Year: 2014
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New Toy for A Fresh Favorite
My amazing parents came and brought me all sorts of great things this weekend, one thing my Mom was particularly excited about was a mandolin. A mandolin can be used a variety of ways. To make very thin slices, to grate things, or to slice off your finger. Although it is a great tool, it…
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Asian Greens
As you must be aware of by now, I love collard greens. I really do, I think they are like the best tasting green around and I eat them literally every week. But sometimes when you fall in love with a recipe, and keep eating it, you get sick of it. Since I love collards…
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RELAUNCH!!!
After several weeks of hard work I reveal to you, MY NEW AND IMPROVED BLOG!! After 4 years, several trips, new kitchens, new foods, and a new camera, I decided it was time to take it up a notch. The site is still under renovations so expect more changes but heres some of the things…
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Shredded Pork Tacos with Beet Lettuce Slaw
When I was last home my wonderful parents made me an amazing treat; pork butt. Now that may sound weird, but pork butt is what makes that delicious shredded pork everyone loves. There are also so many ways you can make it; bbq, asain, or mexican. I choose the last method for this particular recipe.…
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Avocado Fries with Green Chili Dipping Sauce
A while back, my aunt made avocado fries on a whim. At first I was like, “avocados are squishy, how will this taste good?” but I was definitely wrong! They were amazing, but they were definitely a unique texture. So with an avocado going bad in my fridge, I decided it was my time to…
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Ugly Tomato, Beautiful Pasta
Did you know that there is a type of tomato called “ugly tomato??” Well there is, and they are, in fact, quite ugly. But they make a really great sauce. These tomatoes are very meaty, and while you wouldn’t want them on top of your salad, they do amazing things once you start cooking them.…
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Cucumber “Sushi” with Ranch Sriracha Sauce
Here is a secret I have never, before this recipe, tried sriracha. And now that I have, dang, that stuff is HOT! To cool down the natural hotness of the sriracha I threw it into the all encompassing ranch. This “fire and spice” sauce is just what this dish needs to make it complete. Also…
The Home Taste 