This Italian-inspired recipe is comfort food at its best:Sweet and fragrant fennel sauteed with bitter, pungent greens, and then cooked with creamy white beans and served with sharp and tanged Pecorino Romano sings to my spirit and my soul. Braised Fennel & Greens with White Beans & Shaved Romano 1 Tbs. olive oil1 small fennel…
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Japanese sweet potato. Purple Sweet potato. Baked perfectly tender and naturally sweet – so delish! Really, NOTHING needs to top these tender treats – but, we must, in this test case. Sweet, but a bit peppery and savory with deep cola flavors and dark, black pepper – the Vanilla Cola Sauce. Nitro vanilla cola +…
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Winter. Spring. Summer. Even autumn. Pick your poison.Whether you’re in love with the wholesome goodness of a winter casserole or layer bake, the fresh green of springtime asparagus, the summer feel of zesty and tangy lemon, or the root vegetable ranking of fall, this light, yet rich and creamy layer bake has got it all!…
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Now THAT’S a grilled cheese sandwich. Brian teases me, “When you do something, you f*!cking DO it!” He’s not wrong. You want a sandwich? I’ll show you the best damn sandwich you’ve ever had! Thus, the PACHA Pomegranate Grilled Cheese Sandwich. LIVE PACHA Buckwheat Sourdough Bread – organic, gluten free bread that’s good for you…
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I’m not sure which came first in the superfood craze of this decade: Smoothie BowlorAvocado Toast What do you think? BOTH are amazingly delicious, quite filling, and leave you Craving4More. I find them both to be amazingly delightful – HOWEVER, I’m not a fan of COLD things in my body. No, thank you. Warm, warming,…
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I don’t even know where to begin.White chocolate and orange are a great combination. Dark chocolate and orange are another orgasmic combo. So, a dark chocolate (double dark chocolate cookie crust), a white chocolate orange cream cheese “cheesecake” filling with a hint of vanilla, and then candied oranges on top seemed sure to be a…
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If you’ve never gone savory with your granola before, there is no better time to try! Even those of us with the strongest sweet tooth are sometimes in the mood for something umami, salty when snack time rolls around (or meal time, as it be). These savory granola bars with loads of heart healthy Omega…
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Grass-fed beef, cooked perfectly sous vide (just a little rare 🤤 – I’m drooling already), sautéed Japanese eggplant, all simmered in a subtle Mongolian spiced sauce, and then served over ginger scented Jasmine rice – is this the dinner of your dreams? And, in 10 minutes, no less? It’s now the dinner of MY dreams….
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It’s not always about the sweet. Sure – the sweet side is saccharine and often satisfying. But … Sometimes our tastebuds and cravings are all about the savory side of life. Savory GRANOLA. Yes. Hearty seeds, healthy oats, plump raisins, a touch of honey, and plenty of Parmesan cheese, this crunchy seed cluster granola recipe…
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The aromatics alone from this herbed cracker crust savory pie are worth the effort.Fresh rosemary and dill, coupled with sautéed potatoes, chicken, and bell pepper, atop a creamy layer, and then sprinkled with the earthy tang of gorgonzola highlight the true wonder of this homemade gluten-free cracker crust “short pie.” Rosemary Dill Gorgonzola Potato Cracker…
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