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Southern Greens Shakshuka | BHM Virtual Potluck

by Tracey

February is Black History Month and to celebrate, I have joined up with 27 of the best black food bloggers from around the globe for a Virtual Potluck! From African to Creole, Caribbean to Southern there is something for everybody; with each blogger contributing their very own recipes in a number of categories (Meat Entree, Seafood Entree, Vegetarian Entree, Beverage and Dessert) to share with you each day of Black History Month. Check out and try some of the other amazing recipes from our participating bloggers listed at the end of this post! Those who know me well, know that I love a good brunch. If I’m totally honest, I would tell you that I pretty much live for brunch. Thoughts of where we’re going for brunch on on the weekend tend to dominate my late-week thoughts. I may or may not have a spreadsheet showing which brunch places in town serve bottomless mimosas…

February 1, 2017
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breakfast, brunch, recipe, vegetarian

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breakfast, brunch, recipe, vegetarian

Southern Greens Shakshuka | BHM Virtual Potluck

February is Black History Month and to celebrate, I have joined up with 27 of the best black food bloggers from around the globe for a Virtual Potluck! From African...

February 1, 2017
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recipe

Easy Gatherings with Uncommon Goods

This post was created in partnership with Uncommon Goods, purveyors of unique and wonderful things! I cannot believe that we are halfway through September, which means only two more weeks...

September 19, 2016
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bread, recipe

BA’s Best Bread – A step by step review

  I’m not normally a person who obsesses over things. But when I received a copy of the February issue of Bon Appetit in the mail, I couldn’t stop...

May 27, 2016
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meat, recipe

Coffee and Herb-rubbed Lamb Chops paired with The Hess Collection Small Block Syrah

This exquisite lamb dish was provided by The Hess Collection. A very special thank you to The Hess Collection for sponsoring this post and providing this wonderful wine. In...

November 4, 2015
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recipe

It’s Cherry Season! Sweet and Savory Cherry, Mint and Pistachio Salad

It’s that time of year again when I gorge myself on ripe, sweet cherries! I just can’t walk by a display of cherries in the grocery store without buying a...

May 29, 2015
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braising, pork, recipe

The $20 Dollar Dinner Party: Pork Ragú with Creamy Polenta

Having friends join us for dinner in our home is one of the most fun and positive things we can do with our weekend. Sure, we could go out to dinner, there are...

April 29, 2015
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Drink

The Apollo Cocktail with St. George Terroir Gin

Published by Tracey

It’s really, really great when you have thoughtful friends who know you well enough to buy you gifts of gin. Those are the kinds of friends that you hold...

April 24, 2015
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cocktails, gin

“W & P” Mint Julep from “Shake”

Published by Tracey

It’s been a really long time since I shared a cocktail recipe with you and it seems like Tax Day is a good time to have a nice libation to...

April 15, 2015
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cocktails

Weird Shoes

Published by Tracey

Before I left on my last trip to Oregon, I stopped into REI for some last minute purchases. We both needed raincoats because living in the desert for 25 years means...

January 12, 2015
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cocktails

How to Succeed at Thanksgiving – Fish House Punch

Published by Tracey

The Thanksgiving dinner of my fantasies always begins with me wearing a string of pearls and freshly pressed apron, holding aloft a beautifully bronzed roasted turkey, glistening and golden...

November 19, 2014
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cocktails, recipe, rum

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October 31, 2016

FEED Supper 2016

About four years ago, my husband and I attended a charity dinner in town called Project Dinner Table. It was...

by Tracey
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May 1, 2015

Saving Pasta: We Made a Video!

The Husband and I made a video and we couldn’t wait share it with you! We hope you enjoy it!...

by Tracey
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February 16, 2015

This Orderly Conduct: Reorganizing my Closet, plus A Stellar Grain Bowl

I recently came to the realization that my house is completely out of order. It all started a couple...

by Tracey
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February 2, 2015

My Tiny Amazing Wedding

I’ve been to a lot of weddings in my life, but as far as weddings go, this one was...

by Tracey
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Hello and thank you for visiting my blog, Salty Sweet Life! My name is Tracey and nothing makes me happier than cooking for my friends and family. Food is my passion, whether I'm trying out a new restaurant, delving into a cookbook or mixing up a cocktail.

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If we were taught to cook as we are taught to walk, encouraged first to feel for pebbles with our toes, then to wobble forward and fall, then had our hands firmly tugged on so we would try again, we would learn that being good at it relies on something deeply rooted, akin to walking, to get good at which we need only guidance, senses and little faith.

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