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Creamy Caramelized Parsnip Soup Recipe with Baby Parsnip French Fries

March 3, 2015 By valentina 14 Comments

Creamy Caramelized Parsnip Soup Recipe with Baby Parsnip French Fries

Whether or not you love parsnips, once you've tried this comforting, rich and creamy soup, you will! I know that life is super busy and that it's often hard to slow down, which is one of the many reasons I so appreciate you being here.  And now, if you can squeeze in just an extra moment for me -- well, for this soup … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Soups & Stews, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, baby parsnips, comfort foods, dutch yellow potatoes, french fries, garlic, main courses, Melissa's Produce, nutmeg, parsnips, potatoes, puréed soups, soups

Shredded Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe with Citrus Vinaigrette

February 26, 2015 By valentina 8 Comments

Shredded Chicken Cobb Salad Recipe with Citrus Vinaigrette

This Shredded Chicken Cobb Salad is one hearty meal!  You don't need anything else to go with it.  It's over-the-top delicious and all you'll want is more of it!Brunoise, chiffonade, mince, rough chop, large dice, thin slices, and grated -- these are just a few of the many ways foods can be cut before they are added to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chicken, Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Salads Tagged With: bacon, cara cara oranges, citrus, cobb salad, entrées, garlic, hard boiled eggs, limes, main course slaads, salads, shredded chicken, tomatoes

Ginger-Carrot Soba Noodles

January 17, 2015 By valentina 12 Comments

Ginger-Carrot Soba Noodles

Ginger and Carrot are two ingredients that are always delicious together, and this soba noodle dish is not exception. It's full of fresh and beautiful flavors and the soft noodles make it a bowl of comfort!Are “spiralized” vegetables to the food world what “bedazzled” shirts are to the clothing world? The word … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Sides, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: Asian noodles, carrots, chile paste, entrées, garlic, ginger, green onions, nodle salad, scallions, side dishes, soba noodles, spiralize, Spiralizer, tamari, vegan, vegetarian

Rustic Garlic Confit Mashed Potato Recipe

January 10, 2015 By valentina 6 Comments

Rustic Garlic Confit Mashed Potato Recipe

The only thing better than potatoes confit, is mashed potatoes confit! Creamy and rich, they're a fabulous side dish for almost anything!Do you ever have a bite of a delicious food, and without intentionally doing so, you close your eyes and moan a bit?  (Bet you've never been asked that before!) This has happened … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Sides, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: comfort food, confit, dutch yellow potatoes, DYPs, farm to table, garlic, garlic mashed potatoes, potatoes, roasted garlic, side dishes, sides

Quick Spicy Pickled Cabbage Recipe

August 16, 2014 By valentina 2 Comments

Quick Spicy Pickled Cabbage Recipe

This is just the beginning.  The beginning of the best fish tacos I've ever had, that is. I'm in the process of trying to recreate the amazing fish tacos I had at the Hale I'A Fish House in Kawaihae, Hawaii. This cabbage is subtly sweet and it adds the perfect crunch to anything it's served with.  It's even great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Salads, Sides, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: fish tacos, garlic, green cabbage, quick pickled cabbage, red onions, side dishes. condiments, tacos

Thai-Inspired Mahi Mahi Recipe

July 10, 2014 By valentina 4 Comments

Thai-Inspired Mahi Mahi Recipe

Fresh and gorgeous Thai flavors blend together perfectly to make the Mahi Mahi dish over-the-top-delicious.Having spent a couple of hours with the lovely Katie Chin at a signing for her latest book, Everyday Thai Cooking, with a bag of Asian produce in hand -- Thai inspired I was! Fresh cilantro, garlic, ginger … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Fish & Seafood, Gluten-free Tagged With: cilantro, easy fish recipes, entree, Everyday Thai Cooking, fish, garlic, ginger, How to Use Lemongrass, Katie Chin, lemongrass, light and healthy, limes, Mahi Mahi, main courses, mint, seafood, thai basil, turmeric

Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Grilled Pork Chop Recipe

June 23, 2014 By valentina 8 Comments

Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Grilled Pork Chop Recipe

We're going on a family vacation to a tropical beach very soon -- so naturally, I have pineapple on my mind.  (And I'm beyond excited about the vacation!) When I've been cooking lately, I've found myself thinking of how to add tropical twists to my recipes. While the sweet, juicy pineapple combines perfectly with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-free, Meat, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: BBQ, chili paste, entrées, garlic, grilled pork chop recipe, main courses, meat, pineapples, pork and fruit recipes, pork chops, red onions, sambal oelek, spicy pork recipes, tropical fruit

Herb-Grilled Elephant Garlic Recipe

June 4, 2014 By valentina 22 Comments

Herb-Grilled Elephant Garlic Recipe

When my husband goes to the Farmer's Market, he inevitably comes home with a handful of produce that's never quite what he's expecting it to be.  It's hilarious. I could give you some background on his comical produce identifying history, like the time he complimented the grilled peaches, that were in fact butternut … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: condiments, elephant garlic, Farmer's Market, garlic, garlic recipes, garnishes, grilled Elephant garlic recipe, grilling, leeks, toppings

Grilled Jalapeño Pepper Jack Turkey Burgers

May 21, 2014 By valentina 14 Comments

Grilled Jalapeño Pepper Jack Turkey Burgers

If you like Jalapeño Turkey Burgers, you'll LOVE Jalapeno Pepper Jack Turkey Burgers.  Just imagine that rich and creamy, slightly spicy cheese added to the heat of the peppers -- all in a delicious burger! True story. . . I'd told my parents we'd be there for my Dad's birthday dinner at 5:30 PM, with dinner in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Meat, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: burgers, dinner, entrées, garlic, grilled meats, grilling, jalapeño peppers, lunch, meats, pepper jack cheese, red onions, turkey burgers

Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Salad Dressing Recipe

April 7, 2014 By valentina 10 Comments

Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Salad Dressing Recipe

This Creamy Lemon-Lime Avocado Salad Dressing will bring anything it's served with to the next level.  It's creamy, rich and healthy -- all at once!You know when you have so much to do that you don't know where to begin?  And you just want to do nothing, which isn't really an option?  So maybe you make a "to do" list?  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Salads Tagged With: avocado dression, avocados, condiments, cumin, dips, garlic, lemon-lime, lemons, limes, salad dressings, salads, sauces, vinaigrettes

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