These garam masala spiced vegan, gluten free, non-GMO keftedes (plural of kefte) made with Beyond Meat Feisty Crumbles were a big hit at Camp Blogaway with everyone who tasted them. Spiced meatballs are popular all over the world, from Morocco in the west through the Middle East (kefta or kufta), to Greece (keftedes), Turkey (köfte), Armenia (kyufta), […]
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The 99% Grilled Cheese and the Tillamook Co-op
Today being tax day, the 99% reference is an homage to all of us who pay taxes and are not among the elite 1% who deftly manage to not contribute. Plus, I couldn’t let April go by without sharing a mouthwatering grilled cheese sandwich for National Grilled Cheese Month. After all, there’s little more comforting than […]
Hobo Dinners Aren’t Just for Camping
Hobos is the name for camp cooking in tin foil packets. But you don’t have to wait to go camping to have a Hobo dinner, or you may never have one! I imagine Hobos to be a backwoods take on cooking in parchment. Cooking en papillote, or in parchment paper, is a classic technique for preparing deliciously, healthy […]
Make Hawaiian Ahi Tuna Poke At Home #Mahalo
Steamy days in the islands call for cool food that provides instant sustenance without heating – and that’s how Hawaiian poke (pronounced POH-kay) was invented. Just like all species, humans seek foods that are available to them and provide necessary sustenance. Hawaiian culture has always revolved around the sea. Ancient Hawaiians drew their sustenance – physical […]
Irish Potato Cabbage Soup with Cheese + Bacon
Hello, March! That means it’s time to start putting your Irish on! St. Patrick’s Day is the one day a year where everyone can be Irish and being Irish means the potato is a staple in your diet. More than a wee bit o’ the Irish courses through The Don’s veins and he would be […]
Potato, Carrot and Lentil Soup for the New Year
Have you resolved to detox, lose weight, exercise more, quit drinking, quit smoking, or generally start treating your body better? Even if you’re one of those who don’t believe in making resolutions, a deliciously healthy and nutritious soup can nourish your temple – no resolutions required. I guess there are a lot of people going […]
Double Duty Dinners: Spice-rubbed Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon
This gorgeous slab of prime seafood was sent directly to me by Jeb, the fisherman who caught it – how exciting is that! See, I am easy to please, contrary to what some say. Red, healthy, sustainable – that’s Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon. Coveted by savvy seafood lovers around the world, Bristol Bay sockeye is […]
The Art of Cheese: Easy Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons
Oh, cheese, how I love thee! Recently, I discovered a new variety that has captured my heart, a crumbly yet creamy, buttery yet tangy, semi-firm hunk of pure joy that quickly became my new obsession. The moment a nugget of Castello® Aged Havarti coated my tongue with its full complexity, I wanted it every night – […]
The Amazing Ninja Duo – Not Just For Smoothies!
Blenders are not just for smoothies or frozen cocktails! Okay, they can be if that’s what you really want, but if you’re going to invest in one it may as well put dinner on the table too, right? Jump to Recipe What would you say if I told you that the Nutri Ninja® has a […]
Afternoon at Le Cordon Bleu – Healthy Food is #Sexy
I’m just getting home from four days in Las Vegas where I attended the inaugural Food Fight Write conference held in conjunction with the ultimate cooking competition – the World Food Championships, where serious cooking competitors throw it down in hopes of becoming world champs in their category. When the smoke clears and the Final […]