Homemade Peanut Butter

Homemade Peanut Butter

There is nothing more homey than a good ole’ fashioned peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I’ll start by apologizing to the folks that have peanut allergies…but there is a caveat; you can make this recipe with almost any popular nut! Not only can you control 

Salmon Cakes with Creamy Dill Sauce

Salmon Cakes with Creamy Dill Sauce

I love celebrating foods that not only present well, but are also good for you. May I introduce salmon! Salmon is one of the healthiest superfoods on the market (OMega 3’s, healthy fats, brain food, muscle energy). This versatile sea-faring protein is certainly a sustainable 

Pickled Ginger

Pickled Ginger

Healing from the inside out; that has been my focus thus far in 2022. In every aspect of life, I’m trying to evaluate things from a healing perspective, including the items that go into my body. So, I’m starting this year with a fermented-type, gut 

Cranberry Harvest Granola

Cranberry Harvest Granola

Fall has so many beautiful aromas! Adapting those familiar smells and tastes into an easy breakfast treat is a great way to enjoy your morning or any time of day. This particular granola is packed with cranberries, cinnamon, ginger, slivered almonds and orange zest. It 

Spicy Sesame Soba Noodles with Vietnamese Cucumbers

Spicy Sesame Soba Noodles with Vietnamese Cucumbers

Buckwheat…that is a cool word! Buckwheat noodles…now that is a cool word and a cool foodie flavor. The first time I ever tried buckwheat was in pancakes. YUMM! I don’t remember the first time I tried buckwheat noodles (aka soba) but dang! They were different…different 

Autumn Turkey Club Wrap

Autumn Turkey Club Wrap

Autumn is my favorite time of year as you may well know. I’m always looking for ways to celebrate this bountiful season. Hearty greens, flavorful root vegetables, zingy cranberries and a myriad of harvest favorites pour out at Farmer’s Markets. Local growers and specialty grocers 

Grilled Vegetables with Fresh Herbs

Grilled Vegetables with Fresh Herbs

Grilling food is such an amazing way to cook. Not only does it have a visual impact but complex textural elements as well. Adding flame can soften, crisp and even sweeten foods. Charring onions, for instance, will not only sweeten them but contribute bits of 

Egg White & Veggie Muffins

Egg White & Veggie Muffins

Eating healthy creates such a wonderful all-day-feeling in your body. Have you ever heard of the saying, “garbage in, garbage out”? Those are powerful words when you apply them to your food choices. If you listen, your body will tell you what it’s craving! I