(Editor: This Houston’s Kale Salad with Peanut Dressing copycat recipe post was originally published on June 13, 2016 and was updated October 13, 2020) Many years ago, I was introduced me to a restaurant called Houston’s (also known as Hillstone Restaurant in some markets). I ordered a veggie burger and by my Mother’s suggestion, substituted [continue reading…]
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Blueberry Biscuit Skillet Cake
(Editor: This Blueberry Biscuit Skillet Cake recipe was originally published on July 14, 2014 and was updated August 30, 2020) Sunday is the best day of the week in Beetsland. I get to sleep in, go for a run, and enjoy a nice hot cup of tea. Even the animals seem to sense it’s a [continue reading…]
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Ever since I was a youngster the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a tradition in my house. Growing up we watched it every Thanksgiving morning. Once I moved out of the House of Mom I would still spend my Thanksgiving mornings in front of the TV. The parade is just a tradition for so [continue reading…]
Plaza Food Hall – 6 Reasons to Eat in the Basement of The Plaza Hotel NYC
New York City is a foodie’s playground. There are over 24,000 places to eat in the city, and one of the newest trends is the explosion of food halls. In the summer of 2010, chef Todd English designed and opened The Plaza Food Hall in the basement of the super famous Plaza Hotel in midtown [continue reading…]
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Starbucks Green Drink copycat recipe
EDITED: This recipe is for the Starbucks Green Drink, a drink with Vanilla, Black Tea and Matcha. Click here for the Matcha Lemonade recipe. For me, my summer Starbucks obsession started with the Pink Drink. Which led to the Purple Drink, then the Orange Drink. Though there is also a blue drink (the jury is [continue reading…]
French Toast, Lemon Ricotta and Candied Pecans
Most of my recipes do not reinvent the wheel (I said most!) One of my favorite culinary “projects” is trying to recreate some of the foods I eat dining out. Especially when Mr. Beet and I travel. But today I bring you a recipe of a local dish I had here in Orlando. The East [continue reading…]
