Purple Cauliflower and Baby Potatoes Side Dish Have you seen purple cauliflower at your grocery store or farmer’s market? Fresh vegetables are a staple in my home. I love to plan my meals according to what’s in season and enjoy the wide variety of produce that’s available. This cauliflower tastes ‘normal’ but has a beautiful […]
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Beet and Tangerine Smoothie
I love beets! This wonderful root is not something that I grew up eating and I probably didn’t ever taste one until I was an adult. Now I enjoy them regularly. The beet flavor really comes through in this smoothie. If you’re just looking for the nutrition of beets and don’t really want to […]
The Blender Girl Cookbook Launch at Melissa’s Produce
The recipe book from The Blender Girl, aka Tess Masters, has arrived. Last week, I attended her cookbook launch at Melissa’s Produce. As expected, Tess was her delightful self and the people at Melissa’s and their produce were wonderful. As you can see, the food was amazing. The recipes are all from The Blender Girl cookbook […]
Tangerine Blackberry Sorbet
Fresh fruit sorbet is a light a refreshing dessert or snack. It’s surprisingly simply to make, so it’s a good choice when you are short on time or just don’t have the energy to make something complicated. Tangerine Blackberry Sorbet Ingredients: 6 Seedless Tangerines (I used Ojai Pixie Tangerines from Melissa’s Produce) 12 Blackberries 2 […]
Bittersweet Chocolate Dipped Tangerines
Tangerine season is here! These giant sized Sumo tangerines from Melissa’s Produce are full of flavor and will only be here for a short time this year. If you are lucky enough to find them in your grocery store, you’ll want to get them while you can. Sumos are seedless, peel easily and pull apart […]