I have a confession, I wasn’t quite sure if I actually liked beets until I recently had a few amazing dishes at a couple of restaurants. One in particular was a beet salad at Ripple in Washington DC. For all of my top chef fans […]
This weekend I shared my pink “beet” flowers channeling all things pink for the Women’s March on Washington. Looking back, I will always remember that I was one of roughly 500, 000 in Washington, DC, and one of nearly 3.2 million (according to Nate Silver) […]
I feel like I cannot share a recipe without addressing the elephant in the room, but at the same time I am not one to share my political views all over the internet. But to say the least, I am sad and disheartened by the […]
Miso and Tahini are great on their own, but when you mix them together, something magical happens. It’s got to be the salty sweet combination that has us instantly craving more. So when it covered a bed of arugula and veggies its fine to have […]
Apples & Butternut Squash & Dried Cherries OH MY! Just because the summer is over doesn’t mean fruit has to disappear from your bed of greens! Apples add the perfect crunch to an autumn salad. This salad packs double the apple power with an apple […]
I want to eat this salad all summer long (or for the 3 weeks that we have figs in DC). But for those three weeks every day. This salad is just filled with the best ingredients. First off, an avocado rose. I mean I am […]
How do you feel about herbs in your salad? Sometimes I am cool with it sometimes it a little too much. In today’s salad, I feel like I got a good proportion down… 2 cups lettuce 2 tbsp herbs. Sometimes, I create a dish and […]
I would like to point out that I created this salad long before sweetgreen released their late summer menu with a very similar looking salad. Honestly, I am quite impressed that I came up with something that now costs $9 dollars at sweetgreen. However, my […]
Are you surprised? The first blueberry recipe I am sharing is a salad. But this isn’t just any salad. It’s a salad packed with antioxidants and protein and heart healthy omega 3s. And it’s a salad packed with unique flavor. The sweetness of blueberries is […]
So those of you who know me well know i have been called a bit of a perfectionist. So in true perfectionist form. I have remade this recipe and re done all the photos. A few notes… it was no longer fresh apricot season so […]