Category Archives: Food

Fall Fruit & Cheese Appetizer #2: Black Plum & Goat Cheese w/Honey, Ginger, & Sage

September 30, 2021

Hello there and Happy Fall!

Next in our series of Fall Fruit & Cheese Appetizers is this little bit of yum… Black Plum & Goat Cheese w/ Honey, Ginger, & Sage. It’s earthy, unusual, and another beautiful contender to take to a holiday party. You could bring the Fig Appetizer (#1 in our Series- one post back) alongside this one, and the combo would be perfect for a Fall gathering. They both have goat cheese and honey, so they’d be convenient to make together, and would be so pretty, sitting together, side by side!

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Fall Fruit & Cheese Appetizer #1: Lavendar Peppered Figs w/Goat Cheese, Honey, and Fresh Oregano

September 26, 2021

Hi there!

How are you?! I’ve missed you!!! It’s been a long time…

Now that we’re hanging out a little more, I thought I’d share some appetizers that I’ve been working on! They’d be perfect to bring to any Fall gathering, a Thanksgiving get together, or a Halloween party. I’ll be rolling out a series of 3 different variations on Fall Fruit and Cheese. They’re easy to make, ooey gooey, and can be served warm or cool. They’re both sweet and savory, really satisfying, and beautiful to look at, to boot. And hey, we can finally enjoy them together! Fingers crossed!

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Avocado Toast with Poached Egg, Lime, and Chopped Rosemary

February 1, 2018

Good Morning from The Craine’s Nest!

Here’s a short and sweet post on a breakfast you can throw together and feel good about. Today on the menu, Avocado Toast with Poached Egg, Lime, and Chopped Rosemary. It’s easy, delicious, and healthy.

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Fresh Spring Barbacoa Tacos

April 7, 2017

Barbacoa tacos

Welcome to The Craine’s Nest!

It’s been ages… but I’m back after moving our household from San Diego to Temecula. So happy to finally be settled in. Took me a while, but I can breathe again and I’m really excited about our new surroundings!

We’re here in food, wine, and farming country, and it’s gotten me excited about the idea of growing my own herbs and veggies. I’ve started a garden that consists of herbs like cilantro, basil, and thyme, as well as vegetables like artichokes, variations of hot and bell peppers, and a variety of heirloom tomatoes (and of course, flowers picked out by the one and only, Zoe):

Heirloom Tomato

Lemon balm

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Arugula, Mini Heirloom, and Burrata Bagel

February 5, 2017

Good Morning and Welcome to The Craine’s Nest!

This year I’ve become a big fan of breakfast. I’m usually a go-without-breakfast sort of girl, but recently, everything changed. I started feeling sick if I didn’t eat and mentally foggy, not to mention grumpy and starving! Needless to say, I’ve started eating breakfast. For most of my life, I was not hungry AT ALL in the morning. It was really convenient, because it was one less thing that I had to worry about at the beginning of the day! I’d have a little coffee, and be on my way. But now that everything has changed, and I’m ravenous by 9 am, I’m on a quest to find new and interesting breakfast foods. I’ve been trying out some recipes and I really like this Arugula, Mini Heirloom, and Burrata Bagel that I came up with the other day. Oh, and if you’re a non-breakfast-eater, you can whip this up for a light lunch!

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Indian Chicken Curry with Lentils

November 1, 2016

Hi there! Welcome to The Craine’s Nest!

Today, I’m going to show you how to make a really delicious, really easy, and really healthy Indian Lentil Stew. I’ve been making this dish for years, and to tell you the truth, when I throw it together, it’s never the same as the time before. I have a VERY hard time following recipes… even my own! But, I’ve been asked for this one so many times, that I’ve had to figure out my best rendition… hopefully, that’s what you’re getting here, today.

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