Foodie travel tips for Puerto Rico, this episode includes a review for a trip hosted by Casa Bacardi and Discover Puerto Rico travel center… If you're looking for one of the best rum tours to take in Puerto Rico, I have a recommendation to go to Casa Bacardi, which is a little bit outside of San Juan Puerto Rico.  It's so good.  There's so much to enjoy from the Breezy bar in the pavilion, to taking a guided tour on a trolley to getting to sample some of the delicious rum that's inside...

Did you know that oven baked chicken wings can taste just as delicious as those made in the deep fryer? The secret is to use baking powder to get that much-desired crispy skin. Learn everything you need to know about preparing and making a variety of chicken wing recipes for game day football party appetizers for a crowd to enjoy on Super Bowl and beyond. Things covered in this foodie podcast episode… How to make small-batch chicken wings in the air fryer. What’s to love about my favorite...

Learn how to make the best burger recipes you’ll play on repeat all summer! First up, you absolutely have to try making your own DIY homemade burgers. I know it’s easy to just pick up frozen hamburgers or deli prepared burgers and grill them or smoke them or whatever.    And while I’ve had amazing pre-made burgers in my life, and even worked with some awesome food brands who sell amazing ground chuck and turkey burgers – I do love making them from scratch when I have the time and for a...

Do you know how to store Parmesan cheese? If it’s in a block, unopened from the store, it can stay out until you open it. Once opened I usually store it in a plastic bag in the fridge. We go through it pretty quickly as my husband loves to do a pasta night on his nights to cook. But to store a block of Parmesan for a long period of time, wrap it in wax paper to keep the humidity. Then in aluminum foil. Shop my favorite Microplane to grate parmesan (affiliate link)...

Yes, in 10 minutes you can make a mouthwatering homemade pizza sauce recipe. You don’t need to heat anything on the stove, either. And it’s great for meal prepping! Fellow foodies and pizza lovers: I am very excited to share with you my secrets to making it today.    The first time I wanted to make my own pizza sauce, I was actually headed in a different direction at first. I was looking for a recipe to make with canned tomatoes. And at first I was thinking of making a Sunday dinner with ...

Today we’re chatting about an easy chicken breast recipe that tastes just like eating at a restaurant. This is an easy and delicious chicken dish for a family meal or holiday dinner. It’s Stuffed Chicken Breast with Ham And Cheese.    Why it’s so great? #1 - it’s really tasty with tons of Italian flavors. And #2 - you can meal prep the chicken in advance then put it together quickly for dinner with a rich, creamy sauce packed with garlic, onions and peppers. I’ve gotten so many rave...

Make your own banana bread for an easy breakfast, brunch dish for the holidays, snack, or dessert. It’s perfect for everything. Today I’m sharing details on my easy blueberry banana bread with nuts. Use pecans or walnuts to make an incredibly moist fruit bread for brunch, snacks or desserts. See the recipe for blueberry banana bread.   LINKS MENTIONED: See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/blueberry-banana-bread Recipe video: https://youtu.be/gsvgcSlQ-1w   CONNECT: INSTAGRAM:...

People can get really overwhelmed when it comes to cooking turkey in the oven so I wanted to make it really simple and straightforward in a beginners style recipe. No dry turkey here! Just juicy turkey breast that goes from oven to table with a beautiful presentation. I think you’ll enjoy this roasted turkey breast very much.    I love that it comes with a built-in side dish of root vegetables (roasted carrots and onions) and love the flavor when the back of my fork squeezes the juice out...

Here are some of my favorite modern thanksgiving menu recipes and dishes I think you’ll love. First up? TURKEY... For Thanksgiving dinner you can always make a roasted turkey breast in the oven, but why not use one of your new kitchen tools? Grill a Traeger smoked turkey breast, or cook an underwater sous vide turkey breast, or even air fryer turkey breast.    For sauces, drizzle jalapeño ranch dressing on your turkey instead of gravy.    What about appetizers? Start the whole...

Crispy oven baked chicken thighs look so fancy, like you’re eating at a restaurant, but really this is a great weekend night meal for the fam, or for when you have guests over. It requires hardly any meal prep (you don’t even need marinade and it’s super flavorful). Serve with a side of veggies or my peach salad. Try it as a Thanksgiving dinner alternative or Christmas / holiday meal for the family. Kids love it!   LINKS MENTIONED: Crispy Chicken Thighs Recipe -...

Magnificent Tri Tip Steak is a cut of beef that has really nice marbling - you know, the streaks of fat running through meat that give it flavor. Other names for tri tip include “triangle roast” because of its triangle shape and the "Newport steak".    It’s easy enough to make for a weeknight meal for a family, but fancy enough to add to Thanksgiving as a main dish alternative or to your Christmas party menu. And football fans like my family love slicing it up thin and adding it to...

Love smoked foods? Fire up the Traeger grill, or invite yourself over to someone’s house who has one and bring a whole chicken… because today I’m sharing my best Traeger smoked whole chicken recipe. It’s loaded with flavor from the pellet smoker. And it’s so easy - you don’t even need a brine. I’m walking you through it in today’s chat.    You can also see the smoked whole chicken recipe video.   For sauces to add to smoked whole chicken, try this romesco sauce, a simple peppercorn sauce,...

Today we’re chatting with plant based diet food blogger, Janelle Hamawi from Plant Based Folk. She specializes in vegan lebanese food and plant based lebanese food, in particular.  We talk about her experience growing up with lebanese food at home, how to become a food blogger, what it’s like to be a professional food blogger, where should someone start with a vegan diet, air fryer recipes, the benefits of celery juice, yummy dolmas, why I put cornmeal on the bottom of my homemade pizza,...

Today we’re chatting about the background and nuances of Low Country Food and Southern Comfort Food with Chef Joli from Low Country Quisine.    Obsessed with flavor, Chef Joli is a foodie who lived out her dream to turn her passion into a business. She launched a low country food spice line with a premier blend called: A Dab A Do Ya. It has a little bit of turmeric in it, amongst other things, which we chat about.    We also talk about her experience catering and learning to cook in bulk....

Samantha Milner loves kitchen gadget cooking, and teaches people how to use them, particularly the air fryer, instant pot, soup maker, slow cooker, and bread machine. And, believe it or not, she has only used an oven a handful of times in the last 5 years.    Today we talk about why people are obsessed with air frying. She started because she wanted to lose weight with air frying. The first thing she air fried was frozen breaded chicken, then fries and fish and chips. She went on to air fry...

Description Hey coffee lovers: check out this new episode of the Sip Bite Go podcast with Emanuele Bizzarri, the owner of Caffé Umbria Italian Coffee Roasters. He’s a 3 generation coffee roaster from Italy who has tips on how you can enjoy coffee the best.   We chat about how his grandfather started coffee roasting in Umbria, Italy, when he came back from prison camp. How he met a woman in Perugia, Italy, and decided to move to the United States to open a coffee shop. First they thought to...

Have you heard of food minimalism? In this episode, we’re diving deep with host of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast on how she’s gotten her entire family on board with living a more sustainable lifestyle.   Conversational highlights from this episode: Eco friendly food minimalism ideas. Food packaging waste issues. How the pandemic has impacted sustainability. Strategies on how to minimize food waste at home. Tips for sustainable cooking and eating. Sustainable pantry storage ideas....

Today is your crash course in Matcha Tea 101. This episode is with a matcha tea expert who shares her journey from becoming a tea sommelier and launching a superfoods business online. So without further ado, listen in on this chat with Leane Tilley from Kineta Tea as we talk about everything from self care to growing an online food brand from the ground up.   Highlights from this episode about running a matcha tea company include: Leane’s story about going full time with selling matcha...

@ScomieTheSnack helps people find their own ideal places to eat, drink and play in this gorgeous City of Roses.   And now with Top Chef Portland coming to town, I’m sure tons of new enthused PDX foodies and out of town travelers will be flocking to her feed. Especially for her epic roundup of perfectly cooked and excellent medium rare temp burgers in the Portland area.   So who is Taylor Scoma? Also known as @scomiethesnack on Instagram, Taylor is a nonbinary Latinx foodie living in...

You are never too old to change the direction of your life. Of course, if you don’t believe that, you will always be too old to steer your life in a new direction. Approaching 40, when others may feel stuck in their ways, today’s guest quickly pivoted careers at the start of the pandemic. She was living life as an artist, commissioned by interior designers to create art for Portland hotels and businesses. As projects were put on hold, she found the opportunity to reconnect with her...

Calling all mushroom enthusiasts… Did you ever think that a mushroom foraging hobby could lead to a career change and selling food products on Amazon? That’s the story of Thomas Hong of vegetarian mushroom jerky company, Vegky. He went down a few other paths in life before getting into the food business. First, as an engineer, and most recently as the owner of Tiny Bathrooms, a company that sells tiny toilets for people who live in tiny houses. Seriously - I love that idea almost as much as...

Imagine building a successful foodie career you love, and then having the pandemic come and suddenly wipe out your income. Imagine taking that disaster and turning it into triumph by using your time and skills in a way you’d never had a chance to explore, discovering new abilities and talents in the process. Imagine seeing your life change into something you’d hardly have been able to imagine possible, where you get to spend your working hours doing something you are completely passionate...

Who doesn’t love fudge, especially in the holiday season? When it comes to fudge making, there is no one else who loves it as much and does it just as well as Kelly Lupton. A life coach by day and fudge maker by night, Kelly Lupton turned her fudge making hobby into a labor of love that she shares with her closest friends and family every holiday season. Starting out with 20 pounds of fudge in her first year, Kelly now makes close to a whopping 100 pounds of pure, delicious fudge per year -...

Do you love seafood enough to start a business around it? That’s what happened to today’s guest. Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls Owner, Dan Beck, is here to chat about everything lobster rolls with us. We go into detail about the ingredients that make the best lobster rolls and the difference between different regions and how they serve their rolls. Dan also chats about the restaurant business during the pandemic with us and how he has adjusted to shipping fresh lobster roll kits by mail...