One of my favorite things about traveling is the opportunity for food discovery. Even common dishes can take on a new local spin or inspire… ( Read More )
Ricotta Kale and Spinach Gnudi (pronounced “nu-dee”)
Summer in Florence, Italy conjures up memories of light meals involving quick summer preparations. And this past week with the heat temperatures hitting over 100… ( Read More )
Cheesy Linguine with Smokey Garden Tomatoes
I started my recovery journey 11 weeks ago, which at times feels like a major detour from my previous life. There are days that make… ( Read More )
Peachy Keen Granola
These warm months conjure up visions of juicy sweet tree ripened stone fruits…cherries, nectarines, and peaches. In this recipe the dried white peaches combined with the crunchy cinnamon flavored oats give the granola a delicious twist of summer flavor. If I could bottle the taste of summer breakfast…then this is the recipe!
Summer Pesto Pasta Salad
Eight weeks ago I had my first hand surgery and six weeks post surgery I practically made this pesto pasta salad myself. It was a… ( Read More )
Home Brewed Spiced Root Beer & Ginger Bug Secrets
Preparing a true homemade root beer from scratch is simple. Herbs and spices are steeped in hot water, and when it has cooled to blood warm– you mix in sweetener, starter culture which makes a superb base for homemade sodas and probiotic tonics and is super convenient to store and keep. This mixture is then bottled and allowed to sit and ferment for a few days before it’s ready.
Creamy Coconut Pudding
Ripping off the band aid – My recent life has been a series of harsh, unpredictable moments of unanticipated physical and psychological struggles. Seven weeks… ( Read More )
Buffalo Mozzarella & Eggplant Caprese Tower with Pea Mint Pesto
I’ve always loved good foods- I can’t say that all of these fit into the ‘healthy’ category but for dietary reasons I have avoided packaged… ( Read More )
Blueberry Banana Buttermilk Oatmeal Bread with Coconut Butter Streusel
I do not need to be cured, I have diagnosed myself with an acute case of everything is fine. That was really my attitude when… ( Read More )
Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits and Gravy 2 Ways
While some of my go-to savory comfort food dishes would be pastas, breaded meats, stuffed veggies or mom’s chicken soup – one of my guilty breakfast pleasures is biscuits and gravy. Sometimes I enjoy a heavy bacon gravy and other times I am more of a rich mushroom gravy gal. This should not imply that I am entirely one or the other but rather picky depending on the time of breakfast or brunch. So in my world of woeful indecision I give you both…and my most yummy buttermilk biscuit recipe.