Sweet fruits dance with a fiery habanero in this fiery berry mango salsa.  This raspberry mango salsa is hot!  Serve with quesadillas or warm tortilla chips with asiago cheese slices. Makes about 2 cups.  Ingredients: 1 ripe mango 6 oz. raspberries 1 habanero pepper 2 tsp. granulated sugar 1/4 tsp. lemon juice Mash the raspberries [...]

My friend Jenn once served me a similar salsa, and this is inspired by hers.  It is full of vegetable goodness and lots of bright colors.   Ingredients: 3 medium very ripe tomatoes 1 orange sweet pepper 1 yellow sweet pepper 2 Hungarian peppers, also known banana peppers 3 tomatillos 1 red onion 2 jalapeños [...]

The summer produce is rolling in, and it’s prime time for salsa! We are getting so many yummy ideas that we’re going to introduce a new recipe every Saturday during prime salsa season. With a lot of sweetness and a bit of spice (the cubanelle pepper is mild), this strawberry salsa recipe adds pizzazz to [...]

A special drink makes every party sparkle, and this strawberry lemonade is delicious! This homemade pink lemonade recipe makes a half gallon, and you can easily double or triple it for a larger crowd. Ingredients: 1 c. strawberries, hulled 3/4 c. lemon juice (I usually cheat and use the bottled, reconstituted juice) 3/4 c. granulated [...]

While making holiday drinks from scratch has its merits, sometimes I just have other priorities (like spending more time with my guests or reading that great book).  Here are 5 favorite drinks that are easy to prepare and family-friendly too! Sparkling Eggnog If you dislike eggnog, don’t skip over this one!  I say this because [...]

I stumbled across this darling little cookbook that is free on Kindle right now, and with the holidays coming soon, thought I’d pass it on to you. This is a one-stop book for a cookie swap and includes tips on how to plan a cookie swap party as well as recipes for out-of-the-ordinary cookies. Product [...]