This delicious, zingy smoothie is one of my favorites, and for several reasons. Most important to me, it tastes fabulous — tart, sweet, creamy, a little spicy, and richly scented. And it’s a quick charge up for those mornings when I need to eat and go. But here’s the fun part — it has health…
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Yellow Watermelon Rum Slushie
Summer Happy Hour alert: combine frozen yellow watermelon, fresh squeezed lime juice, thai basil, and white rum. This delicious frozen cocktail was a hit at my house this week. Three fragrant ingredients combine to produce a sophisticated and interesting cocktail: watermelon, orange blossom water, and thai basil. I love the beautiful color of yellow watermelon,…
Cocoa Cashew Granola
True confession: this recipe came about because I ran out of cinnamon. This culinary constraint propelled me to create a new granola flavor — and it worked beautifully. Cocoa Cashew Granola When you let this granola sit with milk for a minute or two in your bowl, the chocolate milk result is delightful — just…
Simple Asparagus Salad
This uber simple salad honors the fleeting perfection of one of the gifts of the Spring: fresh local asparagus. Raw asparagus has a tender crunch and grassy fresh flavor. I combined it with complementary flavors: parmesean cheese shreds, grassy olive oil, lemon juice, and black pepper. This recipe relies on the quality and freshness of…
Pickled Eggs three ways
I recently ate an amazingly delicious snack: a pickled egg. The guy at a local cheese shop where I bought it assured me they were “stupid easy” to make at home after I asked him how they had conjured such amazingness. So I went home and tried my hand at making some. They really are…
California Poached Eggs
Eggs poached in a flavorful, tomato-based simmer sauce is found in many cuisines around the globe. My recipe has a California flavor — adding fresh cilantro, tangy green chilis, and creamy avocado to keep it west coast. Suitable for dinner, lunch, or breakfast, this fast tangy/creamy dish wins for taste, nutrition, and frugality. Make ahead…
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