This month’s Clean Eating Magazine had a section in it for clean eating dressings. My eyes and ears really perked up when I saw a recipe for ranch dressing. Of all the things I sorely miss, it’s ranch dressing. I mean, there’s just NOTHING you can’t put it on. I even tried it on vanilla ice cream once, and it wasn’t half bad.

Pathetic, I know.

But still.

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Growing up, I hated fish. Thankfully, my taste buds have come around nicely. I’m still pretty selective, but the fish I like, I REALLY like!

I love salmon, trout, orange roughy and…. (drum roll please…) white roughy!

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This is a recipe my mom made for me years ago. I was so impressed with it, I’ve been making it ever since. There’s just something about a caramelized carrot that gets me salivating. The full bodied flavor induces a fabulously tasty explosion in your mouth. Add a little dill and agave, and… man oh man, is it ever good! [Read more →]

When I went to Europe at age 18, I had never had fennel before. I didn’t even know what it was or what it looked like. Add to that the fact that I’ve never cared for the taste of licorice, and you can pretty much guess that I wasn’t all that enthused when this dish came to the dinner table.

But my mind was changed quickly with the first bite. The flavor of the fennel is very mild, and is a nice addition to all the other spices that get added to the pot. [Read more →]