Sauces & Sides Recipes

Bread, we love it! Right? But it seems everyone is saying don't eat it, it's fattening, it's to much gluten, it's white bread not wheat. I gave up and dug in to this french bread slathered in butter just out of the oven and so hot. Not supposed to do that either. I am...

                                   Hibiscus tea, Watermelon and Pineapple Popsicles

   I was inspired by this beautiful Costa Rica sunset. Plus I love Popsicles, sometimes when it's rea...

 We loved the Big Market in Mexico (Saint Benito) with all the vegetables, and the meat hanging from the ceiling. This did gross me out a bit, when Chuck slipped and I looked down and saw what it was he slipped on. Blood and stuff. Lets move on, I said, fast! When we g...

This sauce, well it's old. Grandam Marie was making this sauce way before I came on the scene in 1970. That's when I met Chuck (my husband) in high school. I know, what a cliche right? Lucky for me it worked out between Chuck and I, for one thing I got to become great...

If I really want Ricotta I have to make it. Remember I'm in the Jungle.  It's so easy and so good. Sometimes I will add in basil or pepper or even Jalapenos. I always like it hot. This time it's just the simple and the beautiful. We do have a market, and now and then R...