We ran across this wonderful recipe on the website Ava Jane’s Kitchen, a lovely site with some unique food products and recipes. We couldn’t resist this soup recipe because garlic is extremely healing and black beans are one of the more nutrient rich legumes. Plus this was the perfect recipe for adding our Land &… Continue reading Hot Roasted Garlic Black Bean Soup for the Cold Weather Months
Category: Land & SEAsonings
Roasted Pork Pineapple Fried (Miracle) Rice
Background: Well over a year ago I discovered Miracle Noodle products. They are well-known for their world-famous Miracle Noodles, which are healthy and diet-friendly plant-based pastas. They are low calorie, low/no carb, grain-free, blood sugar-friendly, gluten free, weight loss-friendly, shirataki noodles and rice. Being a pasta lover (but not loving the calories or the carbs)… Continue reading Roasted Pork Pineapple Fried (Miracle) Rice
All About Shepherd’s Pie
And Our Mermaid Recipe For It. Have you ever had Shepherd’s Pie? If not, you’re missing out. We’ve included a from-scratch authentically-made recipe from one of our Mermaid’s Irish grandmother that you’ve really got to try! Of course, our Mermaid put her spin on it with our versatile Land & SEAsoning spice mix, enhancing its… Continue reading All About Shepherd’s Pie
Country Style Pork Ribs
The other day, a customer let me know that on one of the very cold snowy days we’ve been having, she was inspired to put something in the oven then curled up on the couch and watched old movies while it was cooking. Sounded lovely. Earlier in the week her grocery store had Country Style… Continue reading Country Style Pork Ribs
Merman Salsa
I like to make homemade salsa in the summer, when tomatoes are so yummy. However, Jay our "Merman" created this recipe which uses canned tomatoes. It is quite tasty, and since it includes some of our Land & SEAsoning, it boosts nutrition as well. (You have to have some salsa for the Super Bowl!) Ingredients… Continue reading Merman Salsa
Give Seaweed a Try!
Note: This is a guest blog by one of our fantastic mermaids, but in this case our one and only "Merman" Jay Fickess. Yuck. Eat weeds? Why?The word weed has taken on a few meanings, mostly referring to plants that we believe to be undesirable and invasive. But there are some weeds that are healthful,… Continue reading Give Seaweed a Try!
Reinvent Your Restaurant Week Leftovers
This coming Friday starts Kansas City’s Restaurant Week (January 11-20). Restaurant Week is an annual post-holiday tradition across the country in various cities for special lunch and dinner pricing. Diners can visit their favorite or new restaurants for a lower price. And restaurants can create revenue during the lull between the holiday and Valentine’s Day… Continue reading Reinvent Your Restaurant Week Leftovers
Mermaid Deviled Eggs
Over the holidays Kathleen cooked up this video while she was making her special brand of deviled eggs. https://youtu.be/U5iWJsRB0ig
Seaweed Products Rank #1 Among Top Food Trends
I recently ran across an article online from marthastewart.com. “5 Food Trends That Are About to Be Everywhere” is a recap of the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show from July. The editor who attended the show summarized five food trends that will be “everywhere” in 2019. #1 on her list? Seaweed of course!… Continue reading Seaweed Products Rank #1 Among Top Food Trends
Boost Flavor, Boost Your Health
Just a few suggestions from my kitchen for making tastier, healthier dishes. Sea palm strips are dried and put in sauces and broths to soften and add a nutritional and flavor boost. After simmering in broth of vegetables or stew I remove some of the liquid (sometimes adding a bit more in the blender) with… Continue reading Boost Flavor, Boost Your Health