Lemon Raspberry Cake

Lemon Raspberry Cake

I picked my first lemons from my gorgeous lemon tree yesterday.  I bring her in and out from the cold weather so that no frost touches her. I play music for her. She rewards me with her fruit. They are the size of oranges. I have had this tree for years always...
Nutrient Dense Vegetable Soup

Nutrient Dense Vegetable Soup

A few months back I had the opportunity and luxury to take a break from being in the kitchen and travel to the sunny northern California Coast.  A company called Futurewell hosted speakers on regenerating the soil in relation to just sustaining our soil. Our human...
Oatmeal Sans Sugar

Oatmeal Sans Sugar

Sucrose. Honey. Maple syrup. Corn syrup. Good old Mrs. Buttersworth.  Coconut sugar. Brown sugar. Dark brown sugar. Saccharin.  Alcohol. Nectar. Agave. Fruit juice. Sugar Cane. Sugar, sugar, sugar, sweet, sweet, sweet.   It is my internal and...
Buddha Bowl

Buddha Bowl

Hello Grits and Honey family! In the last year and a half, I have taken on a different role at G&H. In stead of throwing parties, catering large events for individuals and cooking for multiple families, I now work for one family as thier personal chef.  In...
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Warm up the fire places!  It is the first day of fall, school is back in full force, and the catering business is getting ready for high season. I just recently had my first holiday menu printed.  I know that may sound crazy since we have been in business for 4 years...
Spanish Tortilla with Gazpacho

Spanish Tortilla with Gazpacho

Whew, summer has rested her warm hands upon us. It’s always every year around the 4th of July that I really feel it and think summer’s almost over! Need to take advantage of the warm breeze out the car, the beads of sweat that grace our foreheads, and the...