Recipes

Super Bowl Party Idea: Rice Krispie Treat Footballs

January 9, 2012
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These Rice Krispie Treat footballs are really easy if you need to make a family-friendly dessert for a Super Bowl party. I was rushed to get these done so they aren’t as nice as I would have liked them to be and I’ve never used Cocoa Krispies before. They make a delicious Rice Krispie treat! Since you’ll want to shape these quickly before the mixture cools (and hardens), use half the normal Rice Krispie Treat recipe unless you have helpers. The recipe below is for half of the normal recipe.

For best results, make sure to use fresh marshmallows. You could use store-bought frosting tubes, but just make sure the hole is pretty small and avoid the gel icings that don’t dry. We used a Wilton number 3 tip, which is about 1mm in diameter, and buttercream frosting. From beginning to end (I keep white frosting in the freezer at all times so had it on hand already), roughly a dozen footballs took about 30 minutes. I’m not sure that using a cookie cutter would save much time, plus you’d have a lot of waste.

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Recipes For An Easy, Inexpensive Tapas and Wine Party

November 16, 2011
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I had some friends over recently to drink wine. I figured that I’d serve tapas because they are easy, casual, can be made in advance, and people can nibble on them over time. I knew we’d have plenty of gourmet cheeses and meats (mandatory), but wanted to add in a few other items that wound up having some Spanish flair. Here they are:

Fig and Olive Tapenade

This was the belle of the ball. It sounds odd, but it can be made quickly, well in advance. It doesn’t look as good as it tastes, that’s for sure. You could substitute goat cheese.

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Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish: Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Grapes And Walnuts

November 3, 2011
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I didn’t really like brussel sprouts until I was in my 30s. My mom made them for La Jolla Girl and, to our complete surprise, she loved them. We had to up our brussel sprout intake. When the November issue of Whole Living Magazine (a Martha Stewart publication) landed in my mailbox, I knew I had to make the roasted brussel sprout recipe on the cover. Because I have a habit of not thoroughly reading recipes before starting them, I accidentally omitted a few steps. I’ll give you my version, which is a little easier than Martha’s, is still delicious, and you can wing it a little bit too.

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Cooking With Milk – A Pudding Recipe For You and Another For The Kids (And Help For Local Schools)

October 3, 2011
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Milk still does a body good, that’s for sure. And now, the California Milk Advisory Board is supporting Southern California schools with up to $2 million in cash books and other prizes. Kids will enjoy participating in the drive and all parents need to do is continue to buy diary products (full details below). Or, if you’re like me, you probably will buy a bit more to increase your school’s chance of winning a prize. So what to do with all the extra milk you may have on hand? Make healthier desserts, of course.

The vanilla pudding recipe below is very easy to make in a pinch. We find it plenty sweet with 1/4 cup of sugar, but add more if it’s too your liking. Or, use agave syrup. I would imagine this would be great for gluten free kids (and adults) too.

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Watermelon Gazpacho Recipe

September 13, 2011
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This gazpacho knocked my socks off. It’s delicious and can be made in a blender within minutes. I learned how to make it at a Temecula Creek Inn Wine Maker Dinner. If you haven’t been to one of these yet, you should attend. They send you home with all the recipes so I was able to easily replicate this gazpacho at home.

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Easy Kale Caesar Salad My Husband and Kid Will Eat

August 29, 2011
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We had a delicious kale caesar salad in New York City. I saw my husband and daughter eat it with gusto, so I’ve been trying to replicate it at home. This is as close as I’ve come so far. Because I don’t like the idea of making something with raw egg that my daughter will eat, the dressing is bottled which cuts out a ton of work.

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