Easier and a bit healthier than proper fried chicken, this oven fried chicken is made with rosemary, lemon, chile powder, cornflakes, and buttermilk for a tender, juicy chicken with a crispy, flavorful crust!
With a crispy tostada, smahsed avocado, marinated cabbage, pickled onions, and chipotle grilled shrimp, this recipe brings the flavor with not all that much work!
We love a good muffin recipe but too often they're too sweet or too heavy. This is a simple dump-and-stir recipe for gluten free spiced carrot muffins that are just right!
When the weather hits the triple digits, we've got necessities: coconut water, a legit hat, sunnies -- we pretty much can't bear it without them. But then there are the not-so-necessary necessities -- you know, the ones we actually can't imagine being without even if we would, in fact, survive, like this Peach Melba Coconut Cream Soda.
A healthy recipe for a traditional twist on watermelon feta salad made with tomato, farro, and tons of arugula.
A healthy recipe for a traditional Ajvar, the dip with tons of roasted peppers, eggplant, and herbs, inspired by Croatia.
When it's too hot to cook, it's time to make gazpacho. Marinating the tomatoes before you blend them together the cucumbers, peppers, bread, and vinegar, makes for a healthy summery soup that has tons of flavor!
An easy recipe for the classic Italian dish known as Zucchine Alla Scapece where pan fried zucchini is tossed with vinegar, mint, and garlic for one of our favorite summer side dishes!
This salad is a total winner with crisp butter lettuce, ripe tomatoes, toasted breadcrumbs, lots of herbs, and crumbly sweet blue cheese. Serve it as a side salad or top it with grilled salmon or chicken for a main dish.
The traditional frozen Italian dessert, semifreddo, gets a decidedly California twist thanks to the combination of avocado, lime, and strawberries!
I wish I knew about this salad so long ago. It's inspired by a salad I found at M Cafe de Chaya that's a bit fancier – with tempeh bacon, beets, and a vegan "Ranch" dressing. But, after spending way more than I should ever be spending on salads, I decided to make my own version.
So, a lot of people think of Southern California and think all we eat are smoothies, juices, and salads. These days there's much more going on in SoCal when it comes to food but, it's true, we'll always go for a good smoothie. One of my favorite places to get a smoothie is at Backyard Bowls where everything is fresh and flavorful but never too sweet. I like the Tropical Ginger Smoothie so much that I decided to make my own version here!
