I've always been a liquid briner, and had heard about this dry brining phenomena recently. Had to try it. New to brining? It's all about osmosis. The salt, whether delivered via liquid or directly on the skin gets absorbed into the cells of the meat, resulting in a super moist … [Read more...]
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Apple Whiskey Glaze and Pecans
I love sweet potatoes and am always looking for some new way to prepare them. This one is super easy, and very holiday-ish. Give it a try! What you'll need: 4 medium sweet potatoes 2 cups apple juice 1/2 cup whiskey 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped and … [Read more...]
Red Potato Gorgonzola Hash Browns
I've never been able to pull off a properly crispy hash brown. This has been something that has bothered me for some time...sitting in the back of my mind taunting me. I like a good challenge, plus there's always google, right? So, I decided to create an unconventional hash brown … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Rolls with Bacon
Okay, I totally cheated and bought a "tube" of Pumpkin Rolls from Trader Joe's the other day. I'm not a pumpkin fanatic, but they sounded so festive and delicious that I couldn't resist. As I was cooking the bacon I had also bought, I thought to myself "what if we put the bacon … [Read more...]
Poached Salmon with Gorgonzola Tomato Sauce
The cooking method I describe below is one I use all the time when cooking fish. It’s quick, easy and almost fool-proof! This recipe also works with halibut or rockfish. I’m sure it would work with pretty much any fish…so try it with whatever your favorite is! I’m lucky in that … [Read more...]
Healthy Sneaker Pancakes – Gluten Free
I'm gonna go ahead and start out by saying that these are GOOD! Not to pat myself on the back, but I kinda outdid myself with these little buggers. And the reason that I call them "sneaker" is because they're packed with good, healthy stuff but pack some seriously delicious … [Read more...]
Weekly Food Prep – Tacos and More!
Okay, here you go...another session of making your life easier. My goal here is to help you save time and still eat healthy, so you can go spend all your new-found free time doing things that you want to be doing instead of worrying about what's for dinner. This, this is what's … [Read more...]
The Rest of the Story
Why is it that we don't really reflect on what people mean to us until we lose them? Whether it's a breakup, loss of a friendship, or death, it's true that you don't know what you had til it's gone...but is that really true? I mean, if you stopped and thought about what your … [Read more...]
2015: No More Excuses!!!
Day 1 of Operation "Get My Ass in Gear" is done! On the books...literally! Not sure if you saw this post I wrote recently about not being happy with myself, but I'm officially in the midst of doing something about it! … [Read more...]
How to Get Happy
I'm not happy with me. My body, my health, my general well being. I'm disappointed in how I've let myself fall into bad habits and my general disregard for how I feel on a day-to-day basis. … [Read more...]
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