Raspberry Shrub Drinking Vinegar with Honey is a lightly fermented beverage that is both sweet and tart and is especially thirst quenching. The post Raspberry Shrub Drinking Vinegar with Honey appeared first on Nutrivore Life ..read more

Knowing how to make Simple Boiled Baby Potatoes (or New Potatoes) will be handy for dinner salads, raclette parties, and meal prep. The post Simple Boiled Baby Potatoes (or New Potatoes) appeared first on Nutrivore Life ..read more

Mom's Simple Everyday Mashed Potatoes are a simple, delicious, and economical side dish that goes with chicken, steak, pork and more. The post Mom’s Simple Everyday Mashed Potatoes appeared first on Nutrivore Life ..read more

Raspberry Chia Pudding Cups are nutritious make-ahead treats that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, snack, or dessert. Chia seeds are a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids, protein, fiber, as well as other vitamins and minerals. That means chia pudding is good for heart and brain health. Chia seeds are native to South America and were cultivated by the Aztecs and Mayans. Aztec and Mayan warriors would take the seeds while traveling and use them as their main food source. Like many ancient grains Chia seeds were lost for a while, but were found again. Now, Chia seeds are once again gaining pop ..read more

This recipe for Easy Weeknight Southern Greens uses secret ingredients to balance the bitterness of a combination of greens. So, here’s the secret that I learned in culinary school: sweet, acid, and salt can balance bitterness. So, when you add maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and salt, to bitter wilted greens you can create a balanced flavor. Now, when you think of cruciferous vegetables you probably think of cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. However, did you know that collard, turnip, mustard, and dandelion greens are all part of the cruciferous family of vegetables too? That means you ca ..read more

I learned a master recipe for making Fresh Herbed Salt during my culinary school days. This technique is handy because fresh herbs can spoil quickly. I hate to admit how many fresh herbs  I have thrown away because I didn’t use them fast enough. With this Fresh Herbed Salt Master Recipe it’s easy to preserve herbs for future use. The salt preserves the fresh herbs so they don’t spoil or get moldy. Now I keep a small mason jar in my refrigerator that I use all the time. Fresh Herbed Salt is perfect to sprinkle on a whole chicken for roasting, fried eggs, vegetables, salads, and more. Why ..read more

Steakhouse Purple Sweet Potato Wedges are an easy weeknight side that goes with just about anything! I can pop these in a high-heat oven while I’m chopping up a salad and frying up some burgers or air frying some chicken thighs. Dinner can be on the table in 45 minutes making it a great weeknight option. I’ve substituted these for the boiled potatoes in my Steak Nicoise Salad with Cashew-Lime Vinaigrette. I make these just like I make my Roasted Curry Sweet Potato Wedges, but here I’ve used my Prime Rib Seasoning which is basically my “house” seasoning that I use for almost everything. How to ..read more

This Japanese Steakhouse Edamame with Flaked Salt is a restaurant-quality appetizer made at home. It’s even better than what we get at most restaurants because of my secret ingredient—toasted sesame oil. The majority of time I’ve had this appetizer at restaurants the edamame comes to the table steaming hot with flaked salt. I think they are even better when you toss them with 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil and then sprinkle them with flaked salt. The light dressing of oil helps the flaked salt stick to the pod and make the edamame finger-licking good! The very first time I had steamed edamam ..read more

Perfectly Seared Brown-Butter Steak Bites—is there anything more delicious than the combination of butter and tender, medium-rare red meat? I’ve had steak bites at restaurants as an appetizer and I’ve always wanted to make them. The most popular version on the internet uses lots of sauteed garlic, and I’ve also had them sprinkled with Cajun seasonings. So, for something simple and easy, I made a steakhouse version using my Prime Rib Seasoning. They were mouthwatering good. These Perfectly Seared Brown-Butter Steak Bites make a great appetizer, main-course dinner, or in my case, a make-ahead me ..read more

This Warm Spinach Dip for a Crowd is the perfect recipe for a large gathering. Serving the dip warm so the cheese is oh-so gooey is only one secret to this spinach dip. There are at least two other secrets to this recipe—feta cheese and chicken bouillon. Whether you serve this dip with toasted baguette slices, pita chips, or tortilla chips your guests will love it. I fell in love with spinach dip over many years ago at a Greek restaurant in Michigan called Telly’s Place. This is my recreation of that appetizer. How to Make the Best Spinach Dip for a Crowd In a small mixing bowl place 4 (8 oz ..read more