Recipes Made with Love

From the Kitchen of Angie St. John Think Spring! Try our highly savory sofrito recipe! What exactly is sofrito, you may ask? Sofrito is a heavily seasoned mix or puree of minced vegetables and spices. The most frequently used vegetables are fresh peppers, tomatoes and onions and they are spiced with fresh garlic and herbs to create a dynamite concoction of flavor! If you are of Latin American or Caribbean culture, your family most likely has a favorite, traditional family recipe. Sofrito is extremely versatile and can be used on top of anything - tacos, rice, fish, chicken and steak....

From Jake's Kids Kitchen We do a ton of vegan cooking and baking in our house due to Jake's food allergies. Recently, he been asking for donuts and I knew Whole Foods must have them. Sure enough, I saw a vegan sticker on a container of some very delicious looking donuts. I quickly scanned the ingredient label and saw soybean oil listed and Jake is allergic to soy. Although he can eat most vegan foods, I have to be extra careful to make sure those foods do not contain soy. I looked around the other shelves in the bakery section, hoping that...

From the Kitchen of Angie St. John The first month of the new year is almost over, how did that happen so quickly? I think it happened when I was making the 10th list of what to bake, make and prep in these cold winter months! This is the time of year I say to myself “stock up on cranberries or you’ll miss them too much when they’re gone” so let’s hope I listened to myself this time around. I’m also really into making wreaths, and am thinking of stringing a few on to one of those, but first…let’s eat!...

From the Kitchen of Angie St. John Now that school winter break is over, we are settling back into our routine of preparing ahead of time for (dreaded) early morning breakfasts and packing up school lunches the night before. During the school year, I often bake large batches of waffles and mini muffins and freeze them so I always have something homemade on hand for the morning rush and for school snacks. Last night, I made some chocolate chip mini muffins and added an extra bit of healthy to them with omega-rich flaxseed. These bite sized treats are so easy to make and honestly, you could throw anything...

From the Kitchen of Angie St. John We're into the New Year and I always like to try new recipes, especially fresh and cheerful ones like this recipe for Orange Cardamom Muffins. I never bake with cardamom enough, and I vow to use it more this year. Cardamom is a lovely spice, with an intense yet slightly sweet flavor. There are so many ways I want to bake with it and pair it up with other delicious tasting ingredients. This new recipe is sure to get you in the celebratory mood.  Any way you choose to eat these muffins, you will be sure...