I love tomatoes and things that include tomatoes. Tomato paste is a staple in so many delicious dishes. Sadly, tomatoes are an inflammatory nightshade. Here is a great mock sauce that can be used in place of tomato paste or sauce in your favorite dishes! The beet gives it a red color and earthy…
Shepherd’s Pie
This is a long time family favorite and was a new favorite of our German foreign exchange students, Annalena and Alina. This dish is hearty, rustic, comfort food at it’s finest. The first time I ever had this, it was made by my best friend’s Mom. Kathy was an amazing cook. Over the years, I…
Burger
Skip the fast food burger with its chemicals and mystery meat. Delicious burgers are easy and fast! INGREDIENTS 1 pound of ground beef (80/20 you need the fat as a binder) 1/2 pound of ground pork (mild breakfast sausage works great) 1 TBS Dijon Mustard 1 TBS of Horseradish 2 TBS of Worcestershire (Not NSF)…
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…
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