Have you heard of matcha? I’m sure you have. It is one of those “in” ingredients these days. I have put of trying it because green tea ranks below most other flavors of tea in my book. I tend to prefer spicy/cinnamon or earl grey rather than the earthy flavor of green tea….
Tag: Adventurous Ingredient
Mulled Pomegranate Martini
My latest cooking contest endeavor is the “Stir It Up Holiday Blogger Mixology Challenge” hosted by Stirrings and if proving to be a fun way to kick off the holiday season. Stirrings makes premium cocktail mixers and rimmers and challenged bloggers to develop a creative, attractive, and delicious holiday cocktail. One of the…
Curry Ketchup
My family and I just returned from a vacation in California. On vacations, I try to frequent off the beaten path restaurants and managed to do so in South Lake Tahoe. One of the restaurants we tried was a German restaurant which offers homemade wursts and other German fare, and imports 30 different…
Green Peppercorn Sauce
Every now and then I find an interesting ingredient at the supermarket. Most recently, I went to grab a jar of capers and came across brined green peppercorns. I had no idea what they were used for, but I’m sure it comes as no surprise that I just had to buy some to…
Black Rice & Edamame Salad
A few weeks ago I mentioned that I was trying to prep more food on the weekends to make for easier lunches and no brainer dinners. With this in mind I have been trying to make a variety of salads – rice, lentil, steel cut oats, etc. My strategy has been to create…
Savory Homemade Microwave Popcorn
At the beginning of June my family went on a quick weekend trip to Breckenridge, CO. The few times we have been there we have enjoyed perusing the used bookstore, Old Man Berkins, and tasting the vinegar and oil at the specialty oil store, Oil Fusion. On this occasion, the specialty oil store had…
Papaya-Peach Smoothie
This week’s fun, Colorful ChoicesTM inspired dish is a Papaya-Peach Smoothie. In addition to the challenge to eat colorful produce, two other factors contributed to my recipe: (1) I may have overbought a variety of fresh fruit this past week. Peaches were a steal and it had been awhile since we had eaten…
Purple Cauliflower Dip
Every now and then the wellness program at my office highlights a challenge. The one starting this next week is to eat 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit in the colors of the rainbow for a whole month. Doing so (and logging my progress) earns me points towards a better…
Farro and Mixed Berries Salad
If you often get bored with the typical dinner sides of rice and potatoes, then you will like trying this ancient grain as much as I did. Farro is a hulled wheat that provides a good source of fiber, protein, and magnesium among other nutrients. When cooked, it has a chewy texture and…
Apricot Ginger Salmon with Poblano Cauliflower Puree, and Wilted Watercress
I couldn’t wait for The Saucy Mama blogger challenge to open this year. I absolutely fell in love with the Saucy Mama products when I entered my Baked Tarragon Lemon Sea Scallops in last year’s contest and I must admit I trolled their website the weeks leading up to this year’s contest to make sure I didn’t…
Lucky New Year Penne Pasta
The start of the New Year brings renewed, optimistic goals in addition to wishes of good will for family and friends. As I mentioned in last year’s lentil salad post, there are some food dishes that are traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day as a symbol of good luck. One such dish is…
Blackberry-Hibiscus Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is usually a staple at a Thanksgiving meal. The bigger debate around this popular side dish is typically canned, jellied version vs. homemade, whole berry cranberry sauce. While I like both, I really enjoy the flavor variety you can add to homemade sauce. Plus it is super easy. For this year’s…
