Manila Clams with Wine, Butter and Garlic

Yum, one of my favorite simple suppers is steamed Manila clams with white wine, butter, garlic and shallots. It’s so easy you don’t even really need a recipe, although I’ve got one for you. This meal manages to be unfussy yet elegant at the…

Asparagus Tamales at Los Hernandez Tamales

This past weekend we loaded up the kids and dogs into the ol’ family truckster and headed east toward Union Gap and the land of sunny skies and desert vistas in search of asparagus tamales. Union Gap is in the Yakima Valley in Eastern…

Clean Spinach and White Bean Hummus {Recipe}

Because I’m on a health and fitness kick right now, I’ve been trying to come up with healthier versions of things I love to eat. I’m trying to follow some clean eating principles like less processed foods and leaner proteins. Regular hummus is pretty…

Making Something on the Last Night of 2013

I’m in the kitchen making pan-fried onion dip and pigs-in-blankets to help ring in the New Year mommy style, and raising my glass – Here’s to you and yours this New Year’s Eve! I hope 2014 brings you all you desire – Happy New…