Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cluster Cookies
Oct 19
Peanut Butter Rosemary Cookies
Who would have thought of peanut butter rosemary cookies?Seriously?Well, the mix of sweet creamy peanut butter, honey toasted peanuts, and rosemary actually melds together naturally in my brain. That’s how I roll.In fact, call me crazy, one of my favorite big bowl amalgamations is almond butter, sharp cheese, almonds (for crunch), dark chocolate, peaches, and…
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Oct 16
Spicy Tomato Pepper Relish
Upon entering one of my favorite yoga classes in early September, I was greeted with a GINORMOUS bowl of fresh peppers and tomatoes.“They are to share,” he said.“Really? All of these?”“Yes, let’s divide them up. I have SO many!” SCORE! I left with a tired body, refreshed mind, and a bundle of fresh veggies. The…
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Oct 15
Sunny Mesquite Plum Chicken
After watching an episode of cooking on Create, one of my favorite PBS go-to channels in the late afternoon, I was inspired to create this Sunny Mesquite Plum Chicken dish.In the actual episode, the restaurant chef grilled quail and served it with a tahini rose sauce.You may be wondering how on earth I went from…
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Oct 14
Cilantro Lime Meatballs & Fresh Crema
I know I’ve mentioned before how much we enjoy the fresh flavors of cilantro and lime in our house. In fact, we mutually feel as though cilantro, lime, basil, lemon, and rosemary can be a part of any and every dish.Today was no different.Rather than traditional Italian meatballs, I decided to take the flavors south…
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Oct 13
Blueberry Kale Cashew Cabbage Salad
We might as well call this raw foods salad: Superfood Kitchen Sink.Truly, it contains ALL the good stuff – all the superfoods – all the super tasting foods, all the super feeling foods, and all the super powerful foods! Superfoods are foods — mostly plant-based but also some fish and dairy — that are thought…
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Oct 12
Fontina Blue Rosemary Chicken Sourdough Pizza
Well, that’s a mouthful to say, but it’a also a mouthful of flavor!With a homemade sourdough crust, this “white” pizza is drizzled with lemon olive oil, baked to perfection with fontina cheese, and then topped with rosemary scented shredded chicken, blue cheese, and salt and pepper. It’s truly phenomenal in every day. Yes, it is….
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Oct 9
Back to the Basics Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Nothing exceptional here. Just the basics – back to the basics of everyone’s favorite chocolate chip cookie. Well, I used dark chocolate chunks and a little extra sea salt to land on my “basic recipe,” but it was time to tame the encouraging voices in my head, spawning me towards new and different flavor combinations.Sometimes,…
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Oct 8
Chicken Stink Revisit – Saturday Night Cilantro Lime Beef, Carrots, Dubliner, & Rice
People think we are crazy, but by most standards, we are actually not.We are more creatures of habit.I like my habits, my rituals, my routines. They keep me safe and sound and on board. They keep me prepared, and, well, sane. That’s a good thing in my life. Thus, for the last seven years of…
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Oct 7
Speck Peach Parmesan Salad
I simply cannot express how much I miss the summer. The warmth, the sunshine, the eternal rays of grace, and the produce. I long for it. I CRAVE 4 it. I belong in the warmth and the sunshine. Meanwhile, amidst the glorious crisp and clear days of autumn, I’ll dream about my juicy peaches and…
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Oct 6
Sun-Dried Tomato & Beef Basil Toast
I truly believe this to be a fantastic combination of flavor – despite the fact that sun-dried tomatoes are still “so ’90s.” That’s okay, we’ll enjoy them here anyway – Sun-Dried Tomato & Beef Basil Toast. Sun-dried Tomato & Beef Basil Toast 1 lb. lean ground beef1 small shallot, minced8 oz. oil packed sun-dried tomatoes,…
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