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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I created this simple side dish to quickly prepare some soft fruits and veggies for eight-month-old Lucia, but it was an immediate favorite of the whole family. I need to start making a double batch–we never have the leftovers that I’m hoping for to make the next day’s meals easier! The apples’ sweet flavor soaks into the carrots while roasting, making Ed say it is the closest thing you can get to eating pie for dinner. There is no sugar at all, just the natural sweetness of the apples and [Continue reading ...]
It was about one year ago when I heard: “Wait!” “Stop!” “What are you doing?!” I looked up, surprised by the chorus of shocked responses coming from my mother, father, stepmother, and stepfather. Apparently, they all had one more piece of wise parental advice to pass on to me: Don’t throw away your Thanksgiving turkey carcass. So I listened, unconvinced, but it was four against one so what could I do? I plopped the mangled turkey remains into a pot of water, simmered away for several hours, and stuck the [Continue reading ...]
I have always loved my mom’s cranberry sauce and she has always insisted that it is so easy to make. Now that I have finally secured the recipe from her–I realize that my mom was right. Isn’t that always the case? I will share the secret with you, and once you try it, trust me that you will never ever go back to that quivering, can-shaped, cranberry flavored food purporting to be cranberry sauce.
Total time: 25 minutes (really)
Serves: 6
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
12 oz fresh cranberries
Combine water and sugar in [Continue reading ...]
Proper stuffing doesn’t have to be so boring and … stuffy. Add a little character with mushrooms, sausage, and pecans. C’mon, all the cool bread cubes are doing it …
Time from start to dinner: 1 hour 30 minutes (45 minutes active time)
Serves: 8-12
3 Tbsp olive oil
3 cups chopped celery
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup sliced brown mushrooms
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 cup chopped pecans
6 cups stale bread cubes (cube bread and expose it to air overnight)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried sage
2 cups chicken broth
Welcome to part one of my three part series: delicious Thanksgiving sides that won’t make you crazy. Whether you are preparing an entire Thanksgiving feast, or just preparing one dish to share, everyone can appreciate low stress holiday food. For our first contestant, we have a delicious Squash with Apples. Be thankful for squash that tastes great! Sweetened with maple syrup and apples, plus a touch of spice, this squash will become a Thanksgiving favorite. As an extra bonus, it can be made a day in advance and simply reheated [Continue reading ...]
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