Welcome to my new occasional themed post: Jill’s Picks. In these posts, I’ll compile a few recipes, restaurants, travel spots, and the like that are inspiring me right now. Spring flavors have been inspiring almost all my cooking as of late. Lemon, spring greens like arugula, spring vegetables like asparagus and peas, and fresh herbs […]
Jill’s Picks – Recipes for Spring Read More »
How do you keep excited about cooking? Lately, I’ve been struggling with being inspired about new cooking dishes. I want to cook. I have a lot of ideas for dishes. But I don’t know which idea to go with. So, then I order a pizza. :/ When I get stuck in a rut and need
Peas, Leeks, and Arugula with Herbed Goat Cheese Read More »
I’ve been loving wheat berries lately. I loved them in the winter Orange Wheat Berry Salad and I love them in this spring salad. They are a nutritious and versatile grain. Plus, I love their chewy texture. However, this salad is also good with any chewier grain – farro, spelt, barley, and millet are also perfectly
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It took a while to get here, but what delicious results! It’s not a secret that I’m a huge pasta fan. But over the last few weeks, I’ve been searching for a fabulous new pasta recipe. I’m happy to say that I finally found it! My pasta craving started when I travelled to Denver,
Spring Kickin’ Radiatore Read More »
Good news on the puppies, both Beau and Flo have been adopted! Hooray! If you missed my post last week about these two adorable and abandoned puppies, just know that this is very good news! This week we got another box of veggies from our CSA. Cucumbers, sweet Spanish onions, Italian garlic, broccoli,
Wheat Berry Caesar Salad Read More »