Spinach Citrus Salad

Spinach Citrus Salad

In our garden in Cochabamba lives a wonderfully enthusiastic orange tree. It produces truly an astonishing amount of fruit; we’ll harvest 200+ oranges and the tree looks still fully loaded. The garden is also home to a grapefruit tree, more modest in its output. With...
Whole-Wheat Sugar Cookies

Whole-Wheat Sugar Cookies

Sugar cookies are usually made with white flour and too much sugar. I use whole-wheat flour and reduce the amount of sugar almost half. I was not a fan of sugar cookies until I had a child. Now I can seem to stop making them! In carrot-shape at Easter, or pumpkin...
Romesco (Red Bell Pepper and Almond Sauce)

Romesco (Red Bell Pepper and Almond Sauce)

Romesco is a nut and red bell pepper sauce that originates in Catalonia region in Spain where it seems fishermen originally prepared this sauce for fish. This is so delicious, colorful and elegant, I use it many different ways As a sauce over chicken breasts (roasted...

Carrot and Beet Pancakes

I’m always looking for ways to incorporate more beets into our weekly meals when staying with my father. Parkinson’s is a challenging disease; one of the ways I deal with impotence of the disease is trying to boost nutrition into my dad’s daily life. Beets help blood...
Quinoa Tabbouleh

Quinoa Tabbouleh

Love this! It’s a fun twist on traditional tabbouleh, which is made with bulgur. This dish comes out of my kitchen with  frequency during the summer months. It is very versatile; I make it as as a one-dish dinner served over a bed of spinach or as a side to grilled...