Sauces should enlighten the flavors of your food not hide them!
Paleo Berry Jam Everyone in my family LOVES jam but lets face it, to make a good tasting jam require SUGAR and lots of it! This is not going to work in our household since I have been working to not only cut the kids sugar intake but also the grown ups. For the last … Continue reading Paleo Berry Jam
Roasted Pepper Spread Roasted Pepper Spread This is another recipe that is inspired by when you buy vegetable in bulk and completely forgot about them. Yesterday, I walked into the kitchen to finally clean things up and I realized that there was still a bag of peppers that we hadn't used up. Since, we had … Continue reading Roasted Pepper Spread
Creamy Avocado Sauce My break is over and I am finally at home with a few moments to myself. As I’m sitting here, I am thinking about new recipes for everyone. With the pending summer, salads is going to be on everyone’s mind. It’s usually not everyone’s favorite dish having a salad every single day, … Continue reading Creamy Avocado Sauce
Cranberry Apple Butter This year instead of serving cranberry sauce, I wanted to make something different. The thing is that I didn't want to completely eliminate cranberries, after all it is synonymous with the holidays. After some thought, I thought it might be nice to make a cranberry apple butter. The sweetness of the apple … Continue reading Cranberry Apple Butter
Cinnamon Apple Butter Don't laugh at me but I have been very hesitant about using my electronic pressure cooker (aka. instant pot). I had this irrational fear of it exploding in my kitchen and food all over my walls. I must have read the instruction pamphlet a hundred times, to ensure there was no mistake … Continue reading Cinnamon Apple Butter
Date Sweetener In my quest to use less refined sugar, I have been experimenting with raw organic agave, honey and maple syrup. However, after a friend gave me a box of Medjool dates, I have found a new culinary gem! These tasty naturally sugary fruits are delicious on their own but when combined in salads, … Continue reading Date Sweetener
Jenny’s Vegan Chocolate Sauce When I set up the dessert table, I always think that it's not complete till there is chocolate. However, if you are throwing a dinner party and there are a lot of guests then it gets expensive buying allergen friendly chocolate. As always "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" and this drove … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Sauce
Bolognese Over Zoodles Many people think that if you eat clean or gluten free, pasta is out of the question. This is not true. With everything in life, you just have to make better choices. There are many clean brands of gluten free pastas out there, that even the pickiest kid would eat. Ahem..... (*cough*) ...hubby! Although I eat … Continue reading Bolognese over Zoodles
Blueberry Sauce My daughter loves blueberries and we always get a huge container from Costco. There are days however that she forgets to eat it. This means I have a large volume of blueberries that needs to be worked with before it goes bad. My freezer already has frozen blueberries, so I didn't want to … Continue reading Blueberry Sauce
Carrot Salsa The first time I had this was at a friend's house. It is actually a traditional Indian condiment that is served with Biryani rice. I loved it so much that I was literally eating it out of the bowl. My friend gave me her recipe and over the year there has been tweaks … Continue reading Carrot Salsa
