Hey, have you ever tried jerk chicken? I took a trip all the way to Jamaica before I finally discovered this poultry wonder. I was sitting on the beach, soaking up the sun when my fellow sunbathers abandoned their chairs and rushed towards the hotel pool area. That’s when the afternoon jerk cart came on the scene and served up …
Pineapple Ginger Smoothie
Print Recipe Pineapple Ginger Blast Yum Course Breakfast, Smoothies Cuisine American Servings people Ingredients 1 cup diced pineapple1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger1/2 cup low fat plain Greek yogurt1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup ice Course Breakfast, Smoothies Cuisine American Servings people Ingredients 1 cup diced pineapple1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger1/2 cup low fat plain Greek yogurt1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup ice …
Carrot cake Jam
I absolutely love homemade carrot cake! Especially if it’s piled high with a decadent cream cheese frosting on top. Funny story: last year, I hosted an exchange student from Peru. Ignacia had never even heard of carrot cake but the thought of putting carrots in a cake was a completely crazy and unappealing idea to her. I get that. When …
Creamy Pumpkin Dip with Crispy Turmeric Chips
Fall is here, and that means its pumpkin season. Pumpkins have a rich, savory, vegetable-like quality, but did you know this bright orange food is actually a fruit? Pumpkins are a product of a seed-bearing plant that flowers, as opposed to a vegetable that is the edible portion of the plant, which makes it a fruit. Regardless of what one …
Warm Cinnamon Quinoa with Sweet Medjool Dates
Print Recipe Warm Cinnamon Quinoa with Sweet Medjool Dates Yum Course Breakfast Cuisine Mediterranean Servings people Ingredients 1/2 cup raw almonds, chopped1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 cup quinoa2 cups vanilla almond milk1 teaspoon sea salt2 tablespoons honey3 Medjool dates, pitted and chopped Course Breakfast Cuisine Mediterranean Servings people Ingredients 1/2 cup raw almonds, chopped1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 cup quinoa2 cups vanilla …
Spiced Cider Martinis
Print Recipe Spiced Cider Martinis Yum Course Beverage Cuisine American, European Servings people Ingredients 4 ounces Trader Joe’s Spicy Cider1 ounce Vodka 2 if you like it strong1 ounce Triple Sec 2 if you like it strong1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon coconut sugar or brown sugar2 sticks cinnamon to garnish Course Beverage Cuisine American, European Servings people Ingredients 4 ounces …