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Roasted Chicken Drumsticks

June 4, 2014 by Kristin

A few weeks ago, a fellow food blogger, Natalie, and I were discussing our recipe submissions for the National Mango Board’s latest mango cookbook. I filled her in on Mango Breakfast Parfait {page 11} and she skimmed over her plan for Coconut Mango Jerk Chicken {page 36}. When she got down to coconut oil, I questioned its use over butter. She assured me it would work just the same.

Fast forward to last minute dinner party hosting this past weekend. I rushed through the market, picking up a ton of drumsticks with coconut oil in mind. And since I just happened to have tested this out earlier in the week, I was confident that {with a few minor adjustments} the main course would be a hit.

And it was. Roasted chicken with herby, crispy skin is one of those minimal effort, majorly impressive kind of dishes, which happen to be the best dishes to have on hand for last minute dinner parties. And the coconut oil? Worked like a charm.

Thanks for the tip, Natalie!

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Piña Colada Skewers

June 2, 2014 by Kristin

Earlier this week I had an unexpected dinner party, which meant there was nothing even remotely dessert-ish to serve when our meal finished up. And even though I rarely eat dessert, dinner with guests just doesn’t feel right without ending on a sweet note.

And then I remembered I had a can of coconut cream in the back of the fridge {for future mousse making}. I whipped it up, added vanilla and sugar, and served with bowl of strawberries. Dinner was saved!

The next day at work, I described this save to my culinary co-workers. Ben, lover of veg-friendly food, thought it was great and said, “you could totally make piña colada skewers using pineapple instead of strawberries”.

So I did. And it was amazing!

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Avocado, Almond & Basil Egg Salad

May 22, 2014 by Kristin

I have a difficult time eating food that has passed its sell by date. Partially because of a slight paranoia that I’ll get sick, but mostly because I don’t understand the concept. Why sell by and not eat by? How many days, exactly, does one have to eat by after a sell by? And an even more confusing, unrelated to this post, question – how many edible days follow the refrigeration of a refrigerate after opening food?

Luckily there’s an easy solution for the half-dozen eggs that are sitting in your fridge on their sell by date. Egg salad. Hard-boil your almost-bad eggs and let them hang out in your fridge {with shells on} for a couple of days until you have time to prep some super delish egg salad.

And then skip the mayo and reach for an avocado as your binder. I used almonds for texture and basil for flavor, but the traditional mix of onions and celery would totally do.

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Spicy Broccoli & Leek Soup

May 5, 2014 by Kristin

After making this recipe, my friend Molly and I wondered if we could use it as a formula for other veggie soups. Asparagus and broccoli came to mind first and they’ve been stuck in my head ever since. So today when I was at Wheatsville Co-op {becoming an owner!} and saw a beautiful bunch of broccoli, I decided to give it a go.

I modified a couple things about the recipe to make life a little more simple. Like using 4 cups of broth instead of 3. Since broth is packaged in a 4-cup container, you were always left with a cup of broth in your fridge that never found a home.

Beyond quantity, I added a complimentary veggie, more nuts, more lemon, and more spices. The addition of cayenne pepper gave the soup a welcomed kick. And the drizzle of olive oil gave the soup a little complexity that made it feel restaurant worthy.

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