Condiments, Feed a crowd, How To, Recipes, Sauces October 18, 2016 Haley Leave a comment
Are you in the mood for warm, delicious, comforting homemade enchiladas? Me too, but wait! We don’t have any enchilada sauce. No worries my friends, we can make our own!
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Recipes, Salads, Side Dish November 16, 2015 Haley Leave a comment
These purple long beans from Green Gate Farms have a very unique look to them. In researching I found that most cooks choose to cut them into 1 inch pieces and stir fry them. However, I wanted to show off their unique look and their incredibly fresh flavor.
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Grilling brie before stuffing it snuggly into a scrumptious, tangy sourdough shell makes for a lovely hor dourve experience.
Your guests will hungrily tear hunks of bread from the bowl to reveal the beautiful grilled brie.
Drizzle the grilled brie and edges of the sourdough with a sweet local honey to balance the creamy brie and tangy sourdough.
Enjoy!
Haley
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes
Serves: 4-6 (double to serve a larger crowd)
Kid Friendly, Main Dish, Meat & Poultry, Recipes July 25, 2016 Haley Leave a comment
If you’re looking for an amazing dish to please all the unique palettes in your house, these Beef and Potato Stuffed Red Peppers are the winner.
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Breakfast, Cooking for Two, Eggs, Food Writing, How To, Opinion, Quick and Easy, Recipes, Tips and Tricks, Vegetarian, Writing October 6, 2016 Haley 4 Comments
Occasionally I go through periods of time…we’ll call them phases…where I need to remember what’s truly important to me. It can be very easy for me to let things like my own expectations of myself, my contrived idea of what it is that I “should” be doing in life, my self-judgement get in the way of what’s actually real and right in front of me.
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Use this parsley and arugula pesto on pasta, on chicken, over eggs, in sandwiches, anything you can imagine. Add a wildly delicious depth of flavor on just about any food you can think of!
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Dill brings a fresh and mellow flavor to this spicy, mustardy potato salad. This potato salad is low on the mayonnaise, so it’s a great healthy addition to your next picnic or Bar B Que! Continue reading Spicy Dill and Dijon Potato Salad →
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This salad is nice and fresh yet hardy and filling. Great alone or accompanying fish or pasta Serve this up for Mother’s Day and mom will be impressed, guaranteed! Continue reading Deer Tongue Lettuce and Arugula Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette →
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This mushroom asparagus mascarpone pasta was a big hit in our house. Dijon and mascarpone perfectly balance each other and melt into tangy, savory, saucy goodness. The mushrooms add a meaty texture while the asparagus adds a bright crisp crunch. Make mouths water with this filling vegetarian dish that is brimming flavor.
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Food Writing, Shorts and fiction, Writing July 1, 2016 Haley Leave a comment
Inspired by this year’s peach season, I decided to write down this little short fiction piece that was boiling up in my mind. Hope you like it.
~ Haley
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December 20, 2015 Haley Leave a comment
These mini smoked cheddar cornbread muffins are deliciously smokey, incredibly versatile, and seriously easy to make. Serve them with soups and stews or as their own small plate at a party. Continue reading Mini Smoked Cheddar Cornbread Muffins →
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November 27, 2015 Haley Leave a comment
Fresh cranberry sauce is a classic accompaniment to Thanksgiving day turkey, but this delicious little side could pair nicely with almost any savory meat dish. The sweet and acidic flavors provide a lovely contrast with the rich umami flavors in roasted meats such as pork or beef as well as a rich fatty fish such as trout or salmon.
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December 15, 2015 Haley Leave a comment
So you’ve decided to cater your own holiday party….this is about the time panic starts to set in. You may be experiencing tunnel vision and having flashes of yourself trapped in the kitchen rolling out pastries, whisking gravies, roasting things, and sweating…profusely…while your guests stand around quietly staring at you. Relax! Step away from the ledge! Take some deep breaths into a paper bag! You can do this. I believe in you and I’m here to help, friend.
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January 7, 2015 Haley 2 Comments Fontina cheese melts very beautifully!
Tonight, I’m cooking just for me. I don’t have my kid or sweetheart to feed tonight and I am totally okay with that. It might have something to do with my introverted nature.
It wasn’t always so easy though. For a very long time I didn’t feel it was worth while to cook a meal just for myself. When I began to embrace my need to be home and to be alone to recharge I realized part of that includes feeding myself. I mean actually nourishing myself, not just have a bowl of cereal because my body needs food.
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