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Jamie DeCaria, Founder of Savorra, is on a quest to eat more real food

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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DIY Salad Dressing

I am a recent convert to making all of my own salad dressing; once the people of Barcelona showed me how low maintenance it could be. Several years ago, I had read a Martha Stewart article (pre-jail Martha) about making vinaigrettes and tried my hand at making a few. They were tasty and really not that difficult, but still required some pre-planning so I didn’t always do it. Then in 2008, Ed and I spent a week in Barcelona and discovered the simplicity of just pouring the oil and vinegar [Continue reading ...]

January 17th, 2010 | Category: Chicken, Easy Weeknight Meals, Salad, Vegetarian | Leave a comment

Roasted Beet Salad
with Sauteed Sunchokes on the side

Tonight we conquered a unique vegetable (actually a “tuber”)–the Sunchoke! Ed and I had tried sunchokes once at a local restaurant–we had never heard of them and the server piqued our interest–but, we did not care for them. They were very hard and not super flavorful. So, why try them again? Well, they came in our weekly vegetable box and I don’t like to waste things, so I decided to try cooking them myself.

I must say that my opinion of my own cooking has gone up and my opinion [Continue reading ...]

June 23rd, 2009 | Category: Longer But Worth It, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetarian | One comment

Broccoli Fettuccine Alfredo
& Honey Romaine Salad

I’d like to introduce you to my fresh Alfredo. Alfredo has a superiority complex. He thinks he’s extremely simple and far tastier than his jar-ridden friends. (Don’t tell him, but I think he’s right.) And, caution: This salad is so fast & so delicious that it may become addictive. If you begin eating it for breakfast, you may want to seek counseling. I had a similar salad at a local restaurant and loved it so much that I had to make my own version at home.

Time from start to [Continue reading ...]

November 7th, 2008 | Category: Easy Weeknight Meals, Main Course, Salad, Vegetarian | Leave a comment
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