RED BELL BRISKET HASH with SPICY TOMATO JAM & FRIED FARM EGG Served with a SHOT OF VODKA CARROT JUICE

by Josie | Jan 10, 2022 | Cocktails & Beverages, Condiments, Gluten Free, Meal Planning, Potatoes, Skillet Cooking

Turning dinner into breakfast with leftovers is brilliant. Dinner can be daunting, particularly when you have to start at ground zero. But rooting through your fridge can often reveal items fabulous for a dinner omelette, quick soup or maybe a pasta dish made...

ROASTED VEGETABLE & SLICED PEAR SALAD with TOASTED FENNEL WHOLE GRAIN MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

by Josie | Jan 4, 2022 | Cheese, Citrus, Dairy, Gluten Free, Nuts, Recipes, Salad Dressing, Salads, Vegetarian, Vinaigrettes

In a desperate need to make a big salad that could serve as an entree or a side salad, I came up with this gorgeous, delicious winter salad.  Honestly, as far as salads go, this wasn’t that much effort.  The vegetables were easy to cut and prepare for roasting...

CHILES EN NOGADA ~ Stuffed Poblano Peppers with Walnut Cream Sauce

by Josie | Dec 25, 2021 | Chicken, Citrus, Dairy, Gluten Free, Nuts, Recipes, Seeds, Spices, Uncategorized

Another Bay Area story … When I lived in San Francisco, a friend recommended a restaurant to my sister for our Sunday brunch. It was Guaymas, located in Tiburon on the water.  I’m not sure if it’s there any longer, but it should be. It was...

WILD RICE HERB STUFFED SWEET POTATOES with BERBERE SPICED SQUASH & GARBANZO CONFETTI

by Josie | Dec 4, 2021 | Citrus, Gluten Free, Health Benefits, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegan, Wild Rice

Everyone knows sweet potatoes are a great source for beta carotene, fiber and potassium and with that comes Vit A, Vit C and magnesium to mention a few benefits. But regardless of how good they are for you, we like them because they taste good and there a gamut of...

HOMEMADE TURKEY STOCK

by Josie | Nov 28, 2021 | Bone Broths / Sipping Broths, Cooking, Freezer Friendly, Gluten Free, Herbs, Preserving and Freezing

Tis the season, so we’re reposting this homemade turkey stock recipe. It’s good and will serve you well on freezing cold days in December and January! Since a roasted turkey is generally seasoned with sage, thyme, and rosemary, all those seasonings fill...

HAZELNUT ARUGULA SAGE PESTO

by Josie | Nov 26, 2021 | Citrus, Condiments, Gluten Free, Herbs, Nuts, Pesto, Recipes, Vegan

We made this pesto last week for the first time for our Smoky Chipotle Butternut Apple Soup.  Love it so much, that I decided to serve it for Thanksgiving over roasted cauliflower steaks. It was gorgeous!  This pesto is a chunkier pesto, not smooth like you may think...