Photorical Food

One Sheet Pan Breakfast

Golden roasted potatoes, sweet potato fries, apple gouda sausages, fresh kale from the garden and over easy eggs. Baked on a parchment lined sheet pan, this makes for a tasty and easy to clean up meal. Talk about tasty! The apple gouda sausages and sweet potatoes really made this dish for me. The fresh taste…

Fresh Cherry Cheesecake Tart

A homemade graham cracker crust, filled with a creamy, and slightly sweet, cheese filling. Add a hhint of vanilla and fresh squeezed lemon juice before topping with fresh pitted cherries. Have you ever had fresh cherries on top of a cheesecake before? We served this dessert at a dinner party with friends, and they were…

French Dip Sandwiches

Beef rump roast cooked in a water bath using the sous vide method. Marinated in fresh rosemary, black pepper, garlic, onions, butter and salt. Thinly sliced and placed on a sour dough roll with melted havarti cheese. Served with a side of horseradish cream and broth for dipping. Summer is a time when cooking doesn’t…

Homemade Graham Crackers

Crisp, fresh, simi-sweet and homemade, these crackers are guaranteed to impress! I had never put much thought to making my own graham crackers until I needed to make a cherry tart and I didn’t want to use store bought grahams. There is just something about homemade that makes food taste so good. Maybe it is…

Sweet and Spicy Poached Salmon

Lemon pepper seasoned and poached salmon, resting on a naturally sweet and spicy mango and green chili purée. I look for ways to season or flavor meals without added sugar or salt, but sometimes it is inevitable. Sometimes you need a little sweetness in your life, but wth this recipe you don’t need it! The…

Ham and Broccoli Quiche

Ham, broccoli, sautéed green onions and mushrooms. Folded into beaten eggs and baked in a home made flaky butter crust. I have no idea who started the “real men don’t eat quiche” cliche, but it seems a little rediculous if you ask me. My husband goes crazy over this meal. He may eat over half…

Sweet Curried Carrots

Rainbow carrots over a bed of halved brussels sprouts. Basted with a sweet turmeric and curry vegetable broth. lightly roasted in the oven and served with a curried yogurt dressing. These rainbow carrots are beautiful! So full of color, you almost don’t want to eat them. But they look so tasty it’s hard not to….

Grilled Chili Lime Chicken and Southwestern Salad

Arugala, spinach, red and yellow mini bell peppers, fresh roma tomamtoes, red cabbage, avocado, roasted sweet corn, barley, bulgar wheat and cilantro salad. Topped with a Greek yogurt, green chili and cilantro dressing and grilled chili lime chicken. Long list of ingredients, but each adds a wonderful flavor to the dish. I cannot imagine leaving…

Cold Cucumber Soup

Refreshing English cucumbers puréed and blended with whole Greek yogurt and dill. Topped with a parsley infused avocado oil drizzle. The secret to bold flavor, dill pickle juice! Seriously, don’t knock it until you try it! Yes, lemon is a great additive for refreshing flavor, but pickle juice has so much more to offer. Want…

Mushroom Swiss Burgers

Juicy, lean ground beef, mixed with sautéed mushrooms and grilled to perfection. Topped with melted Swiss cheese and served on a bun. Sandwiched between two fresh Tomato slices and arugula on the bottom bun and a rosemary sautéed mushroom salisbury sauce on the top. OMG, Flavor explosion! How do I think up these things? I…

Blackberry Crumb Bars

Fresh blackberry preserves over a shortbread like crust. Topped with a crispy crumb topping. Sunday mornings we bake for our church, and this was the treat of choice this week. I love to bake and make sweets, but it isn’t the best for my waistline. Instead of making these for myself, I prefer to enjoy…

Honey Sweetened Coconut Ice Cream

Lactose and egg free ice cream with walnuts, shaved chocolate and sweetened with honey. I am not sure why I’ve never tried this until now. Maybe it was because I can only handle so much coconut. I cannot stand coconut water and shredded coconut gets stuck in my teeth, much like nuts do. I have…

Thai Chicken Satay

Tender and juicy chicken breast. Marinated in herbs and spices, then grilled to perfection. Served with fresh cilantro, a squeeze of lime and a peanut dipping sauce. Now that we appear to have gotten off of our Mexican food kick, why not get hung up on Thai food. If you had to choose one type…

Thai Peanut Satay Salad

Red cabbage, hearts of romaine, radicchio, red and yellow bell peppers, carrots, green onions and basil. Topped with chopped peanuts and satay vinaigrette. I am always looking for ways to get my veggies in without fatty dressings filled with heavy cream and unhealthy added ingredients. I wanted a peanut sauce, but didn’t want to…

Baked Chicken Flautas

Delicious shredded chicken, wrapped in a corn tortilla, brushed with oil and baked until crispy. It seems like we have been on a mexican food kick for a few weeks. I cannot seem to get enough. Tacos, tostadas, fajitas, taquitos ceviche, Yum! No better time than the present to capture some photos for a recipe….

Halušky Potato Dumplings

Potato dumplings, sauerkraut, sausage, bacon and goat cheese. Topped with sour cream and parsley. One of our friends had a birthday party yesterday. The instructions in the invitation were very specific to include the request of no “healthy food.” After all, why would you want to munch on carrot sticks and celery on your birthday!?!…

Spaghetti al Gorgonzola e Bistecca

Homemade spaghetti, zucchini noodles, roasted tomatoes and a Gorgonzola cream sauce. Topped with a beautifully seered steak. We had guests for dinner last night, so naturally we went all out. Took out all the stops. Homemade spaghetti, fresh baked bread and serloin steaks cooked in our sous vide for over 12 hours. The steaks were…

Chicken Enchilada Soup

When it comes to parenting, getting my child to eat can sometimes be a chore. However, if I make my favorite meals into a soup, he is guaranteed to eat it without complaint. I know, go figure! Just add a little chicken broth and BAM! it is like magic, and way easier than actually making…