From my kitchen to yours, the best recipes highlighting food and life in an ocean paradise.
Are you doing the Whole 30? I haven't kicked one off for 2017 and I am still not sure that I will--at least not this month*. I love the Whole 30 plan as it is simple, healthy and I really saw results, not just with weight loss, but mental clarity, anxiety and depression. I was...
Usually at this time of year, we are sitting with the in-laws in their log cabin in snowy Vermont. Not this year. Instead we decided to stay back and run the business. Lots of people come to Sarasota in the winter for sunny weather and time out on the water and they all want...
This past week, we decided to bail out of an East coast surf contest that Sawyer was supposed to compete in to just stay home and get some house projects crossed off our list. Sawyer wasn't too bummed because there actually ended up being a little surf on our coast so he did get a...
During my Whole 30, I ate a lot of sweet potatoes. I would bake a few at a time so that I always had them ready to go whenever the mood hit me. They were the only thing that would really tide me over when I was hoping for real carbs. Sweet potatoes are...
It's kind of funny to me that I have re-started my website, with the intentions of posting about healthier eats from our Surfer's Kitchen, yet, I continually keep posting about cookies, brownies and other delicious desserts. Well, please forgive me. I love dessert and I especially love cookies. Plus, it is the holidays and baking...
I used a combination of white whole wheat flour and unbleached white flour, both from King Arthur. Feel free to experiment with whatever combination of flours you have on hand, or just stick to unbleached white flour.
Now that Thanksgiving is over, I am ready to start baking for Christmas. I love Christmas and start thinking, planning and scheming about it in the summer. I'm not a huge fan of the shopping aspect, although I do like that too. I just really get into the whole season. I love the excuse...
Salmon has been in my blood since I was a child. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest with a dad that loves to fish, I studied marine biology in Bellingham and Seattle, Washington where the focus was always on salmon, and even worked as a commercial fishermen in Alaska for a summer. As a...
This recipe for pan roasted salmon is part of our weekly rotation because it is easy to make, is full of protein and healthy fats and tastes amazing. If you are following a Paleo diet, use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce. We love to serve this over a kale salad and a bowl of short...
I really do love soup but I realized that I don't really make it very often. It could have something to do with living in Florida and having beautiful weather most of the time. Soup season is just so short. While those of you up north are pulling out your winter coats and scarves and...
My sister actually created this kale salad during one of her food experiments in my kitchen. Her cooking style is unique, she just grabs whatever is on hand and figures out how to make it work. Using her resourcefulness and a special kind of magic-she created this amazing salad. We turn to this...
About a week ago I heard about the Whole 30 program--basically a super strict version of the Paleo lifestyle to really break you of sugar cravings and food associated mood swings. I decided to do it. June 1st was my first day of my self proclaimed, " 30 days of boring" yet I am learning...
This recipe for chess squares is super easy Southern dessert that everyone loves. The ingredients are common and the prep is simple. Make these to impress your friends and family. Years ago, I made these Chess Squares on my old site (FortyCakes.com) after finding the recipe on Kevin and Amanda.com. The original recipe may come from...
Since I have started doing CrossFit again (reminder...write a new post about CrossFit), I have been trying to follow a sort of Paleo way of eating. The only problem is when I go to Trader Joes, I want things like kim chee fried rice, green chile and cheese tamales, and BBQ chicken frozen pizzas. We...
A pound cake with a tangy, spring-like flavor...thanks to fresh grapefruit from my tree!
I must make this simple guacamole recipe at least twice a week. We love guacamole for its healthy fats, flavor and it goes great on everything. Besides tortilla chips, we use it to top salads, rice bowls, toast!, roasted potatoes and even grilled steak or chicken. This recipe is so simple. I was inspired by...
I have had this on our family menu for the past two weeks and it just kept getting put off. The first week, I didn’t have any chicken broth and didn’t want to go to the store. The next week, we decided to just eat out instead after a beach evening (Surf Shack on Lido Key...
I was so excited to make a cookie for my Food Bloggers Cookie Swap buddies. I considered so many different cookies but finally settled on these. My family always loves the chocolate crinkle cookies that seem to pop up during the holidays and these are the same...with a little surprise in the middle. The surprise...
My friend gave me a gift the other day. A bunch of lemons from her tree. AND....she decided to take my kids to the movies on a weekend day, which meant free time for me. I had no plans--and all of the sudden--I had no kids either. What to do with my day? While most...
If I can make delicious homemade bagels, so can you. It really isn't that difficult. Try it and be amazed at your baking skills!
The message came loud and clear---bake sour cream banana bread!
Two important lessons are learned through the baking of these mixed berry muffins....very important lessons.
Not only did Carrabba's invite me to a day of taste testing, they provided the recipe for their special dish--the Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with the Port Wine and Fig Sauce. This recipe is perfect for a evening in or anytime you want to impress guests. It really isn't that difficult to make but there...
Homemade Soft Pretzels? Easy Peasy!
My first attempt at making Portugeuse/Hawaiian Sweet Bread!