Still stuck in my one bad day – by the way, after venting to my friend, I committed to hear to NEVER take the same attitude again – it just felt so icky to feel so icky and negative. She told me that it’s okay to feel…I don’t often allow myself to feel those bad…
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This pollo asado recipe creates a super citrusy and tangy chicken dinner seasoned with orange, grapefruit, lemon, and lime, with Mexican spices and achiote. Grilled and roasted meats are very popular in Latin cuisine. We all know “carne asada” from our frequent trips to Chipotle.But, for those of us who prefer white meat vs. dark, and a…
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Preserved Meyer Lemons.Spicy honey.Buckwheat soba noodles. I think we’re all on board here.It’s tangy, slightly sweet, slightly spicy, and savory, for sure. YUM! Honey Lemon Spicy Soba Noodles Honey Lemon Spicy Soba Noodles 1/2 lb. soba noodles (buckwheat noodles – gluten-free)1/3 cup Preserved Lemons, rinsed and sliced3 Tbs. spicy honey1 Tbs. olive oilsea salt and…
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Ever since the wonder and magic of the Blueberry Lemon Vanilla Cream Pie I made, I’ve had visions of blueberry fairies dancing in my head. Really, I’ve just been dreaming of other ways I can infuse that beautiful blue-purple-indigo hue into my food. Pasta. Lots a pasta! To be honest, I am a little disappointed…
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I wanted to cook up something super lemony again this week. And, I’ve also been craving cilantro. Actually my desire for both fresh lemon and cilantro is nothing new…I long for that sort of freshness each and every day. I also wanted something different from what I’d been cooking up over the winter with lemon…
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We’re still on a bit of the horseradish impossibility kick at the house. I wanted to create more than one fantastical, flavorful, and fulfilling phenomenon with the interesting little root. The bite, the bitter, the aromatic zing… it’s all just too enticing. This time, instead of balancing the bite with sweet, the dish is a…
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Brian asked me tonight if I could make “that thing with the shredded parsnips and chicken and lemon. And can you do the chicken in the Le Creuset?” I thought to myself, well, all of those ingredients are pretty much a standard in our house. I said, “maybe you could be more specific. Is it…
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I love citrus. In fact, we kind of have this “thing” going on at home where we either douse everything in lemon or lime. We’re obsessed. And I love cinnamon. It’s sweet and it’s savory all in one. It’s wonderful. Together, citrus and cinnamon are more than wonderful. They are phenomenal. AND, when combined with…
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No, you haven’t lost track of time. It’s not yet November nor Thanksgiving time. It’s chicken time at our house, though! We are crazy and we like to name our birds. We have had Bernadette the Bird, Betty the Bird, Matilda, and, most recently, Margaret. Whole, roasted chickens are certainly not my favorite. I much…
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