Mary (The Goodie Godmother)

This beloved Mediterranean street food is easy to make at home! You’ll love the flavors and textures in this delicious homemade falafel recipe.

Delicious as a topper for sandwiches or salads – especially falafel – you’ll find so many ways to use this easy tahini sauce recipe!

This post was updated September 2015 as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project where I add delicious new photos to older blog recipes. Enjoy! It’s the weekend and we shall …

Reduce kitchen waste and cook more flavorful dishes when you repurpose scraps to make stock. In this post, you’ll learn how to make your own soup stock out of whatever ingredients you’d like. It’s economical, easy, and resourceful!

This post edited July 2015 as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project. I re-make and re-shoot older recipes to better showcase how wonderful they are! I have a “thing” with …

Make delicious Mexican restaurant quality salsa at home in minutes with this Easy Roasted Vegetable Salsa recipe!

This post updated August 2015 as part of the #ThrowbackThursday photography project.   This past Saturday was the annual recital for Garcia Dance Studio. The studio has over 200 students …

Garfield said, “Never trust a skinny chef”. I was reminded of this on three separate occasions this week when people commented that I am far too thin given the treats …

Take your grilled cheese game to the next level with this mozzarella grilled cheese sandwich! Bacon, basil, tomato, and mozzarella combine for a delicious and easy gourmet sandwich recipe.

This recipe, like all good family recipes, was taught to me when I was young. No measurements, you just knew when it was right by the way the spices sat …

If you have a lot of extra egg yolks on hand, make some fresh spinach pasta! Pasta making is surprisingly easy and relaxing. Of course, the resulting homemade pasta dinner is absolutely delicious!

Enjoy a protein-packed lasagna without the beef! Use ground turkey and spinach instead for a flavorful turkey spinach lasagna the whole family will love! Lasagna is one of those classic …