Smokey Chicken Ropa Vieja

Smokey Chicken Ropa Vieja Ropa Vieja is Spanish for “old clothes”, traditionally it is a Latin dish consisting of steak with vegetables. I made some changes to the traditional recipe to give it my own taste. My smokey chicken Ropa Vieja is not spicy but still has those key Latin flavor notes. This low carb, gluten free

Crock Pot Lamb Shanks

Crock Pot Lamb Shanks This delicious and easy Crock Pot Lamb Shanks recipe is perfect for a dinner party or for just an easy post hike dinner. This lamb shanks recipe is full of savory flavors from browning the lamb and combining it with crushed tomatoes and rosemary. And the orange zest pairs so well

Crock Pot Mediterranean Spiced Chicken

Crock Pot Mediterranean Spiced Chicken  This easy flavorful healthy Crock Pot Mediterranean Spiced Chicken recipe is another favorite of mine. If you have never had prosciutto before, this is definitely a great way to try it! This recipe blends sage, rosemary, garlic, and prosciutto together to create a healthy Mediterranean flavor to the chicken. This

Berbere Roasted Spatchcock Chicken

Berbere Roasted Spatchcock Chicken This Berbere Roasted Spatchcock Chicken is going to be your favorite and easiest dinner party recipe to make. This savory roasted spatchcock chicken dish is full of flavor thanks to the Smoked Paprika and Berbere Seasoning spices. Berbere seasoning is Ethiopian spice made of paprika, garlic, ginger, fenugreek, cumin, cardamom, black

Adobo Grilled Cornish Hens

Adobo Grilled Cornish Hens This Adobo Grilled Cornish Hens recipe is packed full of salty and savory flavors. The Cornish hens are rubbed with adobo seasoning separately as the breasts absorb too much salt otherwise. They are topped with agave to sweeten the flavoring when grilling these birds. The Bok choy is steamed in a

Citrus Roasted Turkey

Citrus Roasted Turkey I really wanted to try a different flavor base for this winter themed citrus roasted turkey. I wanted it to have more of savory and citrus flavor base, so I used coriander seeds, oranges, lemon juice, and persimmons to start on the citrus notes, then added the sage, rosemary, and fennel seeds

Slow Cooked Balsamic Beef Stew

Slow Cooked Balsamic Beef Stew This slow cooked balsamic beef stew recipe is so easy to throw together. I love how simple this slow cooked beef stew recipe is yet how flavorful it is due to the balsamic vinegar and savory flavors of the onions. I like to pair this beef stew with creamy garlic

Prosciutto Roasted Turkey Breasts

Prosciutto Roasted Turkey Breasts I love how easy this prosciutto wrapped roasted turkey breasts recipe is. I wanted to create a holiday recipe that wasn’t super labor intensive and that could be thrown together last minute if needed. I love that this recipe makes great leftovers if you are just cooking for two. Also please

Butternut Squash Pork Tacos

Butternut Squash Pork Tacos   These slow cooked butternut squash pork tacos are perfect for meal prepping or for a dinner party. These butternut squash tacos require very little prep and hands on cooking. The spices really add a wonderful flavor to the red sauce which infuses a savory flavor into both the pork and

Berry Marinated Duck Breasts with Polenta

Berry Marinated Duck Breasts with Polenta Duck breasts are one of my favorite “guilty pleasures” and I tend to eat them at least once a month.  These berry marinated duck breasts have the perfect balance of sweet and savory which blends wonderfully with the asparagus and polenta. Duck breast is an excellent source of iron