This Fresh Jackfruit Salsa gives a nice twist on your regular old chips and salsa. First, it’s a bright yellow color. Second, it’s got a great kick. And third, it’s a slightly different taste than what you might expect. It looks like it *could* be mango salsa, but it’s a different tropical flavor that you […]
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Apple Salsa – Spicy, Fresh, Perfect for Fall
Picture our family in the kitchen, surrounded by 27 pounds of apples that we’ve picked. We’ve already made apple pie, applesauce, and we’ve eaten what seems like an endless amount of apples out of hand. What’s left to make? “Apple salsa!” declares one of the kids. Apple salsa… Hmmm… That might just work. Turns out, […]
Avocado Roses, Beauty, and the Little Things
This has been a tough week for so many people…With so many hearts broken in our hometown and beyond, what we’d like to see is less violence and anger and more flowers, specifically avocado roses. Flowers? Avocado roses? Well, there may not be much that a food blog can do, but what we can do […]
Golden Beet Skirt Steak Salad and October Unprocessed
It’s October, which means it’s time for beautiful fall produce… and clean eating, before the holidays roll around. Today we’re featuring a Golden Beet Skirt Steak Salad, which is delicious in and of itself. It’s also a jumping-off point for a month’s worth of clean-eating dinners here on Jolly Tomato in October. First, if you […]
The Secret of the North Secret Cocktail
You’re out for a special night with friends or family. Shouldn’t your drinks be special too? At North Italia, the “North Secret Cocktail” is the best-kept secret behind the bar. Specifically, the North Secret Cocktail is an extra-special off-menu creation. And it’s so secret that it changes every week. What’s special about the North Secret […]
Vegan Crown Roasts for the Holidays
We’ve been watching “The Crown” on Netflix, and all of those grandiose royal meals have made us feel like serving a beautiful crown roast for the holidays. But…the crown roasts of the past just seem so…20th century. Surely there’s a way to update this tradition. And in fact, there’s at least one good way: By […]
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