What you'll learn in this Pea Shoots Recipe: 15 minute recipe with step by step photos how to stir fry pea shoots, Chinese style How to infuse the garlic flavor into the cooking oil How to grow your own healthy pea shoots! What are Pea Shoots? Pea shoots are the...
These Buttermilk Biscuits recipe has been one of our family favorites. The recipe is from my friend, Ree, aka The Pioneer Woman. These photos are from 2009, back when we didn't know Ree. Nathan was just 5 years old, picked up Ree's book and chose this recipe...
Make this Indian Chickpea Dal a hearty side or the center of a bigger, beautiful bowl! When we first moved to Florida, we weathered through big hurricanes like Charley, Andrew, Wilma, Jeanne...I can't even remember all of their names! At the start of every hurricane...
Scott's garden yielded a bucket of sweet potatoes and my raised beds finished the Spring growing season sputtering out the last of the kale and swiss chard. Summer is when we put the raised beds to rest - it's just too darn hot to grow anything except hot chile...
This Clay Pot Rice is slathered in a delicious homemade Chinese Sweet Soy Sauce. Everything is super-easy to make, the Chinese Pork Belly and Chinese Sausage cook in the same pot as the rice, so delicious! Why This Clay Pot Rice Is So Good Easy to make -...
Fried rice without rice?! WHAT?! That was exactly my reaction when I first saw this recipe in Nom Nom Paleo Food for Humans by my friends Michelle Tam and Henry Fong. Being the super rice geek that I am: How to cook white rice in microwave How to cook brown rice in...
Have you ever had a kumquat before? It's a small little thing, and the way you eat a kumquat is somewhat counter-intuitive to any other citrus that you may be familiar with. First off, the skin is the sweetest part of the fruit - and thank goodness too - can you...
If you're looking for a holiday side dish to complement the turkey, prime rib (or both!), mark this recipe down as a top contender! Not only is this a 5-ingredient dish, but the roasted brussels sprouts are treated to a special ingredient - sweet, red grapes. Let your...
This Roasted Tofu is crunchy on the outside and creamy smooth-soft on the inside, with a wonderful flavor profile - slightly nutty, slightly sea salty. The browned bits are shatteringly crisp from roasting in the olive oil. An awesome vegetarian side. Complete with a...
Roasted Brussels sprouts in a sweet chili glaze, an awesome side! It'll convert any brussels sprout haters. They’re super-quick and simple to make and always so delicious. For the past 5 years, Ree (The Pioneer Woman), Elise (Simply Recipes) and I...
This past month, I've been to no fewer than 6 different bookstores - which is actually a difficult feat considering I live in a small town and all the local bookstores have closed (sob) actually, 4 of the bookstores were large airport bookstores (another sob - I don't...
I really had a lot of trouble naming this dish. It's Fried Rice. But with quinoa, not rice. Fried Quinoa? That just sounds funky. Anyways, it's subbing the heart-healthy, protein high ancient grain, QUINOA for the rice. I cook the Quinoa Fried Rice exactly in the same...
This No Mayo Potato Salad has perfectly roasted potatoes, covered in an addictive sesame and fresh chili dressing.The perfect side dish in any meal or just as a snack. Why This No Mayo Potato Salad Is So Good Super simple to make A deliciously spicy sesame and...
You know the beginning stages of falling in love? That exhilarating, "I'll stop the world and melt with you...." feeling (that's for my Modern English fans). Well, back on 8/8/08, my birthday a few years ago, I fell in love all over again with my husband. The...
It's Spring Break and my boys think it's only right that I make them "weekend breakfasts" every morning, which means I need to channel my inner White on Rice Couple (when they were here last month, Todd & Diane made homemade waffles, bacon to order and...
This low-carb Cauliflower Mash recipe is delicious and hearty without the potatoes! It looks like mashed potatoes, its texture is similar to mashed potatoes and the taste is mashed potato-y enough to make those who are on the Paleo diet or low carb diet happy. Why...
This delicious Green Bean and Mushroom Stir-fry is ready in minutes and one pan! With tender-crisp garlic and ginger vegetables smothered in oyster sauce, it’s a wonderful side dish perfect with rice! Why This Green Bean And Shiitake Mushroom Stir Fry Is So Good A...
A reader asked me what miso paste tastes like, while she has enjoyed miso soup at Japanese restaurants, she couldn't quite imagine what cooking with miso paste would be like. So what flavor dimension does miso paste add to a dish? If I had to just choose one single...
I don't know what I like most about this Easy Collard Greens recipe: the collard greens, the rich pot liquor or digging out the bits of smoky meat from the ham hock! Easy to make, delicious and hearty! Why This Easy Collard Greens Recipe Is So Good Only 10 mins prep...
This warm bacon potato salad is a twist on a traditional side dish and made with roasted potatoes and no mayonnaise. Quick to make and full of texture and bold flavors, this easy to make potato dish is perfect to serve with grilled meats and fishes. It's always a real...
