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PB&J and Coconut Chocolate Chip Protein Bars

By Daniel Mykytyn Thursday, July 28, 2016 2 Food, Recipes Permalink

As a kid growing up in the 90s I experienced what can only be described as the “bar boom”. First there were Power Bars, relatively hearty and healthy but not exactly tasty. Then came a wave of tasty sweeter snack bars masquerading as nutritious snacks. Nutri-grain bars …

Steak Salad with Blue Cheese and Pickled Red Onion

By Daniel Mykytyn Thursday, June 30, 2016 0 Food, Recipes Permalink

This recipe is a ménage à trois of dominant flavors coming together in orgasmic harmony. The creamy funk of blue cheese with the bright tang of pickled red onions are the perfect accompaniments to a well seasoned, juicy steak. In fact you can combine any two of these three components for something delicious, but together you get ...

Turkey Lentil Chili

By Daniel Mykytyn Thursday, January 14, 2016 0 Food, Recipes Permalink

Does chili have beans in it? This is an age old recipe question, whose answer I don't really care about. I don't have a sweeping tradition of great southern cooking to fall back on, so to me chili is a much more open ended concept than how some people describe it. I say, put whatever ...

Winter Crostini

By Daniel Mykytyn Thursday, December 10, 2015 0 Food, Recipes Permalink

Julia has been fiending for some winter crostini for basically the last 6 months, probably since we did our summertime crostini post. Supposedly she’s even been dreaming about eating this post, and while I might be making fun, I can’t blame her because these puppies turned out comforting and delicious.The biggest difference between winter and every ...

Turkey Sloppy Joes with Zucchini

By Daniel Mykytyn Thursday, November 19, 2015 0 Food, Recipes Permalink

Sloppy joes make me think of 2 things; comfort and Adam Sandler. The former association makes perfect sense, sloppy joes are warm, saucy, spicy, and savory. Yum. The latter association is mostly due to this bizarre scene from Billy Madison. I don't think I had ever eaten sloppy joes when I first saw this weird and ...

Quinoa Fruit Salad with Greek Yogurt

By Daniel Mykytyn Thursday, August 20, 2015 0 Food, Recipes Permalink

Quinoa has been crazy trendy over the last few years to the point where it might be a tad overexposed. Like Taylor Swift overexposed. It's everywhere, from salads, to muffins, to the crust on pan-fried scallops. You can't escape it. You might say you can't...shake it off...haha. But like Taylor Swift, quinoa is surprisingly likable.Sure, haters ...