Spiced Okra Summer time is coming and that means Okra Season!! I have to admit, it was not a food that was common in my household as a child. However, it just looked really good! You know how when you look at a vegetable and it just looks fantastic? It made me think of when I went … Continue reading Spiced Okra
Category: green sides
Salsa Fresca…aka “Fresh Sauce”
Salsa Fresca Salsa Fresca, the name says it all doesn't it? Salsa Fresca means "Fresh Sauce" in Spanish. Its clean, its fresh and its gluten free! Plus, you can always customized it to your taste. I usually make a batch with Jalepenos and a batch without Jalepenos but with extra garlic. I store … Continue reading Salsa Fresca…aka “Fresh Sauce”
Kiddo’s Quinoa Salad
Kiddo’s Quinoa Salad Our addiction to quinoa, all started when a friend challenged me to make quinoa taste good. She was convinced that quinoa was just a "glorified dirt". I was challenged to put together 21 recipes with quinoa and it HAD to taste good. Lucky for me I have 4 built-in super honest taste … Continue reading Kiddo’s Quinoa Salad
Brussel Sprout Stir Fry?
Brussels Sprouts! Usually we roast Brussels sprouts and then crumble some bacon on top. Recently at the markets, I noticed that they are selling shredded Brussels sprouts. Its neat that they are doing that but its not really for roasting…so what do you do with it? Well other than putting it in your salad…you can … Continue reading Brussel Sprout Stir Fry?