Homemade Garlic Croutons

by mamapoole // May 6, 2012 // Comments off

This is the truth – once you try homemade croutons, it’s going to be hard to go back to boxed! (Doesn’t everything fresh taste better than boxed?) Ingredients: 1 loaf of Ciabatta bread (a few days old) cut in small... Continue reading →

Orzo With Tomatoes and Feta Cheese

by mamapoole // March 14, 2012 // Comments off

I actually had time to make dinner and post it for you tonight! Yay!!! Here’s “my” problem lately. I have me, who is considering becoming a vegetarian again, my husband who LOVES meat, my toddler who looks at things and... Continue reading →

Grilled Cheese with Apple and Rosemary-Walnut Butter

by mamapoole // January 31, 2012 // Comments off

A is for Apple. This is what I teach my two year old son and believe me he has a lot of apples daily! His new love in life is the apple. My mission was to make something WITH the... Continue reading →

Santa Fe Black Bean Wrap with Avocado

by mamapoole // January 28, 2012 // Comments off

Today I am celebrating my tenth anniversary with my husband. This is our dating anniversary, married for three + years. He has a love for the famous Santa Fe Chicken Wrap so I wanted to deliver for our dinner, minus... Continue reading →

Chewy Coconut Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips

by mamapoole // January 27, 2012 // Comments off

Here’s the deal and my truth. I hardly bake – okay, it’s so rare, its only for the holidays! But I was motivated from watching Sesame Street (out of all things) and they were making oatmeal cookies. I looked at... Continue reading →

Pass the Pesto Pasta Peas!

by mamapoole // January 27, 2012 // Comments off

Carbs are a wonderful downfall of mine. I love them. Let’s not mistake the word LOVE, I truly, truly, truly love them! I try to make pasta once a week – sometimes with a red sauce, sometimes a white, sometimes... Continue reading →

Moroccan Risotto with Sweet Potato and Chickpeas

by mamapoole // January 23, 2012 // Comments off

When I first started to write this recipe, I wanted to make a soup however as I added ingredients, it just made sense to make a risotto! Let’s just do a run down of risotto 101: Risotto is a class... Continue reading →

Loco Guaca Grilled Cheese Sandwich

by mamapoole // January 20, 2012 // Comments off

One of my favorite comfort foods of all time, is a delicious sweet yet spicy, guacamole grilled cheese sandwich. By far, one of my favorites. If I need a guilty pleasure, this is where I go. My love for guacamole... Continue reading →

Ginger Lemon Tea

by mamapoole // January 11, 2012 // Comments off

As the winter season shows its coldness a little bit more, I turn to a soothing and comforting drink. A drink that is inviting and warms my soul right up. Passed down from Grandmother, I am sharing with you my... Continue reading →

Chive Compound Butter

by mamapoole // January 1, 2012 // Comments off

Lately, I have been baking bread first thing in the wee light hours of the morning. Nothing too amazing, just a plain jane white bread, but the aroma…ahhh, the sweet smell of the bread baking gets me every time. I... Continue reading →