This fizzy iced lemon-ginger yerba mate is oh so refreshing and the perfect drink for these hot summer days. What is Yerba Mate? Yerba mate is a type of tea with a similar (but IMO better) flavor to green tea. Like green tea, yerba mate packs a caffeine punch to keep your energy levels up [...]
This kale salad is studded with Castelvetrano olives, golden raisins, parm and toasted sunflower seeds to make a side salad full of flavor or texture. Dressed with a super simple lemony dressing sweetened with just a touch of honey, it is as easy to make as it is delicious. Salads might seem simple or basic [...]
This white bean dip celebrates the awesomeness that is buffalo sauce and blue cheese! It is super silky, bold in flavor, and easy to whip up. Serve it with some carrots, celery, and something carby like toasted pita, and you have yourself an awesome app or snack ready for all the summer things (even if [...]
Golden brown mushrooms are infused with black truffle oil and lemon juice and zest before being piled onto garlic rubbed toast and topped with fresh chives and shredded Grana Padano cheese in this tasty toast. The umami level is off the chain! But all the richness is balanced with bright and acidic lemon juice, pops [...]
A crispy, freshly fried tortilla is topped with creamy 'refried' beans, a runny egg, pickled onions and a chunky tomato-avocado salsa in these best ever breakfast tostadas. This take on refried beans uses bone broth to simmer the beans down until they burst, forming the smooth texture we all know and love about some good [...]
Do you like spinach and artichoke dip? In other words, are you human? These portobellos are stuffed with a lighter but just as decadent spinach and artichoke dip inspired filling using goat cheese instead of cream cheese. I find goat cheese to be less heavy but also more flavorful than cream cheese - it gives [...]
This spring garlic guacamole celebrates the greatness that is spring garlic. Only available March through the end of May, spring garlic is basically young garlic harvested before the bulbs have fully formed. It comes with the green tops attached which makes it look a lot like a skinny leek. Having not developed fully yet, it [...]
Ramps! Every year I cannot wait to get my hands on em'. They work AMAZINGLY as the star of the vinaigrette in this salad featuring arugula, roasted red bell pepper, crispy roasted eggplant, and torn fresh mozzarella cheese. The ramp vinaigrette was the starting point and the salad was built around it - it is [...]
Cozy, rich, and filling, this loaded cauliflower soup is infused with the flavor of roasted green chilis. If you have never tried roasted green chilis you have not LIVED my friend! Here I used the mild variety so they are not spicy but they are oh so delicious. The flavor is hard to describe - [...]
Asparagus can hold its own when paired with bold flavors just like the capers, anchovy, and garlic in this easy, punchy side dish. Salty capers and umami packed anchovies are a match made in heaven - just ask puttanesca sauce. Add in some savory garlic (which turns golden brown when roasted at high heat, mellowing [...]
