Posts by Chef Kara
Eco-Friendly Flavor
With it being Earth Day this weekend, it’s a great time to highlight the importance of using green practices. At the kitchen, it’s daily practice for us to use eco-friendly products in the majority of the things we do. From our LED light bulbs to composting on a regular basis, we are very conscious of…
Read MoreQuiche Anytime
A perfect accompaniment for all kinds of occasions, a quiche is great as the star of the meal or as a side dish. I like to use spring vegetables in my quiche that I have around the house or find in the garden (depending on the season). It’s effortless to grab a few choice vegetables like mushrooms, spinach,…
Read MoreGet Going with Granola
Adding a little sweet treat to your lunchbox can be done fresh from your own oven + ahead of time. I like to bake granola cookie wedges on the weekends for a treat option that is ready to eat when needed. During the week I will include them in lunches, as a quick on-the-go breakfast…
Read MoreFinding Your Way Around the Farmer’s Market
Now that I have been going to my favorite markets for a long time I have a specific routine + know exactly where to purchase each of my ingredients. I also have my favorite farms that I like to stop by. I love the sights, sounds + smells of farmer’s markets. The first thing that…
Read MoreMore to the Market
What began as a desire to serve my children the very best food for their personal growth + to protect them from chemicals + preservatives has grown into a passion for knowing the true origin of our food. I have always been dedicated to protecting our environment in any way possible. I strongly believe that supporting local farmers who…
Read MoreBaking Up Fish
We have been hearing a lot about fish fries so I decided it was a good chance to incorporate fish into our own dinner menu for the week. Fish Sticks are a favorite of my girls + most kids if I had to guess, so that was the perfect choice. When made from scratch, they are much healthier + fresher…
Read MorePower behind the Sunflower Shoots
I have a new favorite way of incorporating healthy greens. Sunflower shoots! I fell in love with a local farmer’s micro greens at Tower Grove Market. The business is called Bee Simple. She offers the most amazing quality of sun flower shoots, which have a variety of health benefits in addition to the delicious crunch + flavor that can be…
Read MoreHerbs for the Season
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off” parallax_1=”off” parallax_method_1=”off” column_padding_mobile=”on”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] A well kept herb garden is a great way for us at the Flavor 360 kitchen to encourage local ingredients by growing right outside the front door. In the kitchen there is…
Read MoreTime To Get Growing
This year we plan to give the Flavor 360 garden a total makeover + will be revamping the entire space. It is important that we use green practices in all that we do at the kitchen + we have made this our mission. To ensure our ingredients are local + as sustainable as possible, we want to have a garden…
Read MoreKohlrabi in the kitchen
Kohlrabi is an odd looking vegetable that most people haven’t heard of or know what to do with, but it’s a classic mid American vegetable that has been around forever. One of my favorite things about using local produce is getting to work with vegetables that are unique + unexpected. In the Flavor 360 Kitchen we…
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