We were the blessed recipients of a gift of summer garden bounty, which will become Glover Gardens Chili. Yes, in the summer.

Avocado and Arugula Tostadas are a quick and easy but still satisfying dish for the long hot days of summer.

A pepper jelly slaw is born of a condiment compulsion.

The Bosnian national dish, cevap, reimagined with ground turkey and Southwest spices.

Sometimes we need a super-quick, super-easy side dish.  Here’s one you can make in 5 minutes, if you have Pico de Gallo on hand.  I make it when I’m serving a meal that already requires the brightness of fresh Pico.  The Grill-Meister says that Pico de […]

A Fajita Craving When we’re at Little House in the Rockies, sometimes we have to substitute ingredients and combine things we wouldn’t ordinarily put together.  We were in the mood for fajitas on this trip but the country grocery store didn’t have skirt steak, so I […]

When the holidays are over, I’m ready for winter to be over.  I’m also ready for someone to volunteer to put away the Christmas decorations… But we haven’t really had winter here at Glover Gardens this year, at least not yet.  I’m making chili today, […]

If you saw my post about Sandwich Wednesday, you know that the Grill-Meister is also a whiz at panini-making. This recipe is so easy it hardly needs to be typed out, and so good that you should make it today.

Zippy Southwest is a wonderful spice mix and a quick and easy gift from your kitchen.

If you’ve read my About page, you know that I really like to play with recipes. Add this, increase that, amp up the spices a bit…you know the drill. Well, once in a while, I find a recipe that simply can’t be improved. I try, but…the recipe is already perfect.

I might be a Condiment-aholic.  I love-love-love condiments. Especially those with southwest flavors.  One of the simplest, oldest and best of the southwest condiments is salsa. I found a wonderful fresh salsa recipe years ago in a cookbook called Jane Butel’s Southwestern Kitchen, her Garden […]

A few simple steps transform Pico de Gallo into a simple and delicious guacamole.

Spicy comfort food that serves as a terrific side – at Thanksgiving, as a side for barbecue or grilled fish, or even as a main dish for a weeknight dinner with a simple salad. Can also be a breakfast casserole!

Garlicky Rosemary Potatoes: Just a few simple ingredients unite to become more than the sum of their parts in this versatile side dish.

This seasoning mix is great for grilling meat, fish or vegetables. It can transform scrambled eggs, refried beans, steamed vegetables, French fries or anything that could benefit from a little more zip.