1 Pan 3 Things

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Pepper Coated Pork Tenderloin – Balsamic Braised Green Beans – Balsamic Whole Grain Mustard Sauce   My cast iron skillet is, hands down, the very best investment one could make in a kitchen. They are inexpensive, last generations, and aren’t too hard to find. Wait what? Why so special? Aren’t there like special rules with…… Continue reading 1 Pan 3 Things

Veggie Packed Tomato Sauce

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This totally vegan, totally delicious tomato sauce is easy and versatile. Use it with your next pasta dish, on a pizza, or with a eggplant/chicken parmesan. Wherever you put it, I guarantee the food will be delicious. Supplementing a basic tomato sauce with heaps of veggies is a great sneaky way to add extra fiber and vitamins into…… Continue reading Veggie Packed Tomato Sauce

DIY: Lime Pickled Ginger

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We’re all familiar with the bright pink ginger that comes along with sushi. Have you ever thought, “I wonder how they make this?” Surprise, it’s super simple and delicious. Traditionally pickled ginger is made with rice wine vinegar, water, sugar, and a drop or two of red food dye. I wanted to shake it up…… Continue reading DIY: Lime Pickled Ginger

50 Shades of Green: Lime Ginger Zinger

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* Note: I do not support the 50 Shades of Grey franchise. The trilogy portrays a nonconsensual and abusive relationship through the guise of kink. I’d like to invert this negative phenomenon by giving y’all 50 shades of something healthy and positive… green drinks* I present to you part one of a collection of fifty different…… Continue reading 50 Shades of Green: Lime Ginger Zinger

Roasted Pork Loin with Beet and Sweet Potato

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Get out your dutch oven and get ready for the tenderest pork loin roast of your life. The process is simple: first sear the meat over a very hot flame then slowly roast it in the oven, basting the meat with its rendering juices. This is, hands down, the best way to cook large chunks of meat. This is…… Continue reading Roasted Pork Loin with Beet and Sweet Potato

Honoring Julia: Potage Velouté aux Champignons

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I recently acquired a pdf of Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and it’s inspired me in more ways than one. Because of this Julia Child, I have a huge (and still growing) list of recipes that I want to cook and techniques that I need to develop. Last year, I spent about…… Continue reading Honoring Julia: Potage Velouté aux Champignons