Food for the Ravenous Soul
Happy Fennel Friday! We have a Superfood theme going for Fennel Friday this week – Quinoa and Fennel recipes! I cannot think of a combo that could make me happier – nutrient and flavor packed, you can pair so many things with fennel and quinoa. I decided to share a recipe for Fennel Pollen scented [...] Read more »
There are a few reasons that I can think of to eat fennel in a salad: fennel is perfect for a mandolin, fennel is good for digestion, fennel tastes good, May is National Salad Month, Fennel Friday is featuring fennel salads this week and (drum roll, please) … Foods from Chile shared this delightful recipe with [...] Read more »
It seems like lately that I cannot get enough beets. Since my good friend and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Lakshmi, calls my beet craving an “Intelligent Craving”, I will be excited that beets seem to be winning over the glazed donuts. Intelligent, indeed. Fennel Friday has arrived and when looking at my munching this week, Beet Chips [...] Read more »
In the past few years, I find that I am drawn more and more to grazing … small plates at restaurants … plates full of nibbles. It may be that I am getting a bit lazy with full-on 4 course meals but I prefer to think that I like to have lots of little bites. [...] Read more »
As with many people. grilled cheese is a comfort food for me. Seriously – cheese, bread and other delightful add-ons – what’s not to like? Digging around in my fridge, I figured that I needed to get a grilled cheese sandwich together not only for National Grilled Cheese Month (April) but also for the #HGEATS [...] Read more »
Lately I’ve been experimenting more with the subtly sweet side of dessert and I’ve really come to appreciate bright and flavorful treats that aren’t masked by a ton of sugar. I was inspired by the beautiful fresh strawberries I saw at the supermarket, and having recently learned how to make the perfect pie dough, a [...] Read more »
This was originally posted by me over at Foodies Unite but I thought I would like to share since we are all about SOUPS AND STEWS this week! I adore making soup. I love prepping all of the ingredients, I like getting all the flavors to come together and I love the smell of goodness [...] Read more »
Fennel Friday is HERE and we have been playing with fennel fruit this week. Pairing citrus and just about any fruit is a no-brainer – they mesh wonderfully! Putting raw fennel in a salad is crunchy, aromatic, tasty and good for you – so what are you waiting for? Start creating some salads for lunch, [...] Read more »
The deep, cold depths of Winter are usually given over to hearty stews, pots of steaming soup … winter comfort foods to stave off the big freeze. My taste buds are also craving Spring … even the memory of Spring and what better way to celebrate Spring (and Fennel Friday) in the midst of Winter [...] Read more »
Risotto makes me happy; cooking it, eating it, standing over it and coaxing all of that delicious flavor into those teeny little grains of arborio rice. I can eat it warm or cold – straight from the fridge is gorgeous and I like it in the morning, afternoon and evening (and sometimes at midnight!). Today [...] Read more »