Fresh Bites Daily

Aug 13

Because you need to eat more vegetables, we offer you this special vegetable recipe ;)

Finding new ways of using the frozen grated zucchini stash is always a kick. Some of those ways are basically mediocre. Some ways make it into the “Let’s do it again!” category. This cake is a “Do Again”. In fact, this a cake to take to a potluck along with several copies of the recipe. […]

Aug 06

Tomato cream sauce for fish, beans, grains, baked potato, omelets, steamed or roasted vegetables, and just about anything

By Amanda Rose | Tomatoes

Every once in a while you stumble on a sauce that is so delicious, you want to jump into it and swim around. Here is the kind of sauce you chase around the plate with a piece of sourdough to be certain not to miss a drop. When the sauce is drop-dead simple, taking less […]

Aug 04

A turmeric smoothie with a flavor-enhancing pro tip ;)

By Amanda Rose | Turmeric

Amanda’s note: I would like to welcome Ramya Venkateshwaran as a writer at Fresh Bites Daily. We found Ramya writing in India from her website WildTurmeric.net and we were captivated by her story. We share many things in common with her and I know you do too, particularly her love of the herbs and spices […]

Jul 31

Poke-style spicy salmon, instant goodness

By Amanda Rose | Salmon

Last fall I had the incredible opportunity to visit Kauai due to the generosity of my aunt and uncle. Sunshine in November seemed like a miracle in itself but add to that the food. THE FOOD. Forget the restaurants and cafes. I ate out of farmer’s markets and ate very well. Each meal involved local […]

Jul 30

“What? I am eating what?” — A question your extremely picky children will never think to ask as they eat nearly a day’s RDA in a plate of pancakes. ;)

By Jeanie Rose | Breakfast , Recipes

“That child just ate two eggs and a half cup of cottage cheese and didn’t even know it,” I said to my daughter with great satisfaction. She followed me into the kitchen to inspect my victory. The two young boys in this household find most things in life more interesting than food (unless it’s ice […]

Jul 29

Homemade hot sauce with Pedro’s secret flavoring tip for making it FANTASTIC

By Jeanie Rose | Peppers

To be quite honest, I had given up on making hot sauces. Mine were anything but memorable. Then I met Pedro. He arrived for retreat with a group of Hispanic men. They provided the retreat leader. We provided the food. Soon after arriving, Pedro came to the kitchen asking where to store his half gallon […]