Salmon Sous Vide & Roasted Veggies

“What is served with your King Salmon?”“It’s King Salmon.”“Okay. Thank you. What is served with your King Salmon tonight?”“It’s King Salmon,” in a very snarky tone.“Thank you. What is served with your King Salmon.”“Pff. It’s KING SALMON. That’s what it is. You don’t mess with King Salmon.” Well, okay then. “I’ll take the King Salmon,…

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Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Crack Brownies

Crack Pie — the trademarked name for the chain’s buttery, sugary pie — will now become Milk Bar Pie. The name was a reference to crack cocaine — the gag being that the pie was just as addictive as the drug. Have you had Crack Pie from Milk Bar? It’s irresistible. Just like these Chocolate Fudge Peanut Butter Crack Brownies!And, ha ha ha…

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Ruby Red Kraut Chocolate Cake & Tangy Buttermilk Frosting

The health benefits of fermented foods is no surprise to any of us these days. Yogurt, yes. Kombucha, check. Wine, hell ya! Aged and fermented cheese, of course – I can’t live without this. And, sauerkraut, well, duh!Go Will wildbrine Sauerkraut happens to be one of my very, VERY favorites. It’s fresh (and fermented), uniquely…

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Raspberry Ritz Pie

I had no intentions of baking ANOTHER pie. We have pie coming out our ears over here and I’m pretty sure my neighbor recipients are getting a little tired of the sweet treats – is that possible?But, I had Ritz crackers in the cupboard and I was so overtly pleased with the way the last…

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Cherry Balsamic Chicken & Sweet Potatoes

Need to clean out the cupboard and the fridge?Send me an invite, I’m there. One of my favorite things on earth to do is to walk into a kitchen and just create.Yup – no preparation, no word, no hint of what lurks in the cupboards, cabinets, and fridge.It’s my favorite game – my favorite challenge…

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Go Wild wildbrine Kraut Salad Sandwich

So, I tend to do whatever I want, whenever I want. These tendencies are not intended to affect others in any way, shape, of form. They are simple structures and actions I’ve created for my own benefit and joy. Well, there was this one time, when my choice to benefit myself with a meal, really…

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Thai Coconut Lemongrass Noodles

Thai Coconut Lemongrass Noodles 1 lb. spaghetti noodles1 cup fresh snap peassea salt and pepper Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season with salt.Cook the noodles for about 5 minutes.Drain. Toss with the snap peas and pepper and set aside. Coconut Lemongrass Sauce:1 Tbs. coconut oil1 shallot, finely diced1/4 cup apple cider…

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Stay at Home Sourdough

When I first began baking bread a few years ago, I absolutely fell in love with it. It’s soothing, mindful, heart-warming, and for the recipients, it’s always a delight. There’s nothing like the aromas and flavors that come from freshly baked, warm bread. During the quarantine and COVID crisis, one of my good friends decided…

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Rainbow Superfoods Salad

One of the great things about eating a “rainbow” on a daily basis, incorporating all the colorful produce and superfoods I can into my diet, is that I end up with a colorful rainbow bouquet sitting on my refrigerator shelves.And, with that smorgasbord of color, I can toss, turn, and stir any type of rainbow…

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