This one’s for our dad, who loves the stuffed mushrooms! On a recent crab fishing trip, our boat limited out pretty well, despite the new regulations for crab fishing. I made a grubbin’ seafood boil with our bounty. I wasn’t about to let a single bite of seafood go to waste, so with the leftovers … Continue reading
This one comes from our sister, Theresa! The recipe for BLTA Salad Bites is so easy, she sent us all the information in a quick text message. It’s a gluten free BLT!! Layer: Endive leaves A bit of mayo Crispy bacon Blue cheese crumbles Avocado slices Quartered cherry tomatoes Then enjoy! It’s a snack, its … Continue reading
For those of you who read Cheat Codes – Peeling Pearl Onions, you know that we at CPM love tiny onions. But sometimes tiny onions are a little bigger than others. But not really big enough to be “big” onions. I often wondered – what if I made these almost tiny onions into tiny onion rings … Continue reading
Here is a quick and delicious way to repurpose Thanksgiving turkey (or maybe even a reason to purchase extra turkey ). Best of all, even having made Amelia’s Honey Mustard recipe from scratch, this whole dish took less than 10 minutes. Also, if you’ve never made Amelia’s honey mustard, I would strongly encourage you to. It’s … Continue reading
Okay, don’t lynch me yet! I know it sounds really, really, really wrong but it’s oh, oh so good. This is the brain child of a late night, snack night dinner coupled with a lot of leftovers from the prior night’s “pizza night” dinner. Here at CPM, we call it fusion. I’m pretty sure our … Continue reading
Did I mention how much we love our hot dips here at CPM? It’s true. And this one promises to be just as ooey and gooey as all the others. I got the idea from the iconic broccoli bacon cheddar soup. Can we make it into a hot dip? Oh yes we can!!! Pair it … Continue reading
This beautiful, colorful, summer salad is rich in proteins and antioxidants as well as super satisfying in flavor and texture. I love salads and, in Northern California, we are blessed with such an abundance of produce, wild and cultivated alike that, often times, we see other dishes somehow being transformed into a really awesome, satisfying … Continue reading
This week a friend of mine commissioned me to make him a bowl of guacamole to snack on. I decided to make my “loaded” version – you know – with lots of good stuff in it. With the hot weather upon us, this loaded guacamole and some tortilla chips would make a perfectly acceptable hot … Continue reading
This recipe is one of my favorite dishes: Fresh spring rolls. If they are on the menu, they will be ordered! And, as the summer heat rises, you will be happy to know there is no cooking required. This is a simple dish that bring huge flavor! It has taken me quite some time to … Continue reading
Happy Cinco de Mayo from CookPlantMeditate! Today is the last day to enter our Cinco de Mayo giveaway! Simply click “like” or leave a comment on any this recipe or any of our recipes tagged “Cinco de Mayo” to be automatically entered to win a $25 amazon.com gift card or a brand new tortilla press! … Continue reading
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