• Food Critic Friday No. 1

    Food Critic Friday No. 1

    Barrio Star   Welcome, dear reader, to the inaugural installment of Food Critic Fridays (FCF), brought to you by The Clean Plate. Geoff’s commentary will be in regular type and Nikki’s is in italics, just so you know who’s speaking. This week, we are going to review Barrio Star, a hip little Mexican place in… Read more

  • Pineapple Salsa

    Pineapple Salsa

    It finally happened. I legitimately hurt myself at work. When you’re a cook, there’s a general understanding that you are going to end up getting little nicks and burns here and there. For me, there has always been a nagging dread of the one day when occupational hazards and fate meet in one perfect pain… Read more

  • Orange and Herb Battered Fish

    Orange and Herb Battered Fish

    My husband recently brought to my attention that I’ve been blogging about paleo treats too much. Too many paleo treats? I think not. But it was a bug in my ear so here’s a non-sweet paleo treat for you all. Why is it a treat? 1. Because fish is delicious. 2. Because you will want… Read more

  • Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Cookie Balls

    Chocolate Cherry Macadamia Cookie Balls

    Longest name ever? Maybe. I didn’t want to leave anything out though because all those ingredients are magically delicious. Like Lucky Charms. Except without gluten… and marshmallows. Anyway…. I love coffee. And blueberries. And my new coffee cup. I decided to write a weekend post partially because I’ve been so bad at posting regularly that… Read more

  • Chocolate Banana Protein Bars

    Chocolate Banana Protein Bars

    Hey everyone. Again, I am very awful blogger. No time, no dedication. I’m terrible. So here’s an extra long one as penance for my suck-age. I’m taking today’s post to discuss a few things that I think are awesome, and a few things that irritate me. Fascinating, I know. First, things that are a major… Read more

  • Pizza-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Pizza-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Let’s be honest, I’ve been a terrible blogger lately. No consistency, no frequency. There’s little hope for this little venture of mine…. UNTIL TODAY! Because this little concoction will turn the ship around. It’s not even an original creation, but a shameless rip-off of Juli Bauer’s creation over at PaleOMG. If you’ve never checked out… Read more