Naked Taco Seasoning

I love using this seasoning because it eliminates all the additives, fillers, starches, sugars, and dairy products that some ordinary packaged taco seasonings use. Nothing against the other ones, but I feel better stripping down to the most natural elements of cooking when possible. This seasoning takes 30 seconds to make, and it will give…

Fry Sauce

I cannot decide which sauce I like better, my Fry Sauce, or my Secret Sauce. They are both so unique and worthy of love and affection in their own little ways. I have always said that if I were in a life raft and had room for only one sauce and had to throw the other one over,…

Secret Sauce

This takes 2 minutes to make, and tastes incredible. I ALWAYS use it with my sultry sweet potato fries. This, or my equally superb Fry Sauce that I think you will agree is worth making. And frankly, I can’t decide between the two. I have both here in front of me, and if I had…

Superbowl Salsa

Actually, this is Pico de Gallo. But “Superbowl Salsa” is a lot easier to say. So…. I will tell you, though, that this combination of flavors is so incredible, I can very literally eat it right out of the bowl. Without chips. Seriously. Like ice cream. It makes me feel like I’m a kid in my mom’s garden. I think…

Pomegranate Guacamole

Introducing the distinguished pomegranate and the illustrious avocado…and here the twain shall meet. If you have not tried this daring duo, I highly encourage you to do so. Your mouth will water. This recipe has such a perfect mixture of sweet, tart, and salty, you’ll wonder how you could have gone all this time without knowing about it. And the…

Homemade Ketchup

When I was a kid my mom used to make homemade ketchup and I loved it. This recipe (adapted from food.com) is the closest thing I could find to her recipe, and it’s delish! It’ll bring you back and make you feel like a kid again–when there was no such thing as corn syrup in ketchup!…

Homemade Italian Dressing

I don’t really love the taste of store-bought dressing. Maybe it’s all the preservatives and chemicals. Maybe it’s all the sugar. I don’t know. But there is nothing quite like freshly made dressing. This one is no-fuss and it’s made up of ingredients you already have around the house. I use this dressing on my Zesty Chicken Penne,…