1 tube refrigerated crescent roll pastry (or recipe ready pastry sheets) 1 triangle brie 3/4 cup of your favorite jam (I use DPF’s Seedless Syrah-Blackberry Jam) 1 cup pecans, chopped Caramel topping (use either your own or jarred) 1. Preheat oven to 350° F.  On a piece of parchment paper, roll out dough into a rectangle […]

1/2 onion, diced 3 – 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 cans black beans, drained (reserve liquid) 1 cup sour cream 1 packet taco seasoning (if you want my home made stuff, send me an email!) 1/2 – 3/4 cup salsa 1 small can green chilis 2 large tomatoes, chopped 1 – 2 cups cheddar cheese, […]

2 cups garbanzo beans, drained (reserve juices) 1/3 cup tahini 4 cloves garlic 1 tsp. cumin 1 tbs. olive oil Juice of one lemon 1 tsp. salt 1. Combine  all ingredients except for the salt in a food processor or blender (an immersion blender works too).  Blend until smooth. This gets very thick, and at […]

Ok, so my husband nicknamed this Mark’s Crack…I thought because he is addicted to it like some people are addicted to crack…the double entendre was lost on me until moments ago!  The recipe was given to me by my dear friend Julie Intlekofer.  It’s seriously to die for.  Serve with parbroiled mini potatoes, carrots, pita […]