Citrus adds a Fresh Taste to this Sumptuous Dessert!

My Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA box is a wonderful resource for making desserts. I usually look first to the fruit in my box when deciding on a sweet finish to my meal. Often dinner in itself is enough to fill you fully, but as the saying goes “there’s always room for something sweet!” When making your dessert center around fruit, at least you can be adding beneficial nutrients and … Read more Citrus adds a Fresh Taste to this Sumptuous Dessert!

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Carbs that are Good for You!

Not all carbs are bad for you.  If you want to get the most from your workouts and train at your peak, quality fuel is critical. Carbohydrates are your body’s preferred fuel source. In addition the need for carbohydrates is not limited to the body. Glucose from carbohydrates is the fuel the brain uses to produce the energy that moves and motivates you.  According to Dr. Carol … Read more Carbs that are Good for You!

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In a Citrus Kind of Mood!

I have received so many wonderful varieties of citrus from Talley Farms lately and because everything I get is so fresh, it lasts a really long time in my produce drawer. With so much variety I thought it would be really pretty to combine all of the different colors and styles together in one dish. On “thekitchen.com” blog that I follow there was a Winter Citrus … Read more In a Citrus Kind of Mood!

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Show Off your Blood Oranges in this Exquisite Upside Down Blood Orange Cake!

I recently attended a market and cooking class in Santa Barbara given by Chef Laurence Hauben. It was a fun day beginning with a tour of the harbor visiting the fisherman – tasting and purchasing items for our meal, where I tasted my first fresh Sea Urchin! Our next excursion was a fabulous Farmers’ Market in town where the produce selection was incredible as they had … Read more Show Off your Blood Oranges in this Exquisite Upside Down Blood Orange Cake!

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My Favorite Ways to Dress a Salad

There is an endless number of ways to create salads with unlimited ingredients in every variety. You can make a specific salad with items that you select that will balance each other or a salad with any odd vegetables you may have in your crisper drawer. No matter what your preference or style of salad is, in my opinion; the dressing makes all the difference! I stopped purchasing bottled … Read more My Favorite Ways to Dress a Salad

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Preserved Lemons; so simple and simply wonderful!

After posting my recipe for Golden Beet Noodle and Pea Salad, I received several requests for my Preserved Lemons recipe so I decided to post it for all to see. It is quite a simple process and now that I have fallen in love with them, I make sure to have a jar in the fridge at all times. They will last a year so it is … Read more Preserved Lemons; so simple and simply wonderful!

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