By Amanda Rose | Sardines
We had company last week and set out an appetizer spread, including these sardine crackers. It turns out that none of the company would get near sardines and I spoiled my dinner gobbling up the whole tray. Sardines are a great source of the beneficial Omega 3 fats and a host of minerals but most […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Berries
I love Elise over at Simply Recipes. She has a masterful sense of food. I trust her. That’s the only reason why I considered putting balsamic vinegar and black pepper in these muffins. What a combo! It makes me want to plant another row of strawberries in the garden. Months later Frederick convinced me to […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Citrus
Last year I was inspired by Heidi Swanson’s post to make my own citrus salts. The process is such a no-brainer, drop-dead easy one! Heidi offers suggestions on how to most enjoy these salts as “finishing” salts on things like avocado slices. I was inspired. It took me a whole year to work on the […]
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By Amanda Rose | Food Flicks , Tidbits
The cost of animal feed has sky-rocketed and the animal-based foods (meat, dairy, eggs) are creeping up as well. Here in the Sequoia National Forest, we overlook California’s dairy country and see still more dairies closing. Some dairies grow much of their own feed such as in these pictures. However, as some indication of the […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Beets
This is a bright fresh-tasting show-stopper of a salad. If you already have roasted beets, then the ease and speed of putting this salad together will be a delightful surprise. Leave out none of the ingredients, if at all possible. This is one of those combinations where all the parts sing in harmony. Leave one […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Cauliflower
Are you getting a bit bored with cauliflower or at least bored with the way you have been cooking it? Be bored no longer! Take this salad recipe for a spin and see if you don’t get a fresh new insight into that big white head of vegetable goodness. This cauliflower is seasoned and roasted […]
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