While often these baby peppers get overlooked, something about them just makes me happy. This dish is a great way to make an exceptionally easy summer dinner that feels...
Read More Baby Bell Pepper Salad
This is a favorite summer treat. When I think of pickles, I think of day long cooking and kitchen disaster! If you’ve ever wanted to dip your toe in...
Read More Refrigerator Pickles MAGIC ELIXIRS (TM)
There is nothing I love more than cooking of the season. This salad that I adore making is a collision of deliciousness and beauty. Composing this salad is akin to the...
Read More Yellow and Orange Summer Salad
Baby pattypan squash: do you see them at the farmer’s market and wonder what the heck to do with them? Certainly, there is the classic steaming or grilling, but my...
Read More Baby Pattypan Squash and Zucchini with Caper Gremolata
When I received these amazing mangos from Melissa’s Produce, I was beyond delighted, because a spicy mango salsa is a fabulous summer treat. Here we did a combination of julienned...
Read More Chipotle Mango and Lime Jicama Slaw
When I received this gorgeous box of apricots from Melissa’s Produce, I thought what would be more fun than fresh apricot jam? This recipe inspired by Ruth Reichl makes...
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Read More Paleo Chocolate Dipping Sauce
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Read More Lemon Garlic Marinade
One of the things I love about summer’s offerings are all the beautiful lettuces available. If you’re at the farmer’s market and find yourself with some beautiful arugula, it’s...
Read More Arugula, Bacon and Egg Salad with Lemon Chive Vinaigrette
I’ve teamed up with a group of bloggers and Instagrammers to unveil our favorite #virtualpotluck for winter. Although we’re in different locations, we’ve teamed together to create an outstanding...
Read More Best Short Ribs
When I think about weeknight dinners and how to make them both easy and elevated, Mina comes to mind. I prefer everything homemade and have been a Harissa lover ever since I...
Read More Roasted Lamb Loin with Mina Green Harissa
French Breakfast radishes are in season, and I’m absolutely obsessed, so I’ve created a simple but wonderful way to enjoy them. This Summer Radish Salad is great for lunch...
Read More Best Summer Radish Salad: easy, light, and delicious
This is a great start to a spectacular weeknight dinner. With a combination of lime juice, garlic, grated fresh turmeric, ginger, smoked paprika, chopped cilantro, a squeeze of an...
Read More Skirt Steak Marinade
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Read More Red Pepper Paste MAGIC ELIXIRS (TM)
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Read More Tuna Treasure
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Read More Spicy Chipotle Meatballs
These Smoky Chicken Patty Bowls are one of my favorite easy, weeknight meals. These chicken burgers couldn’t be easier to throw together, and you can make a double batch...
Read More Smoky Chicken Patty Bowl: the Perfect Weeknight Chicken Burger
This recipe was modified from Gjelina’s cookbook. If you are going to buy one cookbook this year, this is it! These mussels with chorizo and tomato confit were beyond...
Read More Mussels and Chorizo Soup
I love Chicken Larb in lettuce cups from the Thai restaurant. But is it possible to make a spectacular Whole30/paleo version? Here again we took inspiration from the 30-Minute...
Read More Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups
Oh boy are these delicious, and you don’t have to be Whole30 to enjoy them! The wonderful thing about this dish is, it IS! It’s also nice because you...
Read More Whole30 Spicy Shrimp Guacamole Crisps
