’m sensitive to spice so I use black pepper. If you like a bit of heat, …
My mint is growing like a weed right now so I have a ton of it to use. I love adding it to salads and chopping it up to put on fruit but I wanted to make something fun with the latest batch that I …
I love pesto! It’s packed with flavor, healthy and the color is so pretty. Pesto is also very versatile. This arugula basil pesto has almonds instead of pine nuts, arugula which gives it a nice peppery bite and a little hidden ingredient for added health …