Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
If you have been following this blog for any amount of time, you have probably figured out that I love market. Local markets have the best spices, produce, oils, and meats among so many other delicious things like fresh baked pastries. The Ruzafa Market (or Russafa) was in the same neighborhood as our hotel. If
While I work on setting up the kitchen in our new house and get to work on some new recipes, I wanted to share some of 2020’s most popular recipes that are perfect for summer! This tart and sweet pineapple jam is perfect for breakfast or any snacks! I hope that you enjoy these recipes
Good food makes life better but sometimes it is difficult to know what to do to add that extra flavor. There are healthy and unhealthy ways to add extra flavor. Lets go through a few! Unhealthy Adding extra butter, heavy creams, and bacon grease will provide that rich flavor to foods. Sometimes there is not
I was so excited this spring to plant squash plants and I, sadly, managed to kill my squash plant. However, before that I got to make at least one batch of fried squash blossoms and we did get a couple of squash. I have wanted to make these since I found out that squash blossoms
Keltin actually found a the original version of the recipe but I didn’t have everything that recipe called for so I made my own variation. It is a winner and fantastic on grilled summer vegetables. An easy recipe that can be prepped before hand as a way to add flavor to any dish! Ingredients: 1/2
Last summer I found a Lemon Balm-Blackberry Meringue recipe and loved it. I tried that one and a Strawberry-Basil Meringue variation. Both of them were delicious. This summer I tried a couple of different variations and I think I found a new favorite. Use this meringue recipe but substitute the lemon balm for the zest of
I love a good savory breakfast but sometimes you need something sweet. What could be better than homemade lemon-blueberry bread turned into French toast topped with a fresh berry compote and homemade whipped cream? The answer: not a whole lot. The recipes are an explosion of flavor that will leave you wanting more and groaning
One of the things that I love about food blogging is the adventure of finding new recipes to try. I have been trying my hand a quick pickling vegetables lately and decided to try making a batch of jam for when we had visitors recently. What could be better for summer that pineapple jam? I
Summer is the time for light, fun dishes and for easy flavorful additions to brighten up recipes. I’m not I don’t can but I do enjoy making refrigerator or quick pickles. I posted about some in the past that turned out quite well and you can get that pickle recipe here. This summer, after being
Keltin and I primarily get our vegetables through a CSA box and the last time we picked up a box it contained, among other things, cherry tomatoes, jalapenos, and an onion. I already had most of the other ingredients and what is better to do in the heat of a Texas summer than make fresh
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