It’s a miracle that I’m posting photos along with this recipe for crunchy honey almond granola. After baking the granola, waiting patiently for it to cool, and finally breaking it into small clusters I couldn’t stop snacking on it. And by snacking on it, I…
Hello, Friday! The weekend is nearly here, and I want to hear what you have planned- anything exciting? My husband’s birthday celebration week continues this weekend with a party at a local restaurant. We keep making plans to head north to visit an apple orchard,…
“Picadillo is an easy weeknight meal…something every Cuban knows how to make.” Elsa tells me this as we stand in her beautiful, recently renovated kitchen drinking wine and preparing dinner together. The mother of my best friend, Elsa has always been like a second mother…
Today is my husband Chris’ birthday and I’m not going to tell you how old he is, but let’s just say that it’s a big birthday we’re celebrating over here. We spent this past weekend eating all of his favorite foods, blowing out candles, and…
It’s finally Friday and I am so excited for the weekend ahead, but first, what are you up to this weekend? Around here we’re celebrating a big birthday for my husband, so there will be lots of cake eating and eating in general, beer drinking,…
“Local food is a handshake deal in a community gathering place. It involves farmers with first names, who show up week after week. It means an open-door policy on the fields, where neighborhood buyers are welcome to come have a look, and pick their food…
These fish taco bowls with slaw are exactly what they sound like; a deconstructed fish taco with all the delicious toppings piled into a big bowl and enjoyed with hot sauce and a fork. I was the kid who only ate fish if it was shaped…
This week has seemed endless, yet I still wish I had 1 more day to get stuff done before the weekend. What are your weekend plans? Saturday morning we’re heading to the farmer’s market to stock up on veggies and I’m hoping to pick up…
About 8 years ago, give or take, I bought my first jug of tahini to make my first batch of homemade hummus. I remember searching numerous aisles at the grocery store and scanning each shelf trying to find this mystery ingredient. After making that initial…
Sweet potatoes tend to be one of those foods that people either love or they hate. I’d say I fall somewhere in the middle, possibly leaning closer to love than hate. For me, it’s all about how they’re seasoned and prepared. Instead of taking a food…