About Savorra  Jamie DeCaria, Founder of Savorra, is on a quest to eat more real food Join me on my quest to eat more "real food"! I passionately believe in the health benefits of eating food made from fresh, "real" ingredients and I want to share this with others. I am not a gourmet chef, but I have learned a lot about cooking along the way. And the big secret is ... it's not that hard!
On this site you will find SIMPLE recipes for turning fresh ingredients into tasty meals, in less time than you might think.
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Time to dust off those crock pots, kids! While crock pots have an old fashioned aura about them (thanks for the wedding present, Great Aunt Esther!), they are still a great device for saving time. Just throw in a few ingredients in the morning and magically, a fully cooked dinner appears at the end of the day.
I found this recipe on about.com when looking for something to do with a head of cabbage from my CSA box. I thought it would be tasty with pork, a meat I rarely [Continue reading ...]
One of my favorite freezer friendly recipes is an Italian classic that comes to me from the Polish side of my husband’s half Italian family. Yup. My mother-in-law makes a delicious marinara sauce which was passed down via a family cookbook with very vague measurements. I have interpreted these “measurements” and my husband says the results are authentically Politalian.
This marinara is a bright, flavorful sauce with fresh basil and some tomato chunks to add a nice texture. Great with any pasta, perfect with meatballs, or if you’re feeling crazy: [Continue reading ...]
Check out Savorra’s first video recipe! I partnered with provisionsRD, registered dietitians, to bring you a step by step video guide to my Quinoa with Chicken & Mushrooms recipe. Take a look to learn more about the health benefits of quinoa, the subtle differences between red and white quinoa, and other fun facts.
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Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa) is an ancient grain that has been making a resurgence lately because it is high in protein and gluten free. I like quinoa because it’s easy. As an extra bonus, it’s tasty, and [Continue reading ...]
Stir fry is a handy technique to have in your repertoire. Like my favorite Savorra recipes, stir fry is fast, plus it can be a tasty way to turn an assortment of on-hand vegetables into a meal. I made this stir fry last week, just based on the ingredients we happened to have on hand, and it turned out to be one of the tastiest I have made. As an extra bonus, it is not spicy at all so it will be great for guests if you have one non-spicy [Continue reading ...]
My Grandma Harrington has taught me many important lessons over the years: how to play poker starting at age 6, how it can be funny to tell the same stories over and over for 30 years, and how to make the best meatballs. Recently, she also taught me how to use 89 year-old woman charms to talk your way out of a speeding ticket, but that is another story. Back to the meatballs. I loved these meatballs growing up; so once I started cooking for myself, I asked Grandma to [Continue reading ...]
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