Green Goodness – Lime Guacamole
Posted on March 10, 2008 - Filed Under spreads/dips | 3 Comments
Sliding my teeth into the smooth, creamy flesh of a perfectly ripe avocado reminds me of summer vacations by the beach with my grandmother. I can feel the engulfing sunshine on my arms, and the familiar give of the striped fabric pulled over the beach chairs while sand squished between my toes.
It also reminds [...]
Fun With Pesto
Posted on January 29, 2008 - Filed Under sauce, spreads/dips | 3 Comments
I love pesto. I make a million different variations of pesto. Pesto is my friend. Unfortunately, my husband isn’t as fond of it though. Too bad for him. But, that means more for me (and Will).
Pestos are great to use on sandwiches, in pastas, on toasted breads, on vegetables … oh, there are a million [...]
Sundried tomato pesto spread
Posted on November 24, 2006 - Filed Under spreads/dips | 1 Comment
Sundried tomato pesto spread
yields about 3/4 cup
½ cup baby spinach, packed½ cup sundried tomatoes3-5 cloves garlic, depending on your taste½ cup walnuts½ cup shredded romano2 tbsp olive oil
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process to a paste.
Cucina Bella Notes:
This spread is thicker than a traditional pesto, so it works well as a sandwich [...]
Spinach pesto sans garlic spread
Posted on November 24, 2006 - Filed Under spreads/dips | Leave a Comment
Spinach pesto sans garlic spread
yields about 1/2 cup
1 cup baby spinach, packed½ cup walnuts½ cup shredded romano2 tbsp olive oil
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process to a paste.
Cucina Bella notes:
This recipe was born out of necessity. My husband tolerates pesto, but hates the garlic in it. I, on the other hand, love [...]
Olive pesto hummus dip
Posted on November 21, 2006 - Filed Under spreads/dips | 1 Comment
I was jonesing to make a new recipe recently, and it had to include olives (don’t ask me why, it just did, ok?). So I hunted around, considering tapenades, pestos, hummus’ and other delights, when it came to me – why not combine them all into one mega nutritious dip?
This dip has beans, good fats, [...]
Olive pesto hummus dip
Posted on November 20, 2006 - Filed Under spreads/dips | 1 Comment
I was jonesing to make a new recipe recently, and it had to include olives (don’t ask me why, it just did, ok?). So I hunted around, considering tapenades, pestos, hummus’ and other delights, when it came to me – why not combine them all into one mega nutritious dip?
This dip has beans, good fats, [...]
Salsa Cruda
Posted on October 18, 2006 - Filed Under spreads/dips, vegetables, vegetarian | 1 Comment
As promised, here is my recipe for salsa cruda. It’s got that fresh taste that goes so well with dishes that have clean tastes. It was fantastic with my black beans.
I think it would also be delicious with a fresh taco salad, grilled chicken or a seered firm fish like swordfish. That will be my [...]
Salsa Cruda
Posted on October 18, 2006 - Filed Under spreads/dips, vegetables, vegetarian | 1 Comment
As promised, here is my recipe for salsa cruda. It’s got that fresh taste that goes so well with dishes that have clean tastes. It was fantastic with my black beans.
I think it would also be delicious with a fresh taco salad, grilled chicken or a seered firm fish like swordfish. That will be my [...]
