This blog is an extension of my love to create delicious food that is suitable for serving a crowd, and is no reflection of what I actually eat every day. Though I WISH I could eat cake, pie, cupcakes,Β and ice cream every day, the reality is a lot more like the pictures you see here. Here's a super-quick lunch idea for busy guys and gals on the go usingΒ wild-caught canned salmon or ... View Post
Baked Bacon
I never got on the bacon bandwagon until recently. Oh yeah, I guess it turns out that bacon makes EVERY MEAL BETTER. Shoot, I don't know why it took me so long to figure that out. I think I shied away from it for so long because I would always fry it to a crumbly crisp on the stove top. Thanks to this technique I discoveredΒ in a pastΒ issue of Cooking LightΒ I am now a whiz of ... View Post
Roasted Carrots
This recipe is so, so simple that I can't even really call it a recipe. But since I've received so many requests for quick, easy, healthy, and simple recipes, here you go people! When I'm making dinner and in a pinch for a quick and impressive side dish, I make roasted carrots in EVOO and salt and pepper. They look beautiful, they taste like candy, and they require minimal prep ... View Post
Citrus Macadamia Nut Sole (Recipe from Practical Paleo)
Here's somethingΒ simple, light, healthy, and delicious for youΒ during the holiday season. Plain grilled fish can beΒ a little boring at times all on its own, but when topped with a zesty crunchy nut topping....yowza! I'm currently obsessed. I paired this sole with a mixed green salad with roasted sliced beets, tangerine segments, and a homemade balsamic vinaigrette as well as some ... View Post
Raspberry Mango Smoothie
Now that I'm working from home I get to make lunch and snacks out of my kitchen every day, which is a lotΒ of fun. Sometimes I find a plain old apple or a handful of almonds to be too boring as snacks, so to jazz things up I've started to make mini low-cal smoothies as mid-afternoon treats. I am in looooove with my Blendtec blenderΒ and highly recommend it to anyone looking to invest ... View Post
Walnut Pesto
A really elegant homemade sauce is like a bold statement accessory on a simple jeans-and-white-t-shirt outfit. It can elevate the most ho-hum of meals into something people are gabbing about on the car ride home. So if you are looking for a way to make your regular grill-out fare ridiculously super-extra tasty and memorable, then this homemade walnut pesto is proooobably the way to ... View Post
