Remember when Avocado Toast was all the rage?Well, I actually think it still is and should always be regularly consumed. C’mon…avocado on EVERYTHING!Well, the latest trend in culinary pop culture is the “Sweet Potato Toast.”Really, it’s just thinly sliced sweet potatoes, roasted to perfection, and then topped with anything and everything. You can do savory…
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Fast, easy, healthy, delicious.That’s pretty much it. Almond meal and salt and pepper to crust the cod – baked.Sauteed broccolini with olive oil, sea salt and pepper, and fresh lemon juice.Capers and parsley mixed with a spicy red pepper vinaigrette – all garnished with fresh lemon zest. You got this, baby!
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It’s not as colorful and artfully appealing to the eye as I had anticipated, but you’ll find your palate flipping at the good fortune of this seared salmon bouillabaisse. Okay, technically it’s NOT the French bouillabaisse fish stew at all. But, it does have fish (wild salmon), and is centered in a tomato broth. The…
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Just before the holidays arrived, Brian asked me to make something different. My response, “Um, I make different things all the time, every day, in fact.” “No, really different. Make something you’ve never made before. Something totally different.” Well, okey dokey ~ I try my hardest to come up creative and unique ideas, but apparently…
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We have a local bakery/cafe/bookstore in town who is responsible for baking both the best pizza on earth, as well as the best date bars in orbit. Introduced to these universally amazing date bars while coincidentally on a “date” in college, I believe I found Poor Richard’s pizza that night too, the sweet bars hold…
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Whether you’re a meat eater who appreciates a great seared steak or a veggie fanatic who sticks to plant pleasures, this creamy sweet potato spread (Sweet Tangy Salty Steak Spread) will knock your socks off! It has all the elements of flavor you possibly need – And other than slathering across a perfectly seared strip…
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“Biltong is Jerky’s better looking brother.” Ever since I was a little “laaitjie” in Pretoria, South Africa, playing around my grandfather’s butchery I realized the potential of biltong. Oupa Dawie was a very disciplined, lovable butcher and respected hunter that made some of the “best biltong” in Pretoria. We would never leave without brown bags stuffed full of delicious dried meat for the ride home. I…
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I’ve been in love with Hail Merry Miracle Tarts for quite some time now. I can’t remember when I first discovered these miraculous mounds ~ for a while there I was treating myself to the chocolatey of chocolatiest Chocolate Miracle Tart on a regular basis. Actually, I’d rotate between the Chocolate and Chocolate Almond…and sometimes…
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After such sweet success with my Quick Triple Berry Jam, I decided to try out something just a touch more savory. I wanted a bit of the umami flavor of mellow miso to swing softly with the succor of dried fruit and fresh citrus juice. And, I wanted just a touch of red wine. And,…
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Cold-pressed juice is made with a hydraulic press that uses thousands of pounds of pressure to extract the maximum amount of liquid from fresh fruits and vegetables. No additional heat or oxygen is used in the process, meaning that no nutrients are lost in the heat of traditional pasteurization. No nutritional loss…pretty great, right? You know what is also pretty…
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