Update and Redux: C – A dish with pine nuts seems really festive. Make this arugula lentil salad with pine nuts to celebrate the holidays in a healthy and tasty way. C – My husband is tired of lentils. We loved lentils for a while. Those lentil patties were a … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – A rich and delicious dish like this healthy chicken and spinach couscous with oregano is the perfect dish to not ruin your holiday diet. You can bring it to a pot luck party or serve it to guests. Or … just make it for yourself … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Neither Christina nor I are fans of normal grits. Not much there there. Quinoa grits are another story. Nice texture and flavor … even before you add much. This dish is my kind of healthy breakfast. Yum! C – I have never been a big … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Food gifts are the easiest things to give. We usually make ours, and add a few other goodies just in case the gift receivers don’t like the gifts we made. This vanilla bean chai syrup mason jar gift set has teas, a wooden spoon and … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Pack some delicious homemade granola as a gift. Add your favorite things, or add unique ingredients into the mix you think they would like. It’s a great easy way to personalize a gift. C – Granola has been given a bad rap for too long. … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – Giving and receiving. I like both … yet, giving always comes with a built-in gift of happiness for me. Somehow these banana bread loaves are the perfect gift. We get to work together to make and wrap them. Then, we get to give them out … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – I requested an apple galette for my birthday, which is today. Christina made two, of course; one sweet and one savory. This sweet one is one of many variations of apple galette. The savory one includes fennel, onion compote and cheese. Can’t wait. BTW: Galettes … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – This is one of my favorite things to make during the holidays. Since I won’t be going to visit my mother-in-law this year, I had to make them myself. It’s a great gift to give to people, as well as have some to welcome guests … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – Winter means lots of potatoes. Confit might be one of the richest ways to cook potatoes. If you want a different way to cook potatoes, this is a must try. I will warn you that this isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s not the … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – This is a simple and unexpected way of doing beets. The resulting flavor is more complex and richer, without being overpowering. Smoking time is short and can be done on most any outdoor grill. You will be pleasantly surprised. C – Smoked beets? I wondered … Continue reading