Bring on the chips! And give those chips a tasty dip–this fresh, fruity, not-to-spicy salsa. For the quickest and easiest homemade Mexican salsa, use canned tomatoes, but if you have a little time and fresh tomatoes are seasonally abundant, go with the fresh. 

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Just five straightforward ingredients, tomatoes, garlic, onion, green serrano chile, and cilantro, mixed using the pulse button on your food processor or blender, make this delicious chunky homemade salsa.

For a respectable tomato salsa, fresh chiles are essential. Choose the finger-size serrano chiles for their citrusy notes, although jalapeño chiles make excellent tomato salsa too. For milder tastes, scrape out and discard the seeds and veins. For a bit more heat, include the seeds and veins. Continue Reading…

Imagine–your skillet full of tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and aromatic herbs simmering on your stove, wafting their mouthwatering essence, imagine your kitchen in flavor happiness. Picture too, the lucky eaters enjoying every tomato-y spicy morsel. The thing is, everyone wins with this spicy red lentil and mushroom pasta, cooks and devourers both!

This healthy, lighter and meatless pasta begs to be served in a large bowl, family style, and passed around the table. For a complete meal, pass a second big bowlful of crisp green lettuce with colorful veggies.
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The bright green vegetable herald of spring, asparagus! Blister yours into dark golden tenderness and dress with a lemony fresh herb and olive oil blend–simple roasted asparagus with cilantro chimichurri sauce!

Asparagus has always been a luxurious treat in my world, not everyday eating. You know, like for holiday dinners, or Sunday brunch. Asparagus, with a big drizzle of verdant green sauce–let’s just say that when the sexy spears are on sale, weeknight dinners around here have stepped up a notch.

Roasted asparagus with cilantro chimichurri sauce is such an easy vegetable dish and, gosh darn it, we deserve it! Continue Reading…