Condiments and Dressings

Zesty Mediterranean Goat Cheese Spread

July 30, 2021 The Food Lover 0

Zesty Mediterranean Goat Cheese Spread. Trader Joe’s used to carry a wonderful layered pesto sun dried tomato cheese torte for spreading on crackers or baguette […]

Southwest Salsa

January 28, 2020 The Food Lover 0

Southwest Salsa. This super easy smoky salsa featuring roasted corn is great on tacos, grilled meats, salads, and for chip-dipping. It tastes very fresh and […]

French dip sandwich with au jus sauce for dipping

Easy Au Jus

March 18, 2019 The Food Lover 0

Easy Au Jus. This simple recipe is great for dipping piled-high roast beef French Dip sandwiches or adding flavor to a pasta dish or soup. […]

Zesty Roasted Tomato Pepper Eggplant Spread

October 2, 2017 The Food Lover 0

Zesty Roasted Tomato Pepper Eggplant Spread. As I’ve mentioned previously, my neighbors have a large garden and love to share produce with me. The last […]

Easy Bread and Butter Pickles

August 6, 2017 The Food Lover 0

Easy Bread and Butter Pickles. Just like my Easy Spicy Dill Refrigerator Pickles, these pickles are meant to be consumed within a short timeframe. Canning […]

Easy Spicy Dill Refrigerator Pickles

July 5, 2017 The Food Lover 0

Easy Spicy Dill Refrigerator Pickles. It’s that time of year when cucumbers are super prolific and tend to dominate the garden’s produce bounty. My farm […]

Zesty Cucumber Pineapple Peach Salsa

August 13, 2016 The Food Lover 0

Zesty Cucumber Pineapple Peach Salsa. Here’s another simple and tasty option to use all those garden cucumbers. I like to serve this Zesty Cucumber Pineapple, […]

Spring Mix Pesto

August 28, 2015 The Food Lover 0

Spring Mix Pesto. Why didn’t I come up with this years ago? I’m thinking of all the times that we bought those giant containers of […]

The Food Lover’s Special Sauce for Burgers

July 14, 2015 The Food Lover 0

Everyone probably remembers the Special Sauce on the Big Macs at McDonald’s when we were kids. I say “when we were kids” because as grownups, […]

How to Grow Your Own Salad

June 20, 2015 The Food Lover 0

How to grow your own salad. For many years, I’ve grown herbs and tomatoes. This year, lettuces, spring mix, arugula, and other greens went onto […]

Chipotle Cream Dressing

May 9, 2015 The Food Lover 0

Chipotle Cream Dressing is a versatile topping for salads, sandwiches, and especially popular on Tex-Mex foods. This recipe was originally posted with my Cowboy Smokehouse […]