I’m craving the sunshine and warmth of the tropics! ☀️🌴🏝🏖🌊I feel like it’s well-deserved and certainly valid this time of year, especially after over a year of travel restrictions. Alas, no tropical travel anytime soon for me.So, I bring the tropics home: Tropical Tilapia & Black Rice Mango Salsa! Don’t forget the subtle tastes and…
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While “healthy” recipes and meals are definitely important, flavor is the primary factor in my heart and soul.That said, my idea of flavor also almost always involves what the typical population would label as “healthy.”I’m simply a CLEAN EATER.Veggie heavy, good fat friendly, and lean proteins are my mojo.Oh, and lemon – I LOVE lemon….
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It’s super simple.But, in a way, the flavors meld and create an intricate layered amalgamation of culinary greatness. Trust me. Steamed rice, FRESH sweet peas, roasted rosemary chicken, and a simple roasted bell pepper relish with garlic. You’ll love it! Roasted Pepper Relish & Rosemary Chicken Roasted Red Pepper Relish & Rosemary Chicken Red Pepper…
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It’s a snap to make.Brian told me to say that.I’m actually not quite sure what to say in regards to this recipe other than it’s extremely enticing, extraordinarily delicious, and truly a “snap” to make.Pick up your snap peas and chile pepper at the store, along with your creamy and decadent Ricotta Salata, and some…
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Another one of those days in the kitchen where I simply felt like I had to DO. I was compelled. First I baked five dozen gluten-free cookies. Next I made a meatloaf. I still wasn’t satisfied. I needed more time in my creative cove. So, I settled for Red Rice & Chicken.With a sautéed mirepoix,…
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Slightly reminiscent of my Venison Meatballs from years ago, this version of Bison Balsamic Meatballs & Scented Rosemary Mashers is even better! It’s not just the bison that makes the meal so good, or the aroma of fresh rosemary wafting through the kitchen in every way. Nope. It’s the homemade tomato sauce. That’s it! It…
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Believe it or not, on the same day Valerie and I baked our Persimmon Tarragon Cranberry Cookies as part of a care package to send away, I decided I wanted to take FULL advantage of persimmon season and create a dinner with the super fruit. Pork seemed like a logical pairing, not only because of…
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I woke up early one morning with the hankering to treat my friend to dinner. Something savory, of course, but also something a little sweet. While I feel like we’ve gone a little overboard with the cinnamon-pumpkin spice kick this year (and every year, thanks, Starbucks) I decided that fresh blueberries would satisfy the sweet,…
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cou·lis ko͞oˈlē/ noun a thin fruit or vegetable puree, used as a sauce. comté (or Gruyère de Comté) kɔ̃.te noun a French cheese made from unpasteurized cow’s milk in the Franche-Comté region of eastern France. Comté has the highest production of all French AOC cheeses, at around 64,000 tonnes annually. The cheese is made in discs, each between 40 cm (16 in) and 70 cm (28 in) in diameter, and…
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I don’t cook fish at home very often: the smell drifting through the house is simply too much for me – we live in a very small space. And, quite honestly, I don’t often think about buying fishing in a land-locked state. But I do crave it – and I crave rare tuna, much of…
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