Mango mania!

Mango

I looooove mangos!  All varieties. My favorite thing to do is take a very ripe mango, roll it around until the flesh is pulverized and juicy, and then poke a straw through the skin to drink it. I don’t do this as much in Utah – where mangos arrive green – as I did in [...]

Roasting red peppers for a creamy spice bazaar-inspired soup

Moroccan carrot and red pepper soup

Spicy, bright, and good enough to eat every day! At least, that’s according to my husband, who likes this soup so much he’s taken it to work with him each day this week. Carrots were on sale and the snow had finally hit the mountains after several sunny weeks – soup seemed appropriate.  But what [...]

Have a “berry” happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentines Day from Maoomba

A tasty Happy Valentine’s day strawberry heart from Maoomba to you!

Garbanzo beans pop, pop, pop – who knew?

Fresh garbanzo beans

Have you ever eaten a fresh garbanzo bean?  Have you ever even seen one? I’ve eaten chickpeas for years dried and then cooked, but never, until this month, have I seen these wrinkly legumes in their fuzzy little pods. They “pop” when you try to open them, releasing the air inside.  And they taste very [...]

Pinterest for food bloggers and food lovers

Pinterest for food bloggers and food lovers

Why Pinterest matters to food lovers and ways for food bloggers to invite them to the table Are you on Pinterest yet?  If not, and you either write about food or love to eat it, it is time to participate in the visual feast. Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and [...]