Salted Buckwheat Chocolate Almond Cookies

Believe it or not, when I made these sweet morsels of goodness, I had been in a baking desert – I’m not sure what’s happening – LIFE?That could definitely be an excuse, but I’m not sure it’s valid in my case.Alas, I made it into my creative canvas, fired up the oven, and baked some…

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Hamptons Salt Company Product Review

As a lover of salt – GOOD SALT – that is – I’ll take any and every opportunity to lick my lips with the succulent crystals. In fact, there are many times when certain foods simply become a carrier for the crystalized deliciousness. As a result, I’ve become somewhat of a salt – snob. No…

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Seduction and Radishes

Crisp Raw Radishes ~ They will seduce you. Oh yes, they will. You see, it’s in the Seductively Smooth All-Natural Peanut Butter and the Crunchy Sea Salt Plain and simple. It draws you in. You’ve been there before in life. You know what it’s like.   Almond butter is an option, but you may find it simply…

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Blood Orange Salt Crystals

I had just finished a conversation at home, stating the utter importance of a supremely serene and sublimely clean kitchen in my life. In fact, I believe I could still hear the faint echo of my statement as I ventured upon my juicing journey and witness the massacre of vibrant blood orange sweetness and sticky…

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Homegrown “Tahmaetas”

What would life be without homegrown “tahmaetas?” I’m living in farm country now.  Sure, the produce in the PNW was absolutely incredible, but there’s nothing like a homegrown tomato from plains of Colorado.  Honestly.   ~ Well, the sweet corn is pretty darn unbeatable too.  But, I’m focused on tomatoes.  Farm stand tomatoes.  Freshly picked…

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Slow Roasted Lamb

I have been coveting the idea of a Dutch oven for quite some time…and the feelings and desire are becoming more and more intense these days.  Isn’t that funny, something so silly as a cooking vessel (when I have plenty of other amazing cooking tools) can drive my mind wild! Well, thank goodness for the…

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