Get Inspired by Asparagus (“Inspireagus”)
Gasp! When she appears… backs turn, eyebrows lift and heads nod. She’s slim, she’s trim and simply exudes confidence. Like a breath of fresh air, asparagus arrives as the very siren of spring. To welcome the seasonal change, she sports a verdant little number and her lovely spear-shaped lavender hat. Standing tall, she leads the
Read MoreGo Greek/Go Healthy
I am like most of you and have given myself a very strict New Years resolution through the month of January. I am currently counting the days down until January is over and am wondering why I picked a month that has 31 freakin days in it!!! NOTE TO SELF: next year pick February. I
Read MoreThis Year is Going to Look Great on You
Start eating healthier without much fuss. Its long past that resolution moment where we get motivated to improve our health. By the time we get one month into the year, that party is over baby. We just go back to whatever habits we have ingrained in our same ol’ lives. It’s hard. Maybe too hard.
Read MoreMussel Muscles
The science of muscles and exercise is a fascinating topic. As I dug into this season of clams, mussels and oysters, I found that they taught me some mighty lessons. Mollusk muscles are built on the same principles as ours. Mollusks have muscles (one or two) located inside the shell that are called adductors. They
Read MoreCold Weather Equals Excellent Shellfish
Now that our RRR months are back again we are ready to feature some amazing locally grown shellfish at all of R Salty’s locations. It is true that shellfish is at its peak in months that have R in them and especially when the weather gets colder. One of the best things in the Pacific
Read MoreThe Pepper Upper
Whether it be good old green, colorful sweet baby bells, Anaheim, Jalapeno or even the exciting Hatch, pepper season is upon us. Like its cousin the tomato, we wait all summer for these bulbous, short, long, tapered and contorted characters to peak. Now it’s time to take your pick. These babies come in all sorts
Read MorePicked a Pickled Pepper
If Peter Piper has chosen to pick a pickled pepper then I am following his lead. My blog this week leads you into some great recipes on what to do with peppers. You may enjoy sweet or hot peppers but to make them truly ZING, pickle them. Below I will show you a quick easy
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