Video and Post: How to roast beets!

Beets are one of those veggies that many people had a bad experience with growing up, but are actually one of the most delicious and healthy foods on the planet. Many people are afraid of making them at home because they overcook them or over-prep them so that they stain everything. In this nifty little video, I should you how to roast them very simply in a little aluminum pouch. Please click here to read my post about my favorite beet salad recipe of all time, generously provided by the folks at Delarosa restaurant in San Francisco, California. I hope [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:28:24-04:00August 14th, 2014|
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Video and Post: JOYFOODLY’S Blueberry Bacon BBQ Sauce!

This blueberry bacon bbq sauce by JoyFoodly is SO easy and so delicious. It truly belongs on a pork chop. I got the recipe when I saw my friend Hollie Greene, founder of JoyFoodly, making it on a local news channel. I knew that I had to make it and I had to share her web site with everyone. Hollie founded JoyFoodly in order to help families introduce more seasonal fruits and veggies to her family. What I love about her site is that it is so clear and well explained, but I also love that it doesn't feel like [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:29:35-04:00August 7th, 2014|
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Video and Post: Flourless Blueberry and Peach Crumble from Above

(original post) My friend, Karyn Duggan, who happens to be a nutritionist made a crumble at her dinner party that made me crumble to my knees? Sorry, can't help it. Seriously though, it was so good that I had seconds and thirds, which is why the photo she shows of the recipe on Pinterest, is of an empty bowl. The crumble happens to be gluten free, but in the way that corn tamales are gluten free... it was tasty and sinful. btw. This friend happens to be GORGEOUS, as is her daughter. They have bright and glowing skin and always [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:32:29-04:00July 17th, 2014|
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I cried for years and years and sometimes it was because I was slicing onions. I tried every solution to the onion and tear dilemma including lighting a candle and wearing goggles, but nothing was as effective as using a fan. Check out how I illustrate how to cut an onion without crying. If you have any handy dandy tips of your own on how to make anything easier in the kitchen, let me know!

By |2018-10-03T09:33:32-04:00July 10th, 2014|
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Video – How to make Watermelon Salad and how to Slice a Watermelon!

I love to make this super easy and tasty watermelon salad. Not only does it impress the pants off of guests, but each time I make it, it surprises me just how good it is. It is such a beautiful version of watermelon salad to serve. There are a million, ok maybe 20, ways to make watermelon salad, but the lime juice and mint watermelon salad is the winner for me. Over the years I have tried many ways of slicing a watermelon, until through the osmosis of the food network and trial and error, I landed firmly on this [...]

By |2018-10-03T09:34:16-04:00July 3rd, 2014|
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