It’s true: I’m on a major health kick right now. As soon as spring rolls around I immediately start craving the cool, crisp, and fresh flavors of seasonal produce. Salads have always been Lin’s specialty. Every time we’d return home from vacation to four ingredients in the house, he’d somehow manage to serve a salad that would make Salata jealous. While this makes me incredibly lucky, it also makes me a salad snob. I don’t settle for just any salad. In my opinion, a great salad has a surprising flavor combo and gives me all of the nutrients I need from a one-dish meal.
This one is soooo delicious!!!!
Excited to be on a Sober Curious journey this year and possibly indefinitely!
Sober curious simply means that you’ve chosen to avoid alcohol for personal or wellness reasons. It involves curiosity about the reasons fueling your desire to drink and the way alcohol affects your life.
This low-calorie soup is quick and easy but full of flavor!! It also keeps extremely well for easy lunch or dinner throughout the week. I know, I know, cabbage soup doesn’t sound that exciting, BUT this is one of my favorite vegetable soup recipes. Don’t worry, we aren’t doing a cabbage soup diet around here, I just eat this cabbage soup because it is nutritious, delicious, and always hits the spot. It is the soup I turn to when I want to feel good and detox from a weekend of gluttony.
And it is hearty and oh so satisfying!
I had received so many Granny Smith apples in my Local Farm bag so I decided to make an apple cake! I love baking with this particular apple variety because they’re nice and tart and don’t get mushy in the oven! And I love this apple cake recipe from Sue Moran. I have made it before and was so in love with it.
Tzatziki is a salted yogurt and cucumber dip that’s made of strained yogurt, shredded cucumber, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and herbs. Authentic Greek tzatziki is most often made with sheep or goat yogurt. Along with the other traditional ingredients, I love fresh mint and dill !
As I’ve gotten into my 40’s, birthdays have taken on way more personal meaning to me. They’ve become a welcome moment of self-reflection — a time to take stock and set intentions for the next year of life. I love the way that birthdays call us to stop and think about the passage of time; while it can feel uncomfortable, being more conscious of how fast our lives go by helps us carpé diem and live each day like you truly mean it. That’s truer than ever this year — as I turned 43 in February.
Got my first Local Farm Bag today and am impressed! Wonderful customer service and the most beautiful local produce!!!!!!
LocalFarmOK is a family owned farm working with other local farms and businesses so that they deliver a variety of the freshest, best tasting, all natural, locally focused items - directly to your doorstep, year-round! They take great pride their produce as well as in the additional local products offered. Through their partnerships with other farmers and local food artisans, LocalFarmOK is able to bring you a variety of all natural produce, farm-raised meats, dairy, eggs, and artisanal food items directly to the doors of the Tulsa and Oklahoma City Areas. It’s essentially a farmer’s market at your doorstep!
If you are looking for the easiest way to prepare beets, this Roasted Beets recipe is just what you have been searching for. It is as simple as it gets, and works every time! The beets come out perfectly tender!
When you’re on a time crunch to get a delicious dinner on the table, there are few things as reliable as a good old-fashioned stir fry. Generally quick and oh so simple, stir fry can be thrown together with whatever ingredients you have on hand making it a perfect choice when you need to clean out the fridge too!
trawberries, blackberries, and blueberries are the star ingredients in this quick to make fruit crisp recipe! Frozen berries are great for this too right now since fresh berries are not in season.
Most quiches start with three basic ingredients: a pie crust, heavy cream (or half and half), and eggs. From there you could go in many directions with meats, veggies, and cheeses. But for today’s recipe I decided to go with a classic three cheese quiche! We are trying to really limit the meat we eat. Not give it up completely..just not consume so much of it.
I’ve always been extremely fond of bean soups this time of year! And my very favorite bean soup of all is this Slow Cooker Tuscan Bean Soup. I’ve been making variations of this soup for a few years but this version was my absolute favorite! I think this soup is so delicious because I use my slow cooker. Those hours of cooking help the flavors meld together. The vegetables are very tender, the beans are soft and creamy, and because the greens are added at the end, they don’t end up overcooked.
I have an exciting easy recipe for you today!
Triple Berry Syrup made with frozen berries!
The perfect topping for french toast, pancakes, ice cream and more! Low-sugar and packed with antioxidants.
Lasagna is a comfort food classic, no one can resist all those layers of tender pasta with plenty of delicious cheese. This spinach lasagna contains a generous amount of spinach greens and is loaded with Italian flavors. You won’t miss the meat, I promise! Plus..this dish can be assembled up to 6 hours before you plan to bake making it perfect for a dinner party entertaining guests.
As the temperatures drop a bowl of hot chicken and rice soup is the perfect comfort food! This Cajun Comfort Chicken & Rice Soup by The Defined Dish is everything you crave with flavorful and juicy chicken, creamy broth, fresh vegetables and spicy Cajun seasoning. I switch this recipe up up a little to tailor it more for the ingredients I love!
Sharing a delicious recipe for a Chocolate Orange Cake with Chocolate Orange Buttercream Frosting With Isadore Nut CO’s Cocoa Orange Nuts! Perfect for the holidays!!!!!
I love good biscuits and gravy especially during the holidays ! Reminds me of weekends with my grandparents when I was young!
If the way to a heart is through the stomach, then culinary gifts are really the only way to go! Ha!
As the holidays come in few weeks from now, maybe it’s time to assess what could be a truly thoughtful present for a real epicurian. This gift guide is for those who enjoy planning their dinner while eating breakfast, for those who can’t wait for the weekend to try new recipes, or for those who cook a 7 course meal every weekend!
Creamy, comforting, cheesy spicy goodness!
This is a classic stovetop macaroni and cheese recipe made with a classic roux-based pepper jack cheese sauce that will satisfy all of your cheesy pasta cravings. It’s amazingly delicious on its own, but I love the green chile add-in!
This butternut squash risotto is perfect for a fall! It’s so creamy, comforting, savory and filled with the coziest autumn flavors. This dish is the one I make time and time again while butternut squash is in season!
I just adore this time of year soooooo very much!!!!!!!!!!!
Creamy crockpot chicken tortilla soup is a dump and go recipe packed with Mexican flavors, tender chicken, black beans, and chili peppers This slow cooker chicken tortilla soup recipe is always a favorite around here this season. It’s filled with delicious flavors and takes less than 15 minutes and you don’t have to stand over the stove!
If there is one recipe I can never get enough of, it’s homemade salsa. If you have an affinity for salsa like I do, you always have some on hand.. While buying a ready made option can be more practical if you’re crammed for time making it from scratch is as easy as 1, 2, 3 and packs so much more flavor!!
Lin still dreams about our fall trip a few years ago to Maine! It was one of the most beautiful trips we ever took!!!
He fell in love with scones from Tandem in Portland and I found a recipe on line so I wanted to surprise him!!!
I have been enjoying all the Calabacitas here in New Mexico as squash and green chile are in season!!!
I wanted to make my own and try it in delicious Calabacitas Quesadillas and it turned out soooo delicious so I knew I had to share it with you!
Kicking off May with a undeniably delicious Tres Leches Cake recipe with you for your Cinco De Mayo gatherings!
In 2000, Anthony Bourdain wrote in Kitchen Confidential that if you want to be a rockstar in the kitchen, you only need one: a proper chef’s knife. If you cook dinner 10 days in a row, chances are, you’ll use this knife all 10 times. 🔪
This classic chef knife from Nakano Knives will make the perfect gift for mom!
This is one of my favorite recipes ever from Once Upon A Chef!! It’s the first thing I make every Spring and it’s always such a hit with everyone I make it for!!!