I’m really excited about this post because this is just more than your typical recipe post. This time, I get to tell you a little bit more about me, and an experience in my life that was truly amazing. That’s how I started this blog post several months ago. Truth is, it’s actually pretty difficult […]
Author: The Cocina Monologues
Homemade Granola Bars Redux
I think I’m kind of obsessed with this granola bar thing. There are so many different ways to make them – I just can’t help myself! This time I went back to the old standby of peanut butter and chocolate chips, but I also used coconut oil and added coconut. Try to contain your excitement. […]
Red White and Blue Spinach Salad
Fourth of July is coming right up and maybe you have a cookout to go to. This salad is a perfect addition to your holiday – festive and delicious! So, here’s what you need: spinach, whatever other lettuce you want (I like red leaf lettuce in this), strawberries, blueberries, dried cranberries, and feta cheese. Here, […]
Guest Blog: Wife Soup
Hold on to your socks, ladies… They’re about to be blown off! That’s right, you have a guest chef in your presence. I am, humbly and proudly, the husband of Cara, and she has humored me by letting me share with you one of my chefly secrets (to be honest, this recipe, as with most […]
Salmon Loves Pesto
I’m always looking for new (read: easy) ways to cook fish. Tim and I ate at a restaurant a while back – it was at least a year ago, but probably more – and I had salmon that had pesto stuffed in it. I don’t remember anything else about the meal – not the side […]
Red White and Blue Berry Trifle
Not that long ago, I had a conundrum. I had some cupcakes leftover from an order. They were vanilla cupcakes that tasted delicious but didn’t look so great because the cake was so moist the papers were coming off. And plain vanilla cupcakes are something that are really easy for me to pass up…you know, […]
Two-For Tuesday
Get your dental floss ready because ’tis the time of year to enjoy some sweet corn. If you live in the Midwest like me, you can find it for 20-25 cents per ear right now, and it’s super sweet, very flavorful, and extremely tender and juicy. There are many, many different ways you can prepare […]
Peanut Butter Pretzel M & M Cookies
Hi, my name is Cara, and I am addicted to peanut butter. I’m not ashamed of it. I own it. If you leave it to me, all baked goods will have peanut butter in them. And chocolate. And sometimes banana. So anyway, cookies. These are a really delicious balance of sweet and salty, with the […]
Recipe for a Delicious Summer
I love a fat, juicy, grilled burger once in a while. I wish I could take credit for this, but someone (else) in a stroke of genius came up with the idea of combining a jalapeno popper and a burger. You basically take a hamburger patty, top it with a cream cheese, roasted jalapeno, bacon […]
Grilled Zucchini and Bell Peppers
My philosophy about grilling is that if we’re going to take the time to fire up our charcoal grill, I am going to take full advantage of it. These grilled vegetables are fresh, healthy, quick, and easy. They’re also very colorful. I’ve heard you should eat five colors every day, and some even say five […]