Homemade beef jerky is a perfectly portable, protein-packed snack perfect for fueling your next adventure. I’m gonna admit it. I love snacking. But even healthy trail mixes and nuts are full of extra carbs that I really don’t need! There are a lot of great meat snacks available to purchase pre-made these days, but some …
This is a simple, fun way to grill veggies. We love grilling. It brings our family and friends together in a relaxed setting, and during the warmer months we cook outside as much as possible. If we’re going to fire up the grill then I want to make it worth the effort. So I try …
I am a complete fanatic about Caesar salad. I. Just. Can’t. Get. Enough. I love this creamy, decadent Caesar dressing with its spicy garlic kick and briny anchovy flavor. And then to top it all off I add lots and lots of Parmesan! I guess I’m an umami girl. For this recipe I’m using one …
We wait all winter for asparagus and when it arrives we rejoice. It’s spring, the birds are singing, the snow is melting and we get to feast on the tender shoots of asparagus that are emerging from the waking ground. Because I don’t believe in and don’t want to contribute to the culture of eating …
All hail Caesar! No, really… is there a better salad in all of history?! I think not. My life would surely be incomplete without my beloved Caesar salad. The simplicity of the crisp romaine salad is the perfect palette for the bold flavors of the intense lemon, garlic, Parmesan, and anchovy dressing. I guess if …
I’ve been on a big-time salad kick the last few weeks. The holidays tend to bog me down with heavy winter foods and starting in January I always crave salad. Not just a weak little side salad — I want a real, meal-sized salad. Salad dressing is one condiment I never buy. It’s easy to …
This is a super-easy pastured pork sausage to make — just ground pork and dry spices! I love this recipe for its versatility. Whether you want to serve it up as patties for breakfast, with biscuits and gravy for lunch, or on top of pizza for dinner it will not let you down! It’s hard …
Do you remember that delicious FIRE ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA recipe I shared a while back? Well, I put some of that salsa to good use here. I was vacationing up on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia and we made a point to eat fresh fish every day. We had visited several farm stands and …