Green Goddess Dressing – Oh. My. God.

What's the difference between Green Goddess dressing and Green God dressing? Green Goddess dressing takes a lot longer to get ready. Sorry, but I couldn’t fit that joke into the voice over. Anyway, here’s my take on San Francisco’s very own, Green Goddess dressing.

This creamy, herby, addictively delicious sauce is not only my favorite salad dressing, but also one of my favorite dips as well. You can of course tweak the acidity with more or less lemon, as well as play with the salt and pepper, but please, do not change the trio of herbs. The way the parsley and chive play against the sweet tarragon makes this unlike any other herb dressing.

This is truly fit for a Goddess, and with Mother’s Day coming up Sunday, what better way to make your mom feel like one? That, and a complete spa package with extra long foot massage, and she should be set. I hope you give this Green Goddess dressing a try soon. Enjoy!


Ingredients for 2 cups of Green Goddess Dressing:
(all the following amounts should be adjusted to your tastes)
1 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1 anchovy fillets
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/3 cup chopped tarragon leaves
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
cayenne to taste

Strawberry No-Bake Cheesecake in a Jar

Strawberry No-Bake Cheesecake in a Jar #nobake #summer #strawberries #recipe @slowroasted The Slow Roasted Italian

This no-bake cheesecake recipe starts with a shortbread crust, that is topped with a luscious vanilla bean speckled cheesecake filling and copious amounts of macerated strawberries.  A huge dollop of whipped cream truly is the icing on this dessert.  This make ahead dessert is perfect for picnic, parties and kids get-togethers.

It's strawberry season and I just can't help myself.  They seem especially tasty already and I have been going strawberry crazy.  I have been putting them on everything and my family is thrilled.  I use frozen strawberries during the off season, but its a total experience to bite into a sweet and juicy fresh strawberry.

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Next Up: A Tardy Green Goddess

Due to major plumbing circumstances beyond our control, today's new video will be tomorrow's new video. The good news is, you'll have this classic American dressing in plenty of time to impress mom. Stay tuned!


Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake

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With just 5 ingredients you can be enjoying this fabulous Shortcut Strawberry Shortcake in just 15 minutes.
I have to say aside from cheese, our second love is bread around here.  We always have bread hanging around and I hate to let anything go to waste. 

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The Best Ever Challah Bread

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Rich egg bread made sweet with the addition of honey.  Our "tried and true" Challah recipe has been tested for years and is always amazing and absolutely impressive whether baked in a bread pan or 6 braided (as pictured).  It really is the best ever!

I love challah bread.  I have been working on my recipe for challah for 3 years, always making a little tweak here or there each time I made it.  Well, here we are with the finished recipe that has been tested 4 times and comes out perfect every time.  I love that it is so versatile.

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Sausage Stuffed Piquillo Peppers – Not So Rare Spanish Beauty

There’s nothing quite like the piquillo pepper. They’re sweet, fruity, slightly smoky, and just bitter enough. For me, they’re the San Marzano tomatoes of peppers. And while I enjoy them in literally anything, these delicate, triangular beauties are just made for stuffing.

I don’t think I’ve ever filled them the same way twice, and while this most recent exploration was quite amazing, who knows what the future will bring. Having said that, this one may be worth repeating. I loved this Spanish-inspired combination of flavors.

The thing to keep in mind is that since you’re only cooking these for about 20 minutes, you’ll want to stay away from things that take longer than that. Things like raw rice, or larger chunks of vegetables just won’t work well here. Thankfully that leaves like a thousand other possible ingredients, so you have that going for you.

These are surprisingly easy to find, and any high-end grocery store should stock them. Gourmet cheese shops almost always have them, and you can find them all over the Internet. If all else fails, ask any Spanish person living near you, and they will know. I hope you give these beautiful peppers a try soon. Enjoy!


Ingredients for 12 Stuffed Piquillo Peppers:
12 Piquillo Peppers
olive oil, as needed
4 oz chorizo, Merguez sausage, or any spicy sausage meat
1/2 cup diced green onions
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup cooked white long grain rice
2 oz goat cheese
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 tbsp parsley, plus more to garnish
cayenne to taste
1 tsp cumin
1 large egg
2 tbsp sliced or chopped almonds
1 tsp blood orange zest
1 tbsp blood orange juice
400 F. for 15-20 minutes

Top 10 - Best Ever Simple and Easy Healthy Frozen Treats


Frozen treats are a favorite summer dessert. My family could eat ice pops and ice cream all day every day and be happy.  Now, if it's something light and healthy that I can happily feed my child, then I'm a happy mama.  Check out our favorite recipes for simple and easy healthy frozen treats.

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