Jamaica Ackee and Saltfish is to Jamaica what hot dogs and apple pie is to the United States. Jump to recipe It’s been over 4 years since I got my certification as a Plant Based Home Chef with the Rouxbe Cooking School and Forks Over Knives (see below the recipe for a link to the class I took for my certification). The course was life changing for me as I learned how to pair new flavors and textures together using plant based ingredients. I have amassed a fairly large [continue reading...]
How to roast Brussels sprouts like a boss
Welcome to Brussels sprouts 101: How to roast Brussels sprouts like a boss. Jump to recipe I can’t remember the first time I tasted a Brussels sprout. All I do know is that I was very young. I was a child in the late 70’s/early 80’s when the only way most people prepared these little cabbage balls was by boiling them. Which in turn made the entire house smell pungent and bitter. Not in my family though. My Mother has been making the most amazing tarragon marinated Brussels [continue reading...]
Beauty and the Beets Holiday Gift Guide 2020
Happy Holidays! Here’s the 2020 Beauty and the Beets Holiday Gift Guide - Quarantine edition. I’ve included local merchants in Orlando as well as nationwide vendors, but everything can be ordered online and mailed to an address of your choice. (Prices listed were up to date as of publishing) Whoa, what a year it has been. We’ve all become reacquainted with the four walls of our own homes, we’ve probably discovered new things about our spouse/roommate/children (notice I didn’t say [continue reading...]
Cucumber Mint Tonic
Oh no, we are entering flu season. We need this Cucumber Mint Tonic to save the world. (disclosure: this Cucumber Mint Tonic will not save the world but it may help you feel better if you are feeling under the weather) I’ve always had an affection for ginger ale and its soothing benefits. There is nothing more comforting when you aren't feeling well than dry toast and ginger ale. Ginger is known to soothe the stomach and ease digestion, but unless you make your own ale at home, it can [continue reading...]
The Masters Pimento Cheese Sandwich
I was three years away from becoming a food blogger..... The year was 2008. I was three years away from becoming a food blogger, but I was an avid golfer (and still am to this day). By some intervention of God I ended up with tickets to the Masters Tournament, yes, that one….the one in Augusta, Georgia. The $1.50 Master Pimento Cheese Sandwich The one where you have a better chance of admittance into Harvard Law School then getting your hands on a ticket to the world’s most celebrated and [continue reading...]
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 day of leisure and laziness. Sunday also usually means I have a little bit more time to savor a warm breakfast. But as much as I love cooking, in the morning I generally want to fix something more quickly than [continue reading...]
2020 Sea World Craft Beer Festival
Welcome to the 2020 Sea World Craft Beer Festival is here weekends thru Sept. 20 It’s back! The Sea World Craft Beer Festival has returned in Orlando weekends thru September 20. The festival features an impressive variety of over 100 craft beers and 22 unique foods at 18 booths throughout the park. There's a large variety of beers to taste My friend Niki from Project Niki joined me and we sampled beers from cider to IPAs to Stouts. Each booth has a variety of flavors, from fruity and [continue reading...]
Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher
(Editor: This Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher copycat recipe post was originally published on July 7, 2014 and was updated May 21, 2020) I love going to Starbucks and grabbing one of those iced coffee blended concoctions. However, probably my most favorite things there are those refresher drinks. It started with the Cool Lime Refresher, then Starbucks introduced the Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher followed by the Strawberry Acai Refresher. They are indeed, refreshing. Sadly, the Very Berry [continue reading...]
DIY – Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher recipe
(Editor: This Strawberry Acai Refresher recipe post was originally published on July 20, 2016 and was updated May 12, 2020) I have been on this major Starbucks kick lately. I have never realized the enormous variety of drinks they offer- from highly caffeinated espresso lattes to coffee bean Frappuccinos to iced fruit refreshers. One of my favorites is the Strawberry Acai Refresher. The Refresher Craze Back in 2016, while I was trying to recreate the Pink Drink at home, I learned [continue reading...]
An Easy Peanut Butter Cup Recipe
Editor's note: An Easy Peanut Butter Cup Recipe was first published at BeautyandtheBeets.com on May 15, 2017. This post was updated April 7, 2020. Ask me what my favorite candy bar is. Go ahead…ask me. Why, thanks for asking! Peanut Butter Cups. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. I am a sucker for them. Especially the mini ones you just pop into your mouth. I lose track of how many I actually eat. It’s a problem really. Who remembers those TV commercials from way back when? Today’s [continue reading...]
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