These Polenta & Black Bean Cakes with Orange Basil Mint Salsa make a delicious vegetarian main dish meal full of bright, fresh flavor! Crispy polenta is topped with a yummy black bean cake and juicy orange basil mint salsa. So fresh, healthy and delicious! I had my eye on a recipe for black bean cakes…
Strawberry Basil Martini Popsicles
These Strawberry Basil Martini Popsicles have quickly become my new favorite popsicle this summer. I absolutely love the strawberry basil flavor combination, it’s really fantastic! Now that better strawberries are showing up in the market, I wanted to make a batch of basil simple syrup to have on hand for one of my favorite cocktails,…
Green Gazpacho
This delicious Green Gazpacho is creamy from avocados and full of fresh, healthy veggies. It couldn’t be easier to make and perfect for those days when you want something light, cool and refreshing to eat! My son has been home visiting for a couple weeks now. I’ve loved having him here and will be sad to…
Spring Quinoa Salad
This Spring Quinoa Salad has asparagus, peas, avocado and basil all tossed together in a lemon basil vinaigrette. It’s springtime in a salad and it’s fantastic! Don’t you just love Spring and all the fresh veggies that come with it? I sure do. I get so excited to hit the farmers markets. I love the…
Mushrooms in Creamy Wine Sauce
Mushrooms in Creamy Wine Sauce is a fabulous dish to make when you want something just a little more decadent than plain ol’ sautéed mushrooms. The delightful flavor of this sauce comes from Port wine and fresh basil. It’s such a simple recipe to make. All you have to do is sauté some onions and mushrooms…
Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce with Zucchini “Noodles”
Looking for a really quick, really tasty recipe to use up all the wonderful summer tomatoes, basil and abundance of zucchini that will be here soon? Well here’s another one of my favorite recipes for you to tuck away. This no cook Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce with Zucchini “Noodles” is so easy and absolutely fantastic….
Cherry Basil Spritzer
I stumbled upon a little farmers market last Saturday while taking a walk so of course I had to stop and take a look. I found some very fragrant basil I just couldn’t pass up. A pint of cherries was also calling my name so I picked up a container of them as well. Originally…
Caprese Salad Stack
While in Italy this past April, I ate Caprese salad several times. I love, love, love it! And since I’ve been home I have made it for lunch A LOT! I just can’t seem to get enough of it. The last time I decided to put a little spin on the traditional caprese salad and…
