Food

Pizza

Home Made Pizza

The other night we made a partially home made pizza. We bought premade dough from our local grocery store and it was so much fun (minus my horrible pizza twirling abilities)! Pizza is a classic that makes everyone happy and does not take too much effort to taste amazing! If any of you have a great …

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Citrus Salmon

citrus salmon with quinoa

Citrus Salmon made with oranges, limes, dill, onions, and fish all baked together and served with quinoa or some other ancient grain, making it satisfying and light for those busy days.

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El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos

El Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos

In Latin culture we love to celebrate, and January is no exception! The Christmas celebration is not over in Spain and most other Spanish speaking countries! January 6th is a day dedicated to celebrating the arrival of the 3 wise men/kings/magi, who brought baby Jesus the famous gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. This day …

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Farm adventures 2

Here are the finished products from the farm adventures I had last month. The top left dish is tabbouleh made with parsley (currently in season in New England). Next, we have a plate that encompassed all of the dishes from the rest of the night. A baked chicken topped with seasonal berry compote. Patty pan …

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Pass me the Patty Pan

Patty Pan Squash

Have you ever heard of patty pan squash? (Pause here to say that 10x as fast as you can) I did not until I was at a very recent and amazing event with a local farm (more on that next time). Patty pan squash is a summertime variety known for its funky shape and is …

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Flax Seed

Flax seed whole

Today I would like to talk about the flax seed. Flax has been around for a long time, and like most old world foods, have made a resurgence in our modern times. Flax has amazing benefits for your body especially for us ladies. Some of its key properties include, hormonal balance, high fiber, omega 3, …

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The replacement – Stuffed Mushrooms

Stuffed Mushrooms

Recently I had a small event that I catered and the dish I got the most feedback on was actually not on the original menu. I replaced a more complex dish with stuffed mushrooms, a last minute decision made while out shopping because the store was out of stock of what I was originally looking …

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