Last week, I gave you guys a little tease on this thing called Bountiful Baskets. So what is it you ask? It’s an amazing food co-op that distributes produce baskets, organic produce baskets, lots of fun seasonal goodies as well as flavorful breads each week. It’s a grassroots, all volunteer, no contracts, no catch co-op. And since there…
Archives for June 2015
How to Cut a Pineapple
Even though pineapple is available all year-long, the sweet and tart fruit is in its prime from March-July (right now to be exact 😉 ). Carving this seemingly bulletproof fruit can be quite intimating at first, but once you get it down, you’ll never go back to the canned stuff again. Not to mention, saving your retirement fund…
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Summer is here! That means my dinner staples get tossed on the grill, a lot. I just love grilling food in the summer! I got a large batch of cilantro in my Bountiful Basket a couple of weeks ago (more on that in a future post), and wanted to try something other than salsa to…
Grilled Vegetable and Goat Cheese Sandwiches
Summer is here! In a couple of days it will be official. There is nothing in the world the husband hates more than turning on the oven and heating up the house during the hot summer months, so grilling is a large part of our summer cooking. Even if it’s too hot outside to…
VitaFrute Cocktails by VEEV
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of VitaFrute Cocktails by VEEV. All opinions are 100% my own. Have you guys heard of Veev? It’s an Açaí Spirit (yes, the super fruit that’s been buzzed about for years) that uses all Certified Organic ingredients. A healthy cocktail you say? I’m not sure if it’s “healthy”,…
Green Beans with Lemon Vinaigrette and Almonds
First, let me give you a little garden update. Take a look at the picture above. SUCCESS! I grew green beans! I was so excited when I was out in my garden this week and saw they were ready for picking. There’s just nothing more satisfying than growing your own food and feeding your family. With the…
Almond Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Let’s face it, chicken breasts can be one of the most boring foods of all time. They’re bland, many times dry and just plain unimpressive. On the other hand, they’re lean, full of protein, low in fat and are darn versatile. That being said, chicken is definitely a staple in our house, but to avoid a weekly…
White Bean Turkey Meatballs
I love meatballs, but you have to get them right. There are about 1.938 billion recipes out there so it’s pretty difficult to know where to begin. They need to be tender and flavorful. Some will say you can only get this from adding milk and breadcrumbs then simmer the meatballs in sauce for hours. Well…
Chocolate Mascarpone Toffee Bars
If you love chocolate, stop everything you’re doing a pay attention. I made these a long time ago for my chocoholic husband, and he requests I make them multiple times a year. I’ve made these bars so many times, I could do it blindfolded. I decided to bring these over to my Mom’s house for Mother’s Day dinner. My…