Creamy buratta and a fragrant basil vinaigrette melted into a fresh zucchini and lentil salad is the perfect dish to transition into fall. I first came across this dish in the kitchen of a friend. Brad and I had dropped by to spend a few hours with them over a bottle of wine. She started…
Pineapple Serrano Margarita
We’re in the throes of a triple digit heat wave here in LA but I’m not bothered at all. It’s an excellent excuse to whip up a batch of this sweet and spicy cocktail. Brad and I discovered this margarita while celebrating our seventh wedding anniversary in San Miguel de Allende earlier this year. It’s…
Lemony Orzo with Roasted Broccoli
Brad’s second most frequently requested dish is roasted broccoli. (Jones Home trivia: his most requested is tacos.) This recipe takes that often unappreciated side dish and makes it the star of the show. Tossing the broccoli with orzo and zesty lemon juice makes it into a light, summary meal or hearty side. Our love affair…
Wild Rice, Sour Cherry and Arugula Salad
I’ve been holding out on you. This salad’s been in our regular rotation for almost a year and I’ve been keeping it all to myself. No longer. Break out that wild rice that’s been sitting in your pantry and make this hearty, zesty salad tonight. I suspect it will be the first of many times you…
PSMF Recipes: Zesty Chicken Soup and more for the Protein Sparing Modified Fast
Happy New Year! I’m excited to kick off 2017 with a post I’ve been holding onto for a while. Last year around this time I stumbled across the Rapid Fat Loss Handbook by Lyle McDonald and was introduced to the idea of Protein-Sparing Modified Fasting. PSMF was developed by doctors in the 1970s to achieve…
Crispy Tacos de Papa with Roasted Poblanos
Crunchy tacos are stuffed with creamy, cumin-scented potatoes and fiery hint of roasted poblanos in this addictively delicious dish. Traditionally vegetarian and gluten-free, these hearty tacos are built to please everyone. This is a price performer that is an excellent choice when you’re cooking for a crowd. The recipe below easily makes 40-50 tacos depending…
Thai Green Curry with Potatoes and Green Beans
Hearty potatoes and tender-crisp green beans in a fragrant, creamy Thai curry… this simple dish is so tasty you won’t believe it takes less than half an hour from pantry to table – or that it’s vegan and gluten free. Tasty it is. Authentic it is not. I know that. Please don’t yell at me…
Blueberry, Kale and Quinoa Salad
This has been our salad of the summer: simple and fresh but perfectly satisfying. Torn kale gets massaged with olive oil and lemon juice, tossed with sweet blueberries, hearty quinoa, sliced almonds and crumbled feta. I’ll sometimes use Trader Joe’s honey-roasted sliced almonds for an extra bit of sweetness. If you haven’t fallen in love…
Decadent Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Ganache Topping
Do you need to impress someone in your life? Do you need a way to show someone how much you appreciate them? Or do you just need to taste the richest, creamiest, most decadent cheesecake bar you’ve ever imagined? Then you’ve come to the right post. my friend. We don’t eat a lot of sweets…
Fast and Easy Arroz con Pollo + $100 Giveaway from Success® Rice
This 20-minute Arroz con Pollo is the solution to a long day where you still want to serve the family a homemade, wholesome, and delicious dinner but don’t have the energy for much fuss or cleanup. All the traditional flavors are there – I just make a few preparation shortcuts to combat the temptation of…
