I love lemon anything, and this meyer lemon bread is one of my favorite things ever! In fact, one of my favorite breakfast items is the lemon loaf from Starbucks and that's what I had in mind when I made this. Not a copy-cat recipe, because I punched up the lemon a little with extra lemon juice and lemon zest. Meyer lemons are thinner skinned, brighter yellow orange and slightly sweeter than standard lemons. Peak season for runs from November and runs through March. Meyer lemons are said to be ...
Meyer Lemon Bread Loaf
Salad Ideas: The BIG Salad + a basic jar dressing
Let's talk about healthy eating, let's talk about salad ideas and let's talk about leftovers. Now, let's talk about this salad. The BIG salad. It's a few weeks into January and hopefully you're sticking to those resolutions. If not, here's some inspiration in the form of a salad. A really big salad. This is a favorite meal in my mom's house and I've adopted it. It's a throw-together with what you got kind of meal, and there for more of a 'salad-idea' than a real recipe. So I'm going to ...
A week with DeliverLean
This past week I had the opportunity to work with DeliverLean, a meal delivery service delivering healthy ready-made-meals to South Florida. I elected my delivery to start the week after Thanksgiving, a great time to refresh a little after all the cooking and overeating. And as someone who is a big believer in a packed lunch for work, this was a game changer. The DeliverLean plan I chose was their vegan menu, which included some really creative items and has definitely ...
Pumpkin Cake Roll
One of my favorite fall desserts, the pumpkin roll. Pumpkin spiced caked rolled up with a cream cheese frosting and dusted with powdered sugar. A simple, unfussy desert for Thanksgiving, or any time in the fall. For those who aren't into pumpkin pie but want something festive and autumn-flavored, this pumpkin cake roll is perfect. My mom buys these giant heirloom pumpkins every year, several of them, starting at Halloween. They are giant, gorgeous and more importantly, delicious. Well, as ...
Salted Coconut Granola
This is hands-down the best granola I've ever made. Maybe the best I've had? I dunno, I don't buy it much because it's so easy to make, and so expensive to buy. I mean, seriously, $8 for granola? So I spent $2 on dried coconut and went home and made this instead from oats I already had. Oats, vanilla, sea salt, agave, cinnamon and nuts. And all of this together tastes like an oatmeal cookie. I made a giant batch of this, with enough leftover to give to a friend (only because it didn't all ...
Olive Oil and Herb Focaccia Bread
What is better than fresh baked bread? What about easy, herby fresh baked bread, drenched in an herby, garlic olive oil? This easy herb focaccia bread is just the kind of bread I want to make when I want the whole house to smell like I've been baking all day. It's easy enough for a weeknight (it's pretty hands off, you'll just need a few hours for it to rise) and makes a great sandwich bread. It also freezes beautifully, tuck a few pieces away and toast them for breakfast or to go with ...