For Dinner last night I made my Husbands absolute favorite side dish, Risotto! This time I made Pepper Jack Risotto with Summer Vegetables but he really loves any kind (his favorite is NO vegetables but I keep trying to convince him that he likes vegetables). I was on Twitter (@daniellemahoney) for #GNO (Girls Night Out, [...]

This is a recipe I got working with the Food Network Chef Bob Blumer.  He came out for the Sundance Film Festival Several years ago and it was a great experience working with him because he has some very original culinary ideas.  I REALLY love BLT’s so I was easily won over by this recipe.  [...]

So even after using my fresh herbs in several recipes and making homemade Pesto I still find I have some left over.   Even if you don’t grow your own herbs you may find yourself with some extra herbs when you buy a pack to use in a recipe.  I found a great solution.  I made [...]

I am in full harvest mode with my garden now and it is so exciting.  My herbs are growing beautifully, which I have to admit was not the case in  years past, and it seems like I find a new tomatoe or cucumber to pick everyday.   One of the reasons I am so excited is because now I [...]

My mother-in-law’s tomatoes are rippening a little faster than mine (her plants are also a lot bigger but don’t rub it in).   I love tomatoes especially home grown ones.   I remember when I was little and I lived in Alabama my Grandpa grew the juciest and most delicious tomatoes.  I would pick them off the [...]

This is just a quick recipe for the Basil Pesto I used in the Pesto Swirl Bread.  I will get the recipe posted for the bread I am just waiting on pictures so thanks for your patience. Basil Pesto 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves 2 cloves garlic 1/4 cup pine nuts 2/3 cup extra-virgin [...]

A few weeks ago I found out Reagan can’t have wheat or diary, at least for a while, so I have been trying some of my favorite things with some substitutions.  We discovered yogurt made from coconut milk at Sunflower Market and we both loved it.  So last night I made one of my favorite [...]

Asparagus season is pretty much over (mid April to mid June usually) but lucky for me I still found some that was a decent price and a quality product.  I love asparugus and my husband HATES it so whenever I make it I get to eat it all, good thing its healthy.  I like to [...]

So Zucchini is one of the only vegetables my husband will eat and they were on sale 2 weeks ago.   So of course I stocked up, I think I went a little overboard because I cut some up on Sunday to put in a pasta salad and they were getting a little bitter so I [...]

I remember the days of being forced to eat my vegetables.  I even shared the most drastic story from my childhood on top of the  Side Dish Recipe Page.  I learned two very important lesson from this force feeding. Vegetables are good for you! Vegetables usually taste gross! So when I grew up and went [...]