This beet and mandarin orange panzanella salad is so delicious! It has so many great flavors that all work together to create a cohesive and beautifully harmonious salad. This salad consists of roasted beets, mandarin oranges, toasted sour dough bread, greens and fresh mozzarella or goat cheese. The vinaigrette is a simple orange, vinegar and …
Appetizer/Snacks
Fry bread is made up of a yeast risen dough that gets fried in oil and is often seen in Native American cuisine. It’s delicious and perfect for a side dish or to use in Navajo tacos. I was first introduced to fry bread when I was around 12 years old and my dad worked …
This smoked salmon and arugula flatbread is delicious and perfect for a lighter but completely delicious dinner or lunch. I’ve also eaten it for brunch and thought it was great! It can be made on a grill or smoker or in an oven. The cooked flatbread then gets topped with a dill cream sauce, arugula, …
This pear chicken and bleu cheese salad is fresh, sophisticated, simple to make and delicious. The dressing is a quick red wine vinaigrette that compliments the pears, chicken and cheese. I like to use sliced chicken deli meat in this salad because it’s easy and convenient, however, you can also use roasted or shredded chicken …
This tahini satay sauce is delicious and a nut free version of a peanut sauce or satay sauce. It’s delicious and I could probably drink it, ha ha. I love it on lettuce cups, meats, veggies, etc. I use it on my orange sesame beef lettuce cups (recipe here), It would be fantastic on my …
I love lettuce cups and these orange sesame beef lettuce cups are no exception. They are made with ground beef, garlic, ginger, orange zest and juice, honey and rice vinegar for a yummy sweet and sour, sesame beef lettuce cup. This recipe only takes about 20-30 minutes to make prep to service so it’s perfect …
This roasted kabocha squash is super simple but highlights the beautiful flavors of this winter squash. Kabocha squash, pronounced Kah-bow-chah is a Japanese variety of squash, it’s tender, creamy in texture and subtle in flavor. I think it tastes like a mix of butternut squash and acorn squash. I love squash roasted and I also …
This creamy crab sushi roll is such a classic sushi roll! It’s decadent and delicious and I love it! Luckily it is really easy to make at home! This roll is usually made with imitation crab unless specified then it is made with real crab. You can use both imitation crab or real crab in …
This spicy tuna sushi roll is surprisingly easy to make and oh so delicious! If you are new to sushi making, no worries, I will show you my easy method for rolling sushi so you get a beautiful and delicious roll every time. This spicy tuna roll, also known as a California roll to some …
Peach BBQ Sauce is a great way to celebrate peach season. It’s savory, sweet and perfectly spiced and works with any meats, as a dipping sauce or however you like to use barbecue sauce. I first started making fruity bbq sauces about 20 years ago as a teenager and discovered how delicious they are when …