Appetizers

Vietnamese Pork Meatballs

I was just going to fold the recipe for these meatballs into an upcoming post for bun (coming later this week!), but then I...

A Trip to the Punahou Carnival and a Salsa Recipe for Mom

What football game?  The highlight of my weekend was the Punahou Carnival.  Each year Punahou (the President's alma mater) puts on the event to...

Mexican Toritos- Mini Peppers Stuffed with Shrimp and Queso Fresco

For years I’ve been meaning to make the Pioneer Woman’s Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Thingies.  I mean, how good do those sound?  The Pioneer Woman proves...

Mexican Chile and Lime Peanuts

Just one taste of these spicy and addictive roasted peanuts and you’ll know why they’re so popular all over Mexico- in bars, on the...

Dua Gia- Pickled Bean Sprouts

I fell in love with pickled bean sprouts back when I was cooking Korean food- it was these seasoned soybean sprouts that started the...

Vietnamese Pork Meatballs in Lettuce Cups

Here's a fun, quick little recipe using those Vietnamese pork meatballs I posted last week.  The traditional recipe includes rice noodles in these little...

Caramelized Onions, Arugula, and Goat Cheese Gluten-Free Flatbread

Before I went gluten-free, I always picked pizza as the one food I’d choose to eat for every meal for the rest of my...

Zucchini Hummus

Even though I’m not a raw foodist, and have no plans of becoming one in the immediate future, I love looking through raw cookbooks. ...

Cream Corn Scones

I'm not sure how many of you know that scones & biscuits are my secret obsession. Basically, I love me a good scone. Throughout this...

Sugar-Free Cranberry Sauce

Rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, cranberries are one of the healthiest fruits in the world. When it comes to the urinary system, the...