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A Light Summer Eve Dinner

by Diana Galindo | Aug 20, 2018 | Menus>Entertaining

Lentil salad is one of my “go-tos” over the summer, changing it up with different herbs, sometimes with feta, sometimes without. So it was easy to put together this dinner. I also took advantage of the basil pesto resulting from basil overabundance in the...

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Avocado Salsa

by Diana Galindo | May 17, 2018 | Uncategorized

The contrast of sweet and spicy, the textures and colors make this one of my favorite summertime dinner party recipes. I serve it with CMF Quinoa with toasted pecans and green onion or with Cilantro Rice and a simple spinach salad with peas. For dessert: Mango Mousse...

Summer Eve Birthday Dinner

by Diana Galindo | May 17, 2018 | Menus>Entertaining

This Pork Tenderloin with Pineapple Avocado Salsa has long been one of my favorite summertime recipes for dinner parties. The very best dinner party was in celebration of Alma’s 7th birthday, one of M’s dearest friends. Imagine! This menu incorporates 16+ glorious...

Leprechaun Dinner Party for Kids and Parents

by Diana Galindo | Mar 26, 2018 | Menus

It’s a personal challenge to see how my vegetables I can get kids to eat. Jumping on St. Patrick’s Day as a great opportunity to make “green food”, this turned into a super fun dinner party for my 7-year old and friends—with parents. With 10—TEN!—vegetables, it was a...

January Dinner Party for 50

by Diana Galindo | Feb 10, 2018 | Menus>Entertaining

This menu was crafted for 50 people, an event for my daughter’s school. My goal for a dinner party menu, is to have food for both omnivores and vegans. And, as always in my cooking, I love the challenge of putting as many plant foods into one meal knowing it...