03 Monday Jan 2022
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apple cider vinegar, carrots, collard greens, garlic, soy sauce, spinach, vegetable broth, white beans
While I made this Rustic White Bean & Greens Heart Healthy Soup two days after January 1st, you could easily serve this on the big day to encourage luck and good fortune!
We, like many of you, enjoy Black-eyed peas or beans, collard greens cooked with ham, and golden cornbread on New Year’s Day. These are after-all good luck foods and lord knows we need all the luck we can get these days.
20 Monday Dec 2021
Posted in dressings & marinades, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, salads, side dishes
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apple cider vinegar, dried cranberries, honey crisp apples, maple syrup, mixed greens, sugared pecans
Honey Crisp Holiday Salad with Maple Cider Vinaigrette is the ideal salad to pair with a special meal or holiday feast.
Deliciously sweet apples with cranberries and pecans give this salad wonderful crunch. Tangy feta cheese is the perfect balance.
And let us not overlook the Maple Cider Vinaigrette! So simple to make, yet bursting with bright flavor!
14 Saturday Aug 2021
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allspice, apple cider vinegar, cilantro, cinnamon, egg, garlic, ginger, ground turkey, jalapeno, nutmeg, orange zest, panko, scallion, soy sauce, thyme
Juicy Jerk Turkey Burgers with Caribbean Coleslaw scream summer!
Big bold flavors. Bright cheerful colors.
There’s nothing boring about these burgers.
06 Saturday Feb 2021
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, love to cook, low-carb, snacks
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apple cider vinegar, caramelized onions, chives, fresh chives, honey, mayonnaise, mustard, sour cream
There was a time when French Onion Dip was the go-to staple for Game Day or family gatherings.
A packet of onion soup mix, a tub of sour cream, and a big bag of ruffled potato chips and we were in dip heaven.
Just think how far the dip world has come, evolved if you will.
20 Friday Sep 2019
Posted in dressings & marinades, love to cook, salads
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apple cider vinegar, apples, bacon, butter, butternut squash, eggs, goat cheese, lettuce, onion, pumpkin seeds, sage
I made this Autumn Thyme Wedge Salad a couple weeks ago and have been dying to share it with you. It has so many wonderful seasonal flavors that it sings of Autumn Thyme. The star of the salad were the Warm Goat Cheese Fritters. They were so good they deserved their own recipe post (and so delayed the introduction of our newest wedge salad recipe).
Continue reading »19 Monday Oct 2015
Posted in appetizers, burgers & sandwiches, love to cook, sauces
Pub Fries are single handedly responsible for my decision to make Fry Sauce.
That bucket of perfectly Crispy Baked Potato Wedges deserved an equally perfect dunking sauce.
But which one should I make?
11 Sunday Oct 2015
Posted in appetizers, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, snacks, tips & techniques
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apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, celery seeds, cucumber, kosher salt, mustard seeds, onion, sugar, turmeric, white vinegar
Sweet. Crisp. Bread & Butter Pickles. We’re hooked. Fortunately these pickles are super easy to make and just a day away from pickle perfection.
Continue reading »21 Tuesday Jul 2015
Posted in dressings & marinades, love to cook, salads
Fire Roasted Poblano, Cilantro & Lime Dressing is my new favorite. Slightly smoky bright flavors, balanced by toasted cumin, cilantro and fresh lime juice. I wanted each component to hold it’s flavor identity, so I’ve left it slightly chunky. Turns out this dressing doubles as a kickin’ salsa :) and soon to be used as a marinade.
Continue reading »09 Saturday Aug 2014
Posted in dressings & marinades, love to cook, sauces
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apple cider vinegar, bacon, brown sugar, onion, shallot, tomatoes
This has been my Summer of Jam. In years past I had avoided making jams and jellies simply due to my lack of understanding of the canning process. However, once I discovered how easy it was to make skillet jams the creative juices began to flow. Strawberry Jalapeno and Peach Jalapeno Skillet Jams gave me the confidence to take on Tomato Bacon Jam.
Continue reading »29 Tuesday Jul 2014
Posted in dressings & marinades, love to cook, sauces, tips & techniques
When summer tomatoes are at their best, I could eat a ‘matter’ sandwich for dinner every night. Give me some fresh baked white bread, sliced garden tomatoes, Homemade Mayonnaise and listen to me utter these words. Good gracious!
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