Recipes That Travel Well

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From Global Inspiration to Weeknight Simplicity

Spicy Tuesday – Tuscan White Bean and Kale Soup – Fennel

This is one of our  favorite soups because it highlights a powerfood—KALE! Plus, it tastes so good that the whole family will love it on these cool spring evenings. Kale is a cancer fighting powerfood because of all its phytochemicals! FORTY-FIVE different types of...

Spicy Tuesday – Rooibos Poached Pears – Mint

We’re heading towards the end of pear season here in the US, and before it leaves, it's the perfect time for these luscious and super easy-to-make poached pears. The pears we buy in the grocery store are most likely from Northern California or Washington State....

Spicy Tuesday – Mediterranean Farro Salad – Parsley

Don’t you just love something like soup or salad that tastes even better the next day? We do too! This salad is one that you can make and serve one night and eat the leftovers in a pita pocket for lunch the next day or two. The salad continues to develop great flavors...

Looking for Spring Soup

Looking for Spring Soup

Wow! Its been a long cold hard winter here in Atlanta. And yes. I know that many of you have had a much rougher time of it - the polar vortex and all it has brought to the north and midwest. But here in the south, we are usually already looking for signs of spring....

Spicy Tuesday – Delicious PRO Biotic Soup – Dill

We had a blast in Orlando, Florida speaking at the C4YW 2014 Annual Conference. We met some wonderful women and had fun presenting our live cooking demo. This is the soup we prepared. It was so well received we decided to share it on our Spicy Tuesday blog. Shayna...

Creamy and Rich Sweet Potato and Roasted Almond Soup

Creamy and Rich Sweet Potato and Roasted Almond Soup

I love sweet potatoes. The great news about them? Unlike most things I love, sweet potatoes are actually GOOD for us. They are one of the best sources of beta-cartotene and are a great source of vitamin A, the vitamin that promotes good eyesight! Plus, in order for us...

Spicy Tuesday – Lunch with the Angels on Earth – Lavender

No recipe today for us - instead enjoy the picture of the beautiful table setting we will be sitting down to at lunch. The Angels on Earth is an organization of men and women who are dedicated to helping others to be the best that they can be. They are a sponsor of...

Spicy Tuesday – Lemon Pepper Fish – Dill

Do the words “simple and full of flavor” make you as happy as they do us? Shayna and I are busy, busy, busy people at work and home. Shayna has two cute little boys and we are both married to wonderful men that keep us going all the time! Together our passion is to...

Toast is HOT! Sautéed Pears on Warm Goat Cheese TOAST

Toast is HOT! Sautéed Pears on Warm Goat Cheese TOAST

Who knew? Toast is the next Kale, or at least it is to some of the food-trend-prognosticators that I follow. So imagine my surprise, when presented a menu last week, with an appetizer appropriately named, “Three Toasts”. (Don’t ever tell me Atlanta’s food scene isn’t...

Spicy Tuesday – Asian Almond Quinoa Salad – Cilantro

Cruising the aisles of an international market like Buford Highway Farmers Market is one of our favorite things to do! Earlier this month we shared this fun with a group from Cancer Wellness at Piedmont West. What a great time we had picking up all the veggies and...

Spicy Tuesday – Apple Carrot Fennel Soup – Mint

You may be thinking to yourself, apples in soup? We can tell you with authority – they taste great in this savory soup. We love sharing fruits and veggies in different ways, and this recipe is no exception! Creamy with just the tiniest bit of warm spiciness from the...

Inspired by Provence – Roasted Veggie Soup for Dinner Tonight

Inspired by Provence – Roasted Veggie Soup for Dinner Tonight

A fellow chef recently wrote an article all about why she didn't like the word, "veggies". She felt strongly that by referring to vegetables as "veggies" that we were demeaning the most wonderful category of food. The author, Deborah Madison is a culinary rock star....

Spicy Tuesday – Warm Scallop Salad – Thyme

We love to share our recipes for warm soups and stew this time of year. Its always fun to fill the kitchen with aromas of veggies sautéing in a big pot. But that doesn’t mean that salads are out of the picture! A great way to bridge the gap between warm and cold is to...