Three Olive Tapenade

I was going to buy some tapenade at the store for my Grilled Tomatoes Tapenade recipe but after seeing the price for a small container I decided to make it at home. I used a few leftover black olives, some green olives with pimentos, and kalamata olives. I chopped them all up and tossed them with a bit of garlic, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil. This tapenade works perfectly with the above tomato

Cilantro and Lime Sour Cream

This dip is quick and simple to make and it brightens up the flavors in most Mexican dishes. I love this sour cream on tacos, tostadas, tamales, and enchiladas. It also makes a fantastic dip for taquitos, flautas, and chips.Cilantro and Lime Sour Cream:Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking.net1/2 cup sour cream1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped1 tbsp sweet yellow onion, diced finelyJuice from

Toffee Crunch Dip with Apple Slices

This recipe is from my sister Dana. She makes this dip for holidays, birthdays, and tailgating for the BSU Bronco football games. It's always a huge hit when she makes it and never lasts long. The dip itself is sweet, creamy, and crunchy and it pairs perfectly with the crispy and tart apple slices. It's extremely quick and easy to make and will make all of your guests very happy. Thanks for the

Charred Vegetable Salsa

This is one of the Mary Sue Milliken recipes my kids made at the Kids' (good-for-you) Cooking Academy that we all really loved. Charring the vegetables gives the salsa a deep rich flavor and the tomatillos give it a nice tang. Sue's recipe calls for 3 Roma tomatoes but I used what I had on hand and it turned out great. It's super simple to make and tastes so much better than store bought

Creamy Low Fat Buttermilk Basil Dressing

We loved the buttermilk dill dressing so much I decided to try making it with fresh basil and parsley this time. I also decided to add a bit of lemon because I love basil and lemon together. It turned out fantastic and we all enjoyed it. Making homemade dressing is so quick, easy, and affordable.Creamy Low Fat Buttermilk Basil Dressing:Recipe and photos by For the Love of Cooking1/2 cup of low

Pineapple Salsa

I really like adding the sweetness of fruit to savory dishes. I picked up a fresh pineapple at the store and decided to make a salsa with it. It's extremely easy to make and tastes so good. I used this on top of tacos but it would also be wonderful served on top of chicken, fish, or pork as well.Pineapple Salsa:Recipe and Photos by For the Love of Cooking.net1 small pineapple, cored and diced (

Avocado and Corn Salsa

My generous neighbor Jack gave me a bunch of fresh corn and tomatoes from his garden. I was making a Mexican meal for dinner and decided to incorporate the fresh veggies into a salsa. I've been seeing a lot of avocado and corn salsas on other food blogs and decided to give it a try. I adapted this recipe from one I found on Epicurious. It was really easy to make and so delicious. All of us