Who else thinks stuffing is the best part of Thanksgiving? One of my fondest food memories is the wonderful aroma of onions and celery cooking in butter as mom began preparing the turkey in the morning of and, hours later, our tummies rumbling as the smell of sage and poultry seasoning magically drifted into every […]
Breakfast-Brunch
Herbed Heirloom Tomato Tart
This summery tart is part quiche, part ricotta pie – and wholly delicious! Perfect for dining al fresco, whether lunch, brunch, weekday dinner, or Meatless Monday – the Herbed Heirloom Tomato Tart is a summery dish that is at once creamy, luscious, and lightly filling with a delicately flaky crust. This is the first time […]
King Cornbread
Cornbread has indeed saved the world. Seems like a broad statement, so let me explain. Not just a staple of the South where cornbread is religion and the daily bread part of every important occasion; corn and cornbread has sustained folks around the world and was especially significant in the New World where indigenous Native […]
18 Bodacious Brunch Recipes For Mother’s Day
Ahhh, another exciting weekend gone by. Big hats, muddy tracks and mint juleps, followed by big sombreros, mariachis and margaritas – life is good! This weekend is another biggie you better not forget – Mother’s Day! Celebrate mothers who were there for you through thick and thin with quiet encouragement, a sympathetic shoulder and a […]
Sweet & Spicy Energy Bars
This bar has it all – all the health benefits of coconut, dried fruits, oats, sunflower seeds, pepitas, chia seeds, flax seed, Mediterranean herbs and a dash of capsaicin from the chiles. Much of that ingredient list is contained in the Avanti Natural Holistic Gourmet ™ spice mixture that I used and which distinguishes this energy […]
Green Eggs & Ham Pizza
While everyone is posting chocolate goodies for Valentine’s Day, I’m going all eggy on you! Haven’t you had enough chocolate, already? Ok, maybe not…. 😉 While the Valentine’s Day media blitz has overtaken the airwaves and blogosphere and we’re inundated with red and pink hearts, glittering baubles, and restaurants offering romantic prefix menus; February also […]
Monster Green Power Smoothie
What super foods have you tried? I’m batting 7/8 from this list in a recent article naming the 8 best super foods to boost your mood and energy: maca powder, pure raw organic cacao powder (try these vegan raw cacao truffles), chia seeds, coconut/coconut oil, spirulina, goji berries, hemp seeds and oil, flax seeds and […]
October #Unprocessed
Yeah, it’s Monday, October 1st, sooo what exactly does that mean? It means that this is the first day of the October #Unprocessed 2012 challenge! Are you ready to see if your healthy eating habits are REALLY healthy? Then take a giant leap for your body and sign up for October #Unprocessed over at eating […]
Savory Hatch Chile and Candied Bacon Pancakes
Hatch Chile season has arrived! I’ve got mine, thanks to Melissa’s Produce, and they’re already grilled and roasted with a few bags stashed in the freezer to satisfy my hatch chile craving when they’re long gone. These highly coveted chiles are in big demand, but don’t worry – you’re not too late! Actually, the fun […]
Eat a Peach
One would never suspect that a morning of picking peaches at Masumoto Family Farm would be where sweat, spirituality, and sensuality culminate in a cloud of fine dust for a mind-blowing experience that leaves you begging for more… take me Elberta, I can’t live another year without LeGrand. We’re not talking’ the big “O” here – […]