16Apr/14

Salsa Fresca

April 16, 2014Condiments, From Scratch Pantry Staples, VegetablesAllergy Friendly, Featured, green peppers, Jalapenos, lime, onions, paleo, Pico de gallo, raw, Salsa, Tomatoes, VegetarianKristine Cocchiarella

One of my first posts as Real Food Girl: Unmodified was a Garden Salsa recipe. It’s a favorite in our home and it is as tasty as it is pretty.  But thereRead More…

09Apr/14

Savory Balsamic Onion-Bacon Jam

April 9, 2014CondimentsBacon, Bacon-Onion Jam, Balsamic Vinegar, caramelized onions, Featured, onions, toppingsKristine Cocchiarella

Bacon. Caramelized onions, bacon, fresh thyme, white wine, bacon, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, bacon, chicken stock, bacon.  Let me guess, the only word you kept seeing was bacon.  Yeah, I’m not surprised.Read More…

19Mar/14

Balsamic-Strawberry Black Pepper Jam

March 19, 2014Canning, Condiments, From Scratch Pantry StaplesBalsamic Vinegar, Black Pepper, Featured, Fruit, Jams & Jelly, StrawberriesKristine Cocchiarella

I made jam!! This is the first time that I’ve ever made jam and I’m quite thrilled with how it turned out.  Last year I went to one of those craft fairRead More…

29Jan/14

Balsamic Roasted Tomatoes

January 29, 2014Condiments, VegetablesBalsamic Vinegar, Featured, Olive Oil, Oregano, Roma Tomatoes, tomoatoesKristine Cocchiarella

Pure beauty. That’s what these tomatoes are. Pure-brilliant-beauty.  I’m not a fan of raw tomatoes. Shocked?  Yeah, most people are. It’s a textural thing. Goes right up there with mushrooms and peas. Read More…

28May/13

Sweet & Zesty BBQ Sauce

May 28, 2013Barbeque, Condiments, From Scratch Pantry Staples, Sauces, Pan Sauces & GraviesBBQ, Condiments, Featured, Picnics, ribs, SaucesKristine Cocchiarella

Let’s get, let’s get, let’s get, let’s get sauced!  Let’s get, let’s get, let’s get, let’s get sauced!  Does anyone else think Def Leppard may have chosen the wrong word for that song?  IRead More…

25May/13

Mayo The Force Be With You

May 25, 2013Condiments, Gluten FreeFeaturedKristine Cocchiarella

Life without Mayo?  Pish- utter blasphemy if you ask me.  When made with organic, pastured eggs, and fresh, organic ingredients, mayo can and should be a regular guest in your kitchen.  HomemadeRead More…

11May/13

Outta the Park BBQ Pulled Chicken… GMO-Free

May 11, 2013Barbeque, Condiments, Main DishChicken, Featured, GMO-Free, Product Review, Quick and EasyKristine Cocchiarella

  A few months ago I was introduced to Beth, one of the owners of Outta the Park BBQ Sauce.  I’d been commenting on my Facebook Page about how difficult it hadRead More…

08Apr/13

Onion Bacon ‘Jam’ (Organic/GMO-Free)

April 8, 2013Condiments, Quick & EasyBacon, Burgers, Condiments, Featured, PorkKristine Cocchiarella

I have a serious foodie crush on bacon.  It’s worse than the combined crushes I had on Shawn Cassidy, Scott Baio and Andy Gibb as a teen! We’re talking about an incurable,Read More…