Table of Contents
Introduction: Living the Seasoned Life 3
The Best Breakfasts
Power Coffee 10
Apple-Cinnamon Oatmeal 12
Island Cornmeal Porridge 15
Greek Yogurt Parfaits 17
Honey-Pepper Cast-Iron Biscuits 18
Quick Jam 20
One-Hour Bread 21
Prosciutto Egg Cups with Asparagus 24
Smoked Salmon Scramble 27
Ham and Cheese Waffles 28
PB&J Cereal French Toast 31
Challah French Toast with Cinnamon Whipped Cream 32
Pancrepes with Raspberry Sauce 34
Breakfast Bread Pudding 36
Brown Sugar Bacon 38
Cooking with the Littles
Oven-Baked Chicken Tenders 47
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies 48
Winning Lunch: Salads, Soups, and Sandwiches
How to Make a Quick Lunch Salad 54
Homemade Dressings
Balsamic Dressing 56
Champagne Dressing 56
Citrus Dressing 57
Creamy Avocado Dressing 57
Pear and Arugula Salad with Shaved Parmesan 60
Quinoa-Broccolini Salad 61
Ridiculously Easy Carrot Salad 63
Spicy Lobster Salad with Avocado Dressing 64
Sweet Pea Soup with Herbed Scallops 67
Cauliflower and Leek Soup with Crispy Pancetta 69
Meatball and Cabbage Soup 71
Mom's Leftover Chicken Soup 74
Carolina Chowder 76
Sweet Chili Shrimp Wraps 78
Salmon Sandwiches with Mango and Asian Pear Salad 80
Fragrant Lamb Burgers 84
Game Day or Snack Time
Deviled Eggs 88
Prosciutto-Wrapped Dates 90
Cheesy Guacamole with Homemade Pita Chips 91
Red Pepper Hummus 93
Kale Chips 95
The Cheese Plate 96
Island Ahi Tuna 99
Game Day Pasta 100
Maria's Andouille Sausage Egg Rolls 102
Sticky Honey-Garlic Baby Back Ribs 104
Game Day Chili 106
Cast-iron Cornbread 108
Making Dinner Happen
Main Courses
Gwendolyn's Escovitch 113
Apricot-Glazed Salmon with Summer Squash and Zucchini 116
Soy-Citrus Salmon 119
Sweet and Savory Shrimp and Grits 120
Honey-Pepper Shrimp 122
Salt-Baked Branzino 125
Seafood Medley 128
Mama Alexander's Brown Sugar Chicken 132
Grilled Spiced Chicken and Asparagus with Parsley-Mint Sauce 134
Orange-Thyme Chicken Thighs with Carrot Puree 136
Lemon-Beer Chicken 139
Jerk Turkey 141
Pork Chops and Apples 142
Olive and Mushroom-Smothered Pork Tenderloin 144
Jamaican Curry Chicken and Fried Dumplings 147
Balsamic Lamb Chops 150
Easy Pan Steaks 153
Papa Alexander's Meat Loaf 154
Mirin and Soy Steak with Sushi Rice 156
Stephen's Five-Ingredient Pasta 158
Sauces and Sides
Basil-Sage Pesto 161
Parsley-Mint Sauce 162
Cucumber Salad 165
The Best Mac and Cheese 166
Steamed Jasmine Rice 168
Herb-Roasted Potatoes with Lime 171
Roasted Pear and Cranberry Brussels Sprouts 172
Spiced Butternut Squash Mash 174
Smoky "Un-Loaded" Potatoes 175
Roasted Broccolini 176
Drinks: for Daytime and Grown-Up Time
Almond Milk Chai Lattes 183
Ginger Tea 186
Island Green Smoothie 187
Holiday Smoothie 188
Mango Lemonade 191
Virgin Mule 192
Rosemary Grapefruit Cocktail 195
Lavender Elderflower Cocktail 196
Meyer Lemon Bourbon Cocktail 199
Harvest Sangria 200
Sweets
Amaretto Pound Cake with Lemon Glaze 204
Rum and Chocolate Banana Bread 206
Citrus-Olive Oil Cake 208
White Chocolate Bread Pudding 210
Pumpkin Squares 211
Bananas Foster 212
Cast-iron "Fruit Cake" 217
Deep-Fried Oreos 218
Key Lime Pie with Cinnamon Toast Crunch Crust 220
Pretty (Great) Extras
Lemon and Sea Salt Scrub 224
Coffee Scrub 224
Blown Sugar-Vanilla Body Scrub 225
After-Bath Oil 225
Avocado Hair Mask 226
Coconut Oil Chest Rub 226
Kitchen Notebook
What's in My Pantry? 227
What's in My Kitchen? 237
Acknowledgments 239
Index 241