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Guacamole

People say “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach”. In my experience the way to my man’s heart was through his mother’s stomach. My Mother-In-Law is one of my favorite people. An Idaho farm girl, she is a whiz at making the homey comfort foods of her […]

Galia Melon

If your favorite Bountiful Baskets site is anything like mine, the question of the day was “What type of melon is this?” The Galia melon’s beautiful name comes from the original grower’s daughter, and its beautiful flavor comes from its parents- the cantaloupe and the honeydew. While that original melon […]

All-American BBQ

The summer days of my childhood fell into a pretty consistent routine. Mornings were spent splashing and playing in the pool or running through sprinklers attempting to cool off in the hot Las Vegas sun. Each afternoon the heat and bright rays would drive my siblings and me into the […]

Peaches, Peaches, Peaches

By Kendra L Growing up I remember peaches in a few ways: fruit cocktail, sliced in my lunches, or canned (commercial or homemade). Sure there was the occasional pie or dessert but those were rare. My most vivid memory of peaches is running to the basement to grab a jar […]

Rustic Desserts

As someone who loves to spend a lot of time creating many different types of dishes I am always a little saddened when people cubbyhole themselves into one type of cookery. I often hear people place themselves in either the “cook” or the “baker” group and they are reluctant to […]

Lovin’ Lentils

I am a seriously cheap, ad-watching, sale-hunting, clearance-rack scouring mom of four. My motto is “A penny saved is a BAD SALE!”. So, when I can find ground beef that is low in fat, high in fiber and protein, cholesterol free, grain-fed, easy to use, easy to store, and .80 […]

Asian Pack – Recipe Roundup

by Amaree M The first two recipes are a couple of my favorites– The first recipe is my modification of one of my favorite salads I eat at a local restaraunt called Rikki’s. I craved it throughout my pregnancy with my daughter. The second recipe is a salad that my […]

Plums – Quick and Easy

One of the items we get a lot of during the summer is plums. I personally love plums, but sometimes it seems like we get an overload of them. What’s a person to do? I asked a bunch of friends for ideas and this is what we came up with: