~Avocados have long been associated with being part of a healthy diet, due to its abundance of healthy fats and other essential nutrients. This green fruit has surged in popularity in the past few years, so much so that it has its own niche brunch item: avocado toast. To be honest, I was skeptical about… Continue reading Beyond guac: discovering the versitility of avocados
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Here goes nothing: my experience with plant based pasta
~Sometimes when I go grocery shopping, and I don't know what to make for dinner, I end up wandering the aisles hoping that something will pop out at me, waiting to be transformed into a delicious meal. Last week while grocery shopping, I ended up in the pasta aisle and found something that caught my… Continue reading Here goes nothing: my experience with plant based pasta
This new spice I found Sumac’d me upside the head
~I've always had a passion for cooking, and the combination of the Covid-19 pandemic and endless marathons of Hell's Kitchen have quenched my thirst for knowledge of new cultural cuisines to try. For Christmas I received a gift card to Target, and one of the things I got from it was a Gordon Ramsay cookbook,… Continue reading This new spice I found Sumac’d me upside the head
Broccoli Binge
~Like most children, I was not a fan of broccoli or anything green growing up. But as I and my palate matured I came to not only like broccoli, but rather enjoy it. And I'll always remember how to spell it because every time I think of broccoli I think of the movie Daddy Day… Continue reading Broccoli Binge
Ghee Whiz
~As I mentioned in my Thrive Market post, I had no idea what ghee was until it arrived at my house a few days ago. It's actually a form of clarified butter that's as nutritionally rich like coconut oil. During the boiling process, the milk fats are removed which makes it more digestible to those with… Continue reading Ghee Whiz
Once upon a time, in a land farro farro away…
~I hope everyone had a delightful Thanksgiving feast with family and friends yesterday. While farro was not on the menu, I wish it was. I was introduced to this ancient grain by my mom, who cooked it as a side dish to a tasty pork chop dinner a few nights back. I had never tried… Continue reading Once upon a time, in a land farro farro away…
Lamb Stew
~As the weather gets colder, food gets cozier. My favorites this time of year are soups, stews and my mom's award-winning homemade chili. The weather doesn't have to be necessarily cold in order to enjoy it. It was a horribly dreary day where it downpoured the entire time when I was inspired to make lamb… Continue reading Lamb Stew
Quail egg omelet
~This past Saturday I hit up the Downers Grove market with my sister, and while there I hit the jackpot. I came home with baby spinach, golden beets, pattypan squash, a bouquet of flowers and 2 dozen quail eggs!! I texted the guys from American Pride Microfarms (where they raise quails for the eggs and… Continue reading Quail egg omelet
Turn the Beet Around
~Whenever I think of beets, I think of my aunt's pickled beets she would make for Thanksgiving, and the lengths I would go to avoid them. There they were, sitting in the dish leaking their red juices staining the dish a deep red. Even thinking about it now a stink face appears. But after having… Continue reading Turn the Beet Around
The Garden Goddess 