crispy cranberry brussels

By | 2021-01-12T11:17:34-08:00 January 12th, 2021|Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Soups, Salads, Sides|

This was an unexpected creation on New Years day when we wanted to pair our fig and sausage stuffed pork loin with a delicious warm veggie side. I am on a real honey fermented cranberry kick, and when I opened the fridge to see what to throw together and saw my jar of flavor packed [...]

fig and sausage stuffed pork loin

By | 2021-01-05T15:27:53-08:00 January 5th, 2021|Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Soups, Salads, Sides|

The began as a wish to create some food traditions around the New Year. I did some reading and research (with much more to do to truly understand the cultural root of these traditions and celebrations), and discovered that in many cultures, pork is a traditional centerpiece on New Years day to promote luck and [...]

cornbread sausage stuffing bake

By | 2020-12-29T13:32:10-08:00 December 29th, 2020|Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Soups, Salads, Sides|

We're going on two years of enjoying this bake as a very special Christmas Eve brunch. That said, it's great all season long, and we've had it many times as a new family favorite dinner too. Moist sourdough starter cornbread, local sausage, and best flavors of the season all in one, this stuffing is sure [...]

balsamic roasted brussels

By | 2020-12-22T07:30:17-08:00 December 15th, 2020|Health, Nutrition, Recipes, Soups, Salads, Sides|

Anyone else out there not convert to a brussels lover until adulthood? I was not into them as a kid. Maybe it was the way my mom hated them because of the way her mom boiled them (sorry, Grandy, but ew). Once I discovered the magic of a good quality fat, salt, flavor, and a [...]