Here’s an updated version of my Autumn Salad from last year. This version has bacon, goat cheese, along with dried fruits, nuts and pears. Really you can add any combination of items in your pantry. Amounts can vary, use what you have and what’s in season. Great for your Thanksgiving table , lunch/ brunch with…
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Hi! I am a personal chef in the Cincinnati Ohio area. My passion for healthy eating and cooking lead me to Culinary School 7 years ago and a second career. Eating good quality real food, cooking at home for my family, and providing simple healthy meals makes me happy . I am creating this space to share my love of all that is good for you and fun when it comes to food. Consider me a resource, the friend who always has the recipe you can count on and more.
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Grilled Chicken Sliders
It’s been a long time since I posted a recipe and I’m going old school with this one. Too many times we’ve all had a grilled chicken sandwich. Boring right? They all feel the same. I’m mixing it up by making this a slider. Adding grilled romaine lettuce, homemade Italian vinaigrette marinade, and a green…
Autumn Harvest Salad
This is my riff on a salad I had this fall. It was full of greens, beets, golden and red, pears, pumpkin seeds and a pomegranate vinaigrette. I added walnuts and some kale. I used an apple cider vinaigrette in place of the pomegranate vinaigrette. A delicious addition would be adding bacon, feta or goat…
Avocado Mango Coconut Ice Cream with lime
This is a no-churn ice cream recipe from Food 52. It was so easy the first try that I had to share the recipe. I think you could cut down the sugar and still have a very flavorful dessert. I only changed up the amount of mango and avocado from the original recipe, which is…
Savory Leek Tart
Savory leek tart.What a simple treat, and a simple recipe.The most difficult part is making sure your leeks are clean. Chop and rinse to get rid of any grit. Quality pre-made pastry is a game changer, but if you love to make dough, you got this. Sauté a little, roll out the dough, spread your ricotta,…
Jalapeño Corn Soup
This is not my recipe, but another great soup from Food 52. I swapped the butter and heavy cream for olive oil and half & half. My substitutions are in the recipe below. It is very easy and uses simple, fresh ingredients – just corn, jalapeño, onion, garlic and stock . It’s worth the simmer for 45…
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