Chicken Piccata

Bright, lemony and rich!  Chicken Piccata is fairly quick and easy to prepare.  It utilizes a lot of pantry staples and is a great way to re-invent left over chicken!  If your crowd is less than caper friendly, substitute peas.  Enjoy! INGREDIENTS: DIRECTIONS:

Lavender Lemonade

Summer seems to beg for lemonade and we love this lavender version.  Lavender grows almost anywhere and returns after the Winter in the Southeast.  It can also be grown in a pot for year round use.  This recipe uses honey as a sweeter versus processed sugar.  We enjoy the floral quality that it adds.  Sugar…

Lemon Curd

Gluten and Dairy Free Lemon Curd is great in a tart, served on the side with berries or on toast.  If you are allergy conscious, anything in a jar is suspect.  Home made curd is fairly easy and absolutely delicious! INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 Tablespoon (1/4 lbs.) of butter substitute or solid coconut oil,…

Yolk Only Pasta Carbonara

Pasta Carbonara is a decadent, egg based pasta sauce.  Many recipes feature the whole egg but I love a rich, yolky, yellow sauce.  To achieve this,  I use only the yolks.  It isn’t difficult to make but it can be a bit unforgiving like a hollandaise.  The secret is a little bit of patience.  It…

Citrus, Ginger and Honey Sweet Tea

Sweet Tea is the house wine of the South but Summer seems to beg for a little fun.  Here is a simple recipe with 6 whole food ingredients.  This recipe utilizes honey instead of sugar for a delightful flavor INGREDIENTS: The peel of 2 oranges The peel of 1 lemon 1 small finger of fresh ginger,…