Baked brie with apples and honey

I posted my Christmas menu on Monday and I knew immediately baked brie was going to be part of it. I decided on an apple and honey combination – who doesn’t love apple and honey? Bring on another crowd pleaser! I realize the photos for this post are not the most amazing. In the process of creating and testing this recipe, I was hungry. Hunger and food photography do not mix. I repeat, hunger and food photography really do not mix. I took the time to make the apples on the stove and then wait for the brie to bake […]

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Fresh Cranberry Pineapple Smoothie

I am so appreciative of all the healthy Thanksgiving side options from magazines, my other blogger friends, and, of course, Pinterest. Thanksgiving does not need to be filled with marshmallows and jello salad (yuck!). That said, I love all the Thanksgiving sides… even more than the turkey. However, I can’t get onboard with the canned cranberry sauce. My family always makes everything from scratch – I wouldn’t have it any other way. Our Blue Basket delivery included fresh cranberries. I wanted to use them for something non-traditional – something other than cranberry sauce – when I came up with the […]

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Simple Spiced Wild Alaskan Salmon over Wild Rice

Enter wild Alaskan Salmon. Have you seen the difference in color between store bought salmon and wild salmon? It’s amazing. The store bought salmon is usually a light blush with a hint of orange. The wild salmon is truly salmon color (like the JCrew shorts).The color of wild salmon is about 100X more pleasing on the plate and for your tastebuds. I’ve followed Salmon Sisters for years now but re-visited their website recently and found they sell fish – fish that they caught! They are very transparent about where the fish comes from, who processes it – even the captain […]

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Easy Instant Pot Quinoa

Easy Instant Pot Quinoa

The Instant Pot makes this recipe really easy, no watching the stove or cleaning up a mess when the pot boils over. I usually make a cup of quinoa at a time and keep it in the fridge for easy, quick meals. My dad gave me an Instant Pot as a housewarming gift when we moved to Reno and I’ll admit I was skeptical. I thought anything made in an instant pot could be made in a slow cooker, so why would you need both? WRONG. I will admit I think all kitchen appliances are necessary, even if they do […]

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