Every now and then I get a craving for some home cooked easy comfort food. Nothing infused with a cilantro-harissa chutney. Nothing from a celebrity chef. Nothing requiring a terrine mold. Just something simple like these crispy breaded pork chops. The kind that still has a little bit of oil […]
If there’s one thing I love in the morning, it’s a hot breakfast involving eggs, meat, vegetables and a side of fresh fruit. However, I don’t have that kind of time and really love finding easy breakfast ideas with eggs. These quinoa egg cups are also sturdy protein breakfast muffins […]
If you spend much time poking around in the food blog world, you may come away thinking that January is National Quinoa Month. I’ve noticed that, in particular, there are a lot of vegetable quinoa burger recipes popping up. Great idea, I thought. What I tried to take away from […]
[Originally published on Jan 31, 2013 – Updated with a new technique and recipe] When it comes to steak, I’m a purist and like to go solo. Hold the sauces, the grilled onions and the crumbled cheese, please. Just the big beefy flavor of a properly seared & grilled steak. […]
Wondering what to do with a SodaStream Carbonator, other than making a lot of fizzy water? Unless you have been successful at recreating the Coca-Cola secret formula, I suggest starting with something simple like this homemade ginger ale recipe. Ginger syrup for making a homemade ginger ale In this particular […]
It’s pretty hard to search for an easy tilapia recipe and not find hundreds of variations on Parmesan crusted tilapia. While I do love a nice Parmesan crust, I’m also always on the look for ways to both eat more nuts and eat less cheese. So an almond crusted tilapia […]
This recipe is definitely on the other end of the scale from “simple”, however it still qualifies for “awesome”. Think of these Smoked Salmon Rolls as a dinner party plate – since the prep and planning required disqualifies them from the “easy weeknight dinner” category. The long description, as if […]
While I’ve never done a blind tasting, my guess is that 10 out of 10 people would be able to tell the difference between jarred pasta sauce and homemade pasta sauce….and prefer the latter. So if you’re looking for a recipe for homemade pasta sauce from scratch, keep reading. This is […]
Grains, Pulses and Vegetables all come together in this super flavorful Red Lentil and Quinoa Soup. Add an Aji Pepper for a boost of Peruvian flavor
New Years Day for me used to mean sluggishness and dehydration, now it has come to mean re-seasoning my cast iron pans. How about that for a bizarre tradition? My cast iron pans get quite a bit of use throughout the year cooking and searing various meats. While none of […]