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Condiments, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Dish, Main Dish, Sauces, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vegetarian + Vegan, Winter

Coconut Quinoa Bowls with Broccoli and Tahini Sauce

February 13, 2017 7 Comments

Coconut Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Broccoli and Miso Tahini Sauce

These Coconut Quinoa Bowls will have your tastebuds rocking out. Topped with tender-crisp roasted broccoli and yummy tahini sauce for a delicious, healthy meal. Hallelujah, it’s February! That means we’re almost through the harshest part of winter. Spring is on the horizon! February can be a little sparse produce-wise, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t delicious recipes to be had. I mean, think of all the citrus! I had totally planned another recipe for this […]

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Vanilla Chai-Spiced Chunky Applesauce (Naturally Sweetened)

October 8, 2014 1 Comment

I know it seems kind of silly now, but for a while I was a little embarrassed to admit how much I like applesauce. I would “buy it for my kids” or make it from scratch on occasion, but it was always “for my kids.” Then it dawned on me that it was really a ridiculous notion. Applesauce is just plain good and I should enjoy it out in the open like a normal person. […]

Condiments, Dips + Spreads, Gluten-Free, Sauces, Spring, Winter

Meyer Lemon Curd

May 8, 2014 5 Comments

My dear friend Becky (Project Domestication) and I team up every month and share a recipe based on a theme we’ve chosen. This month Becky chose Mother’s Day. (Be sure to check out her Homemade Tartar Sauce recipe.) I thought about sharing some of my mom’s favorite recipes (you can find her Dutch Apple Pie recipe here), but instead I decided to share a recipe I often make as a mother for my children. One of their very […]

Condiments, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Quick Breads + Muffins, Sauces, Spring, Vegetarian

Gluten Free Coconut Buckwheat Pancakes with Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

April 14, 2014 12 Comments

My friend, Becky, and I team up once a month with a theme and then we come up with a recipe.This month I chose the theme, Easter. Be sure to hop on over and check out her amazing recipe for Quick Pickled Asparagus. Easter is coming up in a few days, so I have been thinking about our menu a little bit. My son only cares about making a cake with Cadbury mini eggs on top […]

Dairy-Free, Fish + Seafood, Gluten-Free, Main Dish, Sauces, Sponsored, Spring, Summer

Quick Broiled Barramundi Fillets with Puttanesca Sauce

March 17, 2014 5 Comments

As I’ve spent the last few months cooking with Barramundi, I’ve seen just how versatile it really is. I love that it is sustainably farmed using revolutionary aquaculture practices. I’ve used Barramundi in several different ways, using flavors of different cuisines from around the globe. All of them have been delicious. A few weeks ago I shared a recipe for Barramundi Rice Bowls and Barramundi Coconut Curry Soup – both delicious! We’ve used it in several other […]

Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Dish, Pasta + Noodles, Sauces, Slow Cooker, Spring, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vegetarian + Vegan, Winter

Slow Cooker Tomato Sauce with Fennel

March 9, 2014 5 Comments

I really relied on my slow cooker to get me through the winter. I use it almost every day to cook beans and other things. It’s easy for me to accidentally forget to make dinner for my family when I’m working like crazy. Isn’t that ironic? So much food around all the time for various photo and recipe development projects and I still forget to make food for my family. Ha! Well, this slow cooker […]

Gluten-Free, Main Dish, Pork, Sauces, Sides

Pork Tenderloin with Thyme-Fennel Spice Rub and Cider Cream Sauce

February 9, 2014 No Comments

Pork tenderloin is incredible when prepared well. And by that, I mean it should not be the least bit overcooked, but still pink on the interior. Because it is a lean cut of meat, spice rubs and marinades are a great way to add some flavor. I’m a big fan of fennel, and when it’s paired with thyme and garlic it makes for a really good pork spice rub. The other star of this recipe […]

Condiments, Sauces, Thanksgiving

Cranberry-Ginger Chutney

November 22, 2013 2 Comments

I am a huge fan of cranberries. I think it goes back to the days when I was a little girl and I would visit my grandma’s house. She always, always, always had cranberry juice in her fridge. Her cupboard shelf was lined with tiny, straight-sided juice glasses. I loved watching her pour the dark red juice into my glass. This year my mom will make my grandma’s traditional cranberry sauce recipe and I will […]

Condiments, How To, Sauces

How To Make Brown Butter

November 7, 2013 6 Comments

Ah, brown butter. Everyone’s favorite food group. Butter is pretty great already, but when you cook it and it gets all nutty and brown, that’s when it becomes the best thing ever. I’m always surprised when a friend asks me what brown butter is. What I want to say is, “Have you been living under a rock?” But what I actually say is more of a waterfall of words telling them how marvelous and life-changing […]

Condiments, Custards + Pudding, Dessert, Sauces

Peach Buttermilk Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

September 11, 2013 17 Comments

Peach Buttermilk Bread Pudding. Could there be a more perfect comfort food? I think not. It is nearly impossible to compete with my husband’s very favorite bread pudding, but this comes pretty close. Bread pudding has always been one of his favorites. Every so often I make something that’s just for him. We are working from home together now and it’s crazy how fun it can be to live and work together. The first few […]