Quick and easy recipes

Moroccan Beet Salad

This is a classic beet salad. If you like beets, you're going to really enjoy this. My personal preference is to boil the beets as little as…

Greek Artichoke Salad

A greek inspired zesty, tasty and quick to make salad for a picnic or a potluck.

Creole Style Butter Beans

Butter beans (another name for Lima beans) are super healthy and flavorful. I've been looking for a simple and flavorful way to cook these, and…

Weight Watchers Tropical Cucumber Salad

A Delicious Weight Watchers Points Plus Recipe For Tropical Cucumber Salad. Source:…

Fabulous 3 Cherry Pie

Most folks don't have the luxury of owning a personal cherry orchard, so I modified this recipe using ingredients available at most stores.…

Slice of Summer...Watermelon Pie

An easy and refreshing way to celebrate summer!

Pineapple - mango smoothie

Smooth, exotic drink ideal for hot summer days.

Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Mixed Rice)

I loved eating this in Japan and love to order it when I am visit Suruki supermarket in downtown San Mateo.…

Boneless Sirloin Steak with Onions & Tomatoes!!!

This is a delicious and quick dinner served with a beautiful side salad. Enjoy with Much Love, Catherine…

Caprese Salad

Lemon Paprika Tilapia

This is a delicious version of Tilapia that we adapted from a Bon Appetit recipe. We served it with the quinoa recipe linked below. It was a great…

Chile Relleno Soufflé

If you're craving a chile relleno fix, give this light south-of-the-border layered soufflé a try. I looked at several recipes then came up with my…

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Has a one of a kind flavor, and reminiscent of the kind of cake Grandma used to make. If you used boxed cake mix, this will put an end to that!…

Aztec Hot Chocolate

Warm your insides when the weather is crisp & brisk. Enjoy!

Greek Yogurt Pancakes

I am not messing around here - these are really good pancakes! They are light and fluffy and moist and they might even be kind of good for you…