I love greens, and I’ve been eating them since I was a toddler zooming around my parents trailer in pull-ups. Although I don’t have a copy, there’s a picture of me to prove it. Fortunately, my mother semi-divorced me back in 2011 after I moved “way up North” and followed through with my “supposed marriage”)…
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Spring Mix Salad with Golden Honey Beets, Feta, and Candied Pecans
Ingredients 2-4 servings of spring lettuce mix 1 cup golden beets, peeled and chopped 1 tsp EVOO 1 tbsp honey 1/2 cup pecan halves, chopped 1/2 cup water 2 tbsp Maple Syrup 1/4 tsp Allspice 1/2 tsp brown sugar 1/4 cup feta cheese 1-2 tbsp homemade or bottled balsamic vinaigrette salt and pepper to taste…
Valentine’s Skillet Seared Duck Breast with Cherry Chipotle Sauce, Duck Fat Roasted Red Potatoes & Shaved Fennel Jicama Salad with Toasted Pecan Vinaigrette
The past few years on Valentine’s Day I’ve had a box of my beautiful wife’s favorite Fruit Truffles delivered to whichever hotel she happens to be in that week. It’s the least I can do to say “I love you and am thinking of you despite the distance between us.” Valentine’s Day or not, who…
Warm Brussel Barley Salad with Dried Cherries & Pecans
Next week is our 5 year wedding anniversary so we decided to enjoy a Smoky Mountain Thanksgiving to celebrate. However, the idea of being away from my kitchen on Thanksgiving this year has had me craving those traditional flavors for a couple of weeks now. Memories of waking up bright and early to pat the…
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