Snickie Snackies: Crispy Baked Kale Chips
My creative inspiration was lost last night as I started dinner way too late and was quite hungry. With that inspiration also went my...
Eat Your Greens: Radish Green, Chive & Parsley Pesto with Walnuts & Feta
I'm of the camp that if it's a green, it can be used to make pesto. So when I bought a pretty bunch of radishes from Lakewinds Co-op to...
Garlic Confit & Spicy Sweet Peppadew Hummus
I'm kind of picky when it comes to hummus. Not really in a food snob kind of way, but in a sometimes-it-just-doesn't-taste-quite-right-an...
Say This Ten Times Fast: Bison Braunschweiger Bahn Mi with Spicy Sriracha Aioli
Contrary to this past winter and spring (for which I was luckily not here), August has brought picture perfect summer weather, with lots...
Zingy Summer Smoothie
I made a trip to a local co-op yesterday afternoon and spotted a raspberry, banana, orange and ginger smoothie on their juice bar menu....
Baked Mini Heirloom Tomatoes with Onions & Feta
There's something fun about getting vegetables in a less commonly found color, like green and purple tomatoes, purple beans and peppers,...
Taco Tuesday: Spiced Tilapia Tacos with Corn, Avocado & Quick-Pickled Veggies
It's Tuesday and tacos are in order. This works out well and the reasons are three-fold: 1) I love themes, 2) I love alliteration, and...
Banana Pepper Blues: Cavatappi with Bacon & Banana Pepper Red Sauce
One of my favorite pizza combinations includes fresh banana peppers, chicken sausage, red sauce and smoked mozzarella. I had an intense...
Better than Oatmeal: Creamy Breakfast Barley with Macerated Strawberries
If you haven't acquainted yourself with the chewy wonders of barley, I suggest you do so. I'm a big fan of texture and barley is loaded...
First Post: Spiced Shrimp Salad with Mango, Avocado & Cucumber in a Creamy Asian Dressing
This is my first post, so yay! Despite the commonly-held belief that Minnesota is bone-chillingly cold (which is true for some of the...
