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Grape-Plum Summer Salsa Recipe

August 3, 2014 By valentina 16 Comments

Grape-Plum Summer Salsa Recipe

With it's vibrant, stunning colors and fresh flavors, this Grape-Plum Salsa is delicious with chips and over grilled chicken, meat or fish!Do you have a signature dish?  Or a signature cookie or drink? This recipe is my signature summer salsa.  I just decided this today.  Of course it doesn't make any sense because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Gluten-free, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: appetizers, black grapes, cilantro, Dinosaur Eggs, fruit salsa, green grapes, jalapeño peppers, muscato grapes, plums, pluots, signature dishes, summer recipes, summer salsas

Port Plum Glazed Cookies and Vanilla Cream

June 22, 2013 By valentina 8 Comments

Port Plum Glazed Cookies and Vanilla Cream

Forgive me if I sound like a broken record, but I must mention it yet again. My dad has the most amazing garden, full with fruit and vegetables at any given time of the year.   This is one of the many reasons I'm so fortunate to quite close to my parents' house. While the tomatoes are ripening on their vines, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Sweet Recipes, Gluten-free, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: cheesecake, cookies and cream, fruit and vegetable garden, fruit tart, gluten-free, glutino Chocolate Vanilla Creme Cookies, oreso, plums, port glazed, port wine, vanilla beans, vanilla cream, vanilla pods

Meyer Lemon-Black Quinoa Plum and Avocado Salad Recipe

June 19, 2013 By valentina 10 Comments

Meyer Lemon-Black Quinoa Plum and Avocado Salad Recipe

Making this salad felt a bit like painting a picture. You see, as I was cooking the black quinoa, I spotted my big bowl ripe plums out of the corner of my eye. I thought their bright reddish color would look so pretty against the beautifully textured, black quinoa. Then I imagined how lovely the soft green color of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Salads, Sides, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, avocados, black quinoa, fruit, lemon juice, lemon zest, lettuces, meyer lemons, plums, quinoa, red onion, salads, sides, summer salads, vegan, vegetarian

Almond-Plum Upside Down Cake with Pandan {Gluten-Free Recipe}

June 27, 2011 By valentina 8 Comments

Almond-Plum Upside Down Cake with Pandan {Gluten-Free Recipe}

Recipes with Pandan are unique and tasty, and this Almond-Plum Upside Down Cake is no exception.  Both the vibrant colors and delicious flavors will wow your guests.I feel so fortunate to live close to my parents.  They're very close with my boys, they can watch their grandchildren grow up, and they often babysit so I … [Read more...]

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