When I think of Sunday Dinner, it’s always an easy, almost effortless meal that I can just simply enjoy and allow me to unwind, and that usually involves a pasta dish. Recently, I found a local pasta company called Sonoran Pasta, which has a delicious bucatini pasta, made from scratch. I love a bucatini pasta, it looks like those pool noodles that kids use in the summer (but definitely not…
Scratch Cooking is not a new term. It is closely associated with cooking the way your grandparents’ once did. They are arduous meals from scratch utilizing the very essence of what was readily available to provide long term nutrition benefits to the family. It was also a way to stretch the wallet. I love the way scratch meals create fond memories (yes, go ahead and queue that Ratatouille moment). You…
Effortless one pan meals are the go-to family meals. These kind of meals require minimal effort, but they pack a great punch of flavors. The summer bounty is plentiful in the state of Arizona, and our local farmers are working hard to bring you the most prolific of bounties to get this dish started. It’s the bounty of carrots, fennel, and zucchini that make this seasonal skillet meal “insta-worthy” and…
Think twice before tossing those beet leaves into the compost. Although the roots generally get all of the attention, beet greens provide an abundance of nutrition and taste delicious steamed, sautéed, braised, added to soups, and eaten raw. They make a great substitute for any other leafy green vegetable such as kale, swiss chard, and spinach. Beet Greens and Nutrition Beet greens are an excellent source of vitamins A, C,…