Seasonal Recipe: Strawberry Salsa

Strawberry Salsa Recipe

I will keep this post short and sweet, just like this recipe!  Because when you are 38 weeks pregnant, hungry, and frankly a little cranky, you want a snack that you can make quickly.  FYI so does everyone else around you because apparently cranky, hungry pregnant women are not the most fun to be around. [...]

Seasonal Recipe: Asparagus Macaroni & Cheese

Asparagus Mac & Cheese

I couldn’t resist taking this classic family favorite recipe and incorporating some serious spring vegetable flavor.  I knew it would be another great way to include asparagus in my son’s diet, while still creating a dish that everyone in the family would love. I am not shy about my love of cheese and nothing gets [...]

Seasonal Recipe: Kid-Friendly Asparagus Fries

Oven-Baked Asparagus Fries

I enjoy hardy winter greens as much as anyone, but my fresh foodie self cannot help but be excited when spring rolls around and new produce starts cropping up at the local farmers’ market.  One of those early harbingers of spring is asparagus.  And yes, I did just use the word harbinger; I think that [...]

Lemon & Parmesan Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

Roasted Sugar Snap Peas

I’m always on the hunt for new ways to cook certain seasonal vegetables.  When my husband picked up some sugar snap peas from Sassafras Farm at the market last weekend, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to try something new.  I had steamed sugar snap peas a good dozen times, so I decided it was [...]

Chicken Burgers with Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Scape Pesto

Chicken Burgers with Sun-dried Tomato Garlic Scape Pesto

Today’s recipe title sounds like a bit of a mouthful, but I can assure you, it’s a tasty mouthful!  Last weekend I couldn’t resist picking up some garlic scapes at the weekly farmers’ market.  I adore trying something new and they smelled far too delicious to pass up. Garlic scapes are the curly topped stems [...]

Salmon with French Sorrel Yogurt Sauce

Salmon with French Sorrel Yogurt Sauce

What I especially love about cooking with fresh, seasonal ingredients is that they make your job in the kitchen so much easier.  With just a few seasonings and key ingredients, you can create a simple dish in less than 20 minutes that is incredibly flavorful and fulfilling.  The fresh ingredients speak for themselves and don’t [...]

Strawberries with Goat Cheese, Mint, and Balsamic Syrup

Strawberries with Goat Cheese, Mint, & Balsamic Syrup

I cannot resist fresh berries. I cannot resist cheese. Put them together, and I’m doomed to not stop eating. For today’s seasonal recipe, I wanted to showcase strawberries in a slightly different way.  I was inspired to combine the rich, tangy texture of goat cheese with the tart, sweetness of strawberries then added in a [...]

Roast Chicken & Spring Onions

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The second recipe I am sharing today is simple, straightforward and did I mention absolutely delicious?  I found the spring onion bulbs produced such incredible flavor when roasted in the tart that I thought I would try roasting them whole.  I paired them with a chicken breast and a few simple flavors to create a [...]

Spring Onion, Grape & Goat Cheese Tart

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I picked up some beautiful spring onions from Sassafras Creek Farm and was inspired to create a sweet, savory appetizer and a simple entrée.  Lucky you, that means I am sharing two recipes today!  The even better news for Southern Maryland locals?  Sassafras Creek will be at the Home Grown Market starting this weekend, Saturday, [...]

Garlic & Ginger Napini: My first official cooking competition entry!

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This past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in the Food Experiments National Tour: Washington DC. It was my first (mostly) formal cooking competition and I must admit, I was more than a little nervous. The theme of the event was Chinese Food Take Out, and since the purpose of my business is to [...]