Italian Shrimp and Grits

Buongiorno! (I wish you could hear me try to say that properly) Bon-GEE -OR- no. It still needs practice. Anyway, today I wanted to share with you one of my new favorite recipe creations. As cliche as it is, once the New Year hits, I get into eating healthy mode again. But, there’s no reason that healthy has to be boring, or bland! I had a dear friend over for dinner the other day, and we decided…

Hello There! Sorry for those of you who saw this recipe last year, but it’s just too good to not repost! My all time favorite, and the perfect topping to that mug of hot cocoa! Enjoy!   Let me ask you a question: Have you ever made or tried a homemade marshmallow? No? You’ve never had a marshmallow then!!! I’m a big fan of marshmallows, I used to eat them out of the bag as a kid. BUT, when you…

Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Welcome to Sweet Saturdays here at ApinchAdash.com! This is the first week that I am doing this, and I’m very excited about it. For some reason, I tend to post more about dinners, and a few of you have asked for more sweets! Well, I can’t argue with that one, so I’m making a point to post a sweet treat once a week! How do ya like that?! What better way to kick it off than with my incredible…

Slow Cooker Mulled Wine (Revisited)

It’s beginning to look a lot like…Winter. What happened and where has the time gone?! I know I say this a lot, maybe I’m experiencing missing time like some Unsolved Mysteries episode, but all I know is, it seems like just yesterday that the grass was green, the trees full, the warm summer air and sunshine plentiful. Whatever the case may be, I must admit that I’m not terribly upset about…

“Flu Shot” Immunity Elixir

(Well, we are only a few days into Fall, and I’m already getting sick. *Booooooo* As I remind myself, I thought I would reshare my Flu Shot Immunity Elixr again with you all. This magical little drink has never let me down.) It’s that time of year again….no, not Halloween. The time of year where I want to lock myself up in the house and never, ever come out because EVERYONE is sick! I try so hard…

Fall Favorites: Pumpkin Edition

Pumpkin and Fall go hand in hand like Peanut Butter and Jelly. Some criticize us Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eaters (especially us pumpkin coffee lovers…ahem). But I say, grouches! How can you not love some good pumpkin dishes when the Autumn comes around? It’s like not liking the smell of pine trees at Christmas time. Bah-humbug! So, without further ado, here are some of my favorite past pumpkin…

Fall Favorites: Apple Edition

Suddenly, as if by magic-a blink of the eye, there’s a crisp chill in the air, the leaves are becoming less green, and the smell of pumpkin spice is in the air. This can only mean one thing: Fall is upon us. Now, whilst I am completely heartbroken about the end of Summer (it’s never really long enough, is it?!), there’s something magical about Fall, something refreshing and inspiring. A lot of my…

Wow, it sure has been a while since I last posted anything. Summer has been flying by, and lots of changes have been happening in the personal life, so unfortunately this site has been the last thing on my mind (sorry, dudes). I am just super excited to share this recipe with you, though, and glad that I can get it on here before the fall rolls around. Many years ago, I had a client that was a…

A major part of my food obsession is studying and finding wild edibles in my area. Here in Upstate NY, we have a vast amount of plants that most people consider weeds, or “invasive”, but in reality they are some of the most delicious delicacies around. We have wild grapes that we turn into wine (berries,too), dandelions that we turn into jelly, and we use the greens on salad. Garlic mustard and…

Strawberries and Creeeaaaam. Sing it with me now!… A classic combination that I think we can all agree is ah-mazing. You just can’t go wrong. Fresh, tart strawberries with that slightly sweet creamy cream. (Lets face it, what other word can you use to describe cream?!) As you may have caught onto by now (new visitors, hello!), I am a farmers market addict. I end up leaving every week with so much…

Last week, we had National French Fry Day, and I don’t know about all of you, but I was not going to miss out on celebrating a day all about eating fries. They are, after all, one of my favorite of the fatty food groups. So, I decided to do a new twist to the classic french fry. I got a great little eggplant from the farmers market and decided to try making it into some crispy little beauties. As…

Today we go back to basics, ladies and gents. Something that is pretty straight forward and simple, but I often forget to do it myself until summer is almost over. So, if nothing else, a reminder! Start preserving those beautiful summer herbs, people! Dry them, can them, FREEZE them, which is what I want to focus on today. My favorite method of preserving, because unlike drying, you get that…