Fiery Fig Balsamic Roasted Fennel, Onions, and Tomatoes

As I pondered over my favorite fall treats last week, I promised to compose a fabulous feast combining both figs and fennel.  Both items are absolutely outstanding when fresh, and when coupled together, they are truly a knockout.  The seedy sweet and juicy flesh of a fig invites the palate to enjoy the crisp and…

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Hijacked Lamb Sliders

My mother is amazing in the kitchen.  I owe much of my culinary craft and creativity to her.  Honestly, I don’t know if my creativity and talent could have ever have been learned, but that it has been more of an evolution and an inherent trait as a result of living the life and in…

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Seasonal Ingredients

Fall is absolutely my FAVORITE time of year.  I love the crisp, cool air.  I love the subdued and peaceful energy of the surrounding light.  I relish in the comforting air temperature ~ short sleeves, long sleeves…shorts or long pants…it simply doesn’t matter! The sun shines, the leaves turn, and we settle in for the…

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Guest Post: Pistachio and Fig Panna Cotta

I am incredibly honored to host one of my best “blogging buddies” today for a guest post.  A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to post for her, and now she has reciprocated.  The more I learn about Naz, the more I discover commonalities and traits that we share ~ and the more I…

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Creamy Cauliflower Conundrum

As the weather cools down and fall approaches, I find myself more and more in the mood for soup.  Warm and nourishing, a delicious bowl of hearty, home cooked soup is something I crave with vigor and vim in the winter months. The warmth of the meal serves to satisfy my need for compassion inside…

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Exotic Backyard BBQ

In an Awesome Ending Fridays post a few weeks ago, I alluded to the fact that this was coming… Several weekends past, I was invited by a co-worker to attend a Sunday afternoon BBQ.  Utterly flattered by the invitation, I made more than a commitment to attend.   I promised myself I would arrive with…

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Super Simple Scramble

You know me, I like things to be fast and easy – in the KITCHEN, that is. Come breakfast time, I feel like I’m always on the go.  I like to prepare things that are no less complicated than a simple scramble. Sausage, kale, and butter.  That’s really all you need, right? I discovered while…

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Bacon Basil Fig and Balsamic Pork Tenderloin

I am so honored to have the opportunity to “guest post” today.  One of my very favorite people in the entire world asked me to contribute to her blog Paleo in PDX.  Alisa is all together inspiring in every way and I feel so special not only to write for her today, but to have…

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The Best of Labor Day!

Labor Day is all about backyard BBQ fun ~ or camping fun where I come from… To celebrate the holiday, I took the day off from cooking, after all, it is LABOR Day.  But, I did a little research and decided to come up with the best looking Paleo BBQ recipes I could find for…

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