Fruits & Vegetables

Blackberry Vanilla Mocktail

A drink sporting beautiful tart blackberries with hints of honey, lemon, and vanilla? Thoughts of this drink made me weak in the knees when today’s guest mixologist proposed it. Rachael White is a force to be reckoned with, and when I found out she had started a new blog, I thought maybe she would be […]

I need to make a rule for myself that I do not set foot in a grocery store when I’m hungry. It always gets me in to trouble. Always. Except for a recent trip. Last week I made a quick stop to pick up a few things at the store after dropping the girls off […]

The inside of my refrigerator is starting to look like one big lab experiment. I seem to have developed an obsession with putting things in jars. There’s a batch of Mark Bittman’s easy kimchi, several jars of Three Pepper Jelly, some sliced variegated pink lemons marinating in honey, several different types of tsukemono (Japanese pickles) […]

We’re citrus fanatics in the Fuji household, and so we love the winter months when citrus season is at its peak. The Fujilings love helping out in the kitchen when any citrus is involved, knowing that they’ll get to snack on whatever citrus we’re cooking with as we go. One of the varieties we’ve fallen […]

Benimosu no Tataki Kyuri, or Beaten Cucumber Pickles drizzled with Purple Sweet Potato Vinegar—a simple Japanese pickle that highlights the quality of the ingredients used, and a great way to work out some aggression in the kitchen. I’ve talked about tsukemono, or Japanese pickles, before, but we’re going to touch on it again today. We’re […]

I had planned on sharing a recipe for a fabulous endive salad with you as my next OnDiva post, but then this Endive Rice Soup happened, and all thoughts of salad sharing flew out the window, and it’s all because of a virus. The dreaded “junk” has been traveling through our community this past month. […]

Did you know that February is National Potato Lovers’ Month? Maybe that explains my cravings for all things potato. Whatever the cause, I’m not complaining!

The story of my tomato bacon chutney is one of sheer will and determination triumphing over my proverbial MBS (“Mommy Brain Syndrome”). Tomato bacon chutney is one of those condiments that could be eaten on so many things that I should just plan on always having a container of it sitting in the fridge. Versatility […]

I’m a potato lover. After my trip to Idaho last fall, I went from being a Russet girl (though I still love my Russets!) to being a Klondike Goldust devotee. I cannot get enough of their beautiful color and creamy flesh (and thin skin that I don’t have to peel!). And then there are my […]

Vanilla pudding topped with a whipped cream layer and finished off with a sweetened purple sweet potato puree makes me weak in the knees. But let me back up a bit. A few months ago I received a surprise box of purple sweet potatoes from my friends at Frieda’s. I was literally jumping up and down […]

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