Beets have always puzzled me… They are REALLY good for you (my grandmother once told me they are like laundry detergent for your body as they are loaded in antioxidants and help cleanse your liver) so I’ve always wanted to incorporate them into more...
In my visits to the islands, I have always enjoyed the coleslaw they serve there- slightly sweet, with raisins and not too much mayo. When I saw this Caribbean coleslaw recipe in Virginia Burke’s book “Eat Caribbean” I knew I had to try it. This coleslaw has the...
Whenever I see fennel at the grocery store, I think to myself “what can I do with this?” I originally bought this fennel to make a fennel slaw but then, when I was rifling through the fridge, I got an idea and went in a totally different direction. I love the easy to...
This recipe is very different than the eggplant parmesan you are used to. There is no breading or frying. This eggplant parmesan is a low carb Italian inspired recipe you can feel good about eating as the eggplant is grilled for nice flavor and smokiness. Then, I...
I really love pasta. But, I don't love the calories, bloat, and guilt I feel when I eat it. But lately I've been eating pasta all the time- since I discovered the vegetable spiralizer. I love this product so much I wanted to share it with you- no one asked me to do a...
Growing up I wasn't a picky eater I'd eat all my veggies, all for the exception of Brussels Sprouts. You couldn't pay me enough to take a bite – and so it stood for years I never gave them a second thought {or bite}. Then last week my husband...
I've got a confession to make. I've been absolutely obsessed with cooking in cast iron lately. It's partly because I'm so in love with Francis Mallman's cookbook “7 Fires,” where he shows us Argentinian grilling techniques of grilling over a Chapa, which...
Ever feel like you are in a Culinary Cooking rut? Like when you have stacks of recipes piled up you want to try, but when it comes time to get dinner on the table, you retreat to the same old, same old? It was for this very reason that I decided to start a...
I'm in love with the flavors of Fall and try to incorporate them in just about every meal during the season. This grilled shrimp and pear salad is light and refreshing yet filling enough for dinner. Print clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder...