Lemon Thyme Zucchini Cheese – Recipe Revisit

Let’s be honest here… There’s really nothing that resembles much of “cheese” in a  Zucchini Cheese recipe. The texture is no where near that of any sort of cheese of which I am aware – and I know a LOT about cheese – nor is the taste. However many differences, though, the flavor is quite…

Read More

Mediterranean Polenta Cubes

Not only do we have plenty of polenta in our house, but at times we go through a plethora of artichoke entrées. Artichoke hearts, that is. I really like the pickled tang and texture of the little choke hearts. And please forgive me, as I realize we are way beyond 1990, but I do quite…

Read More

Cheezy No-Faux Noodles

Sometimes you’ve just got to go with something cheezy. Not necessarily “cheesy,” but vegan cheezy. Don’t get me wrong, I love myself a giant hunk of Parmesan, Manchego, Mimolette, Dubliner…oh the list goes on. BUT, sometimes you just do what you have to do. Cheezy No – Faux Noodles 1 cup cooked spaghetti squash 1…

Read More

Cumin Cayenne Tomato Jam with Fresh Herb Ricotta

  The tomatoes just keep on coming. And that’s simply okay with me. It seems the tomato crop in this neck of the woods is always awfully late. Better late than never, I say. And, reduced into a spicy jam, these ta-maters made my heart smile…and my eyes water too. Oh, with creamy herbed vegan…

Read More

Layered Lasagna in a Jar

Lasagna comes in layers, yet it never comes in a jar – until now. I often sit and admire both the beauty and the practicality of the “salad in a jar” trend. The bold and bright layers of goodness, stacked upon each other, bursting in green, red, yellow and all sorts of other gorgeous goodness…

Read More

Zucchini Cheese

I am definitely a cheese lover.  Oh yes. I admit it. The sharp, hard cheeses are certainly my favorite. Manchego.  There is nothing like it. Parmesan.  I do believe I could nosh on an entire wheel. (At one point growing up, we actually did possess an entire 50lb block of this delight on our top…

Read More

Cocktails and Cheese

Traditions.  Habits.  Rules.  They can all be one in the same – at times.  Growing up, whether it was simply a family custom or some sort of household “law,” whenever 5 o’clock rolled around and Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt were in town (or we were visiting them), out came the cocktails with cheese and…

Read More