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 »
Oh my. I have a treat for you! Panna cotta is a traditional Italian dessert typically made with heavy cream, sugar, and gelatin, which makes it not even vegetarian. I love the custard texture of a panna cotta, but I dislike all the unhealthy ingredients in it. This version swaps out some of the
Lemon Blackberry Panna Cotta – Vegan! Read More »
Yesterday, I didn’t go for a run outside because with the wind chill the temperature was 33 degrees – too cold for me! Today, I went for a run and the temperature was 75 degrees. What?! I’m not complaining, but this see-saw weather is so hard to adjust to! I guess I’ll just have
Cucumber Fennel Salad Read More »
Even though it is cold out and we are having the coldest winter since 1981, I’ve been craving salads. Maybe I’m just craving meals with an overflowing of green leafy vegetables, but that has been manifesting itself in salads. Winter salads are not the same as summer salads. Winter salads need to be hardier,
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I hesitated putting “cabbage” in the title of this recipe because it tends to be a word that doesn’t scream appetizing. Yet this dish has become my go-to side dish this winter. The cabbage is sautéed in olive oil until succulently soft and starting to brown. Then, it is tossed with preserved lemons and
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September is not my favorite month. Every Minnesotan can feel winter looming under the falling leaves. Winter is coming, as the Starks are fond of saying in The Game of Thrones. But, summer just got here. I can hardly remember it! I don’t like this change of seasons. Not one bit. September also marks
Endless Summer Coleslaw Read More »
I think Spring has abandoned us up here in the frozen tundra because this morning it felt a lot like December and nothing like March… Most of our snow had melted last week. However, we had a doosie of a blizzard this week, and now the roads are covered in ice and snow (and even
Grilled Asparagus with Spring Spaghetti Read More »
Here’s where we are staying this week!!!! Not that I’m excited…. :)My husband and I make a trip to Bokeelia, Florida every year, along with the rest of my husband’s family. We love hanging out here. The beautiful weather (it has been in the 80s most days!), beautiful scenery, and the never-ending fun things to
Garbanzo Pita Pockets – Paradise Edition! Read More »
I had high hopes for this baking adventure. Maybe that’s where I went wrong. I love cooking, but baking always seemed like too much chemistry for me. I can combine textures and flavors on a whim, but combining ingredients that chemically react with each other is a little bit more challenging. If you know
Lemon-Raspberry Plate Trifle Read More »