Starters RECIPES

Small Bite Delight: Lumpia

Have you ever heard of the foods: Lechon, Sinigang, Longanisa or Adobo? I didn’t think so. If yes, bonus points for you! This is a short-list of some of my all-time favorite Filipino dishes, and it’s a shame that they haven’t made it into the mainstream American food scene. Having been born and raised in […]

Where Slow Food and Whole Food Meet

Did you know that 46 million people in the United States deal with hunger issues? 12 million of them are children and 7 million are seniors. September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide campaign mobilizing the public to take action on the issue of hunger. A group of 30 passionate food bloggers recently put together […]

5 Ways to Eat Figs

  It’s here! The season you’ve all been waiting for: fig season. I recently purchased a small basket of figs (coincidentally, the California Fig Advisory Board is one of our clients) and was left wondering, “Now what?” I was torn: Should I use their powers to create a decadent dessert? Or take advantage of their […]

Mashed Potato Puffs

The theme of the 2014 SacFoodies Potluck (our 7th annual!) was “Small Bites” and I was inspired to return to my 2011 potluck roots and decided to select a recipe from PotatoGoodness.com (one of our clients is the US Potato Board). The Mashed Potato Puffs recipe had been calling my name ever since I first […]

Wordless Wednesday: Tomato Jam

When a fellow SacFoodie shares her garden’s bounty, one must make Tomato Jam!