Barefoot Bloggers: White Pizzas with Arugula

It’s that time again! This recipe was the second Barefoot Bloggers recipe pick for the month of August.  Ina takes a classic white pizza recipe and mixes it up by topping it with fresh arugula tossed in a tangy lemon vinaigrette. The result is a very flavorful and unique dinner!
My thoughts on this recipe: I thought [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Peach and Blueberry Crumbles

I was a bit unsure about this Barefoot Bloggers recipe pick. I love that it uses seasonal fruit, but I don’t love peaches or blueberries. I debated making this with apples and raspberries, but I felt that would be to much like apple crisp, and apple crisp should only be made in the fall! We went [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Another winning Barefoot Bloggers recipe! This was one of my favorites to date. I really love the combination of the fresh tomatoes and mozzarella, with the tangy sun-dried tomato dressing. I did omit the olives and capers, but this pasta salad still packed a ton of flavor! This recipe would be perfect for a pot-luck or [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Curried Couscous

Once again, this Barefoot Bloggers recipe pick is not something I would have made on my own. I like curry flavored foods, but they are not something I seek out or absolutely love to eat. The flavor combinations in this recipe had me very nervous. Curry, yogurt, carrots and raisins? But I have learned to have [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Outrageous Brownies

Outrageous indeed! These are probably the richest brownies I have ever had. So rich, that a little square is all you need to satisfy even the biggest chocolate craving! I made these for a  Mother’s Day Brunch and everyone agreed they were delicious. The only change I made to the recipe was to decrease the amount of instant coffee [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Mini Orange (vanilla bean) Cupcakes

The first recipe of May for the Barefoot Bloggers was supposed to be Tuna Salad, chosen by  Kate. But we don’t really have a good selection of fresh tuna steaks in our town, and honestly I don’t really like tuna anyway (sorry Kate!).
Luckily, the Barefoot Bloggers leaders introduced a new event this month, Barefoot Backtracking! [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Croque Monsieur

Prior the second April recipe pick for the Barefoot Bloggers, I had no idea what a Croque Monsieur was. A kind of soup? Fish? Dessert maybe? I quickly learned that Croque Monsieur is simply a French  term for a fancy ham and cheese sandwich.
Honestly, I don’t like ham, so it was a fancy grilled cheese [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Chinese Chicken Salad

I have to send a HUGE thank you to McKenzie over at Kenzie’s Kitchen for this recipe pick. This Chinese Chicken Salad was so good! The subtle peanut flavor of the sauce tossed with the chicken and vegetables was delicious. This will be going into our recipe rotation for sure! To learn more about the Barefoot [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Tomato and Goat Cheese Tarts

This second Barefoot Bloggers recipe of March was chosen by Anne over at Anne Strawberry. I was excited to see the process of making these tarts, but not so much about the ingredients that Ina uses. After reading the BB Musings for the tarts, I decided to make mini tarts with sun dried tomatoes and brie [...]

Barefoot Bloggers: Chicken Piccata

Look familiar? I know I just made Ina’s chicken piccata, but I wanted to acknowledge that it was also Lindsey’s Barefoot Bloggers recipe pick this month! You can see my original post here, and check out what the other Barefoot Bloggers thought about it here. Thank you Lindsey for a great recipe! Oh, and check out Lindsey’s [...]