Author: Leanna

The Perfect Quinoa Bowl

The Perfect Quinoa Bowl

Ingredients: One large egg Half of an avocado sliced 4 Cherry tomatoes diced 1/2 cup dry quinoa 21/2 cups water 2 Tbsp EVOO 1/2 tsp thyme 1/2 tsp Rosemary Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Begin by cooking the quinoa in one cup of water…

Turkey Chili

Turkey Chili

Ingredients: 1 lb ground turkey 1/2 large yellow onion diced 2 cloves of garlic chopped 1 red bell pepper diced 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp tomato paste 2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes 1 15 oz can tomato sauce 2 cup chicken broth or…

Light Corn Chowder

Light Corn Chowder

Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. butter 10 strips bacon, chopped 1 Tbsp flour 1 medium sweet yellow onion chopped 2 celery ribs, chopped 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 tsp. dried thyme 2-4 russet potatoes, peeled, diced into cubes 32 oz chicken stock 1 bay leaf 4 ears…

Shrimp & Grits

Shrimp & Grits

Ingredients: For the shrimp: 1 lb raw shrimp 16-24 size deveined and peeled 2 tbsp oil 1 tbsp butter 12 oz andouille sausage sliced 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 red bell pepper diced 1 small yellow onion diced 1…

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

In October 2019 I spent half of a week in this beautiful city. The gothic quarter, Park Guell, and Bouquet d’ alella were a few of the touristy attractions I was able to see. But the food and the wine are really what I wanted…

Sausage Spinach Frittata

Sausage Spinach Frittata

Ingredients 6-8 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 tbsp butter or oil 1 cup ground breakfast sausage 1 1/2 cups baby spinach half small onion chopped or 3 raw green onion 6oz sliced baby Bella mushrooms 1 tsp minced garlic 1tsp thyme 1 cup of…

Cranberry Spinach Stuffed Pork Loin

Cranberry Spinach Stuffed Pork Loin

Ingredients 1​ pork loin roast (1-2 lbs) 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries 3 tablespoons melted butter or olive oil divided 1/2 diced sweet onion or 2 shallots 2 cups of baby spinach 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts 1 clove garlic 4 oz of cream cheese Salt and…

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Ingredients: Pasta 2 cups Double 00 Pasta Flour (all-purpose works fine too) 2 whole eggs 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon kosher salt Filling 1 lb butternut squash (peeled and roughly chopped) 4 whole garlic cloves 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup ricotta cheese 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 1/2 teaspoon dried sage salt and pepper (to taste) Sauce & garnish 4 tablespoons butter …