Peach Tea Granita with Lime

Peach Tea Granita with Fresh Lime

I absolutely love finishing a meal with a light, refreshing home-made granita because I always crave something sweet after a heavy, salty meal but sometimes there is just no room for cheesecake! There are any number of variations that can be made to this recipe so feel free to use up whatever you have on hand!

Ingredientes
1 Peach Tea bag
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp of raw sugar
Fresh herbs; basil, mint or cilantro

Method
1) Boil 2 cups of water in a small sauce pan and add sugar to make a simple syrup.
2) Turn off heat and add tea bag and lime juice and let them steep for 5 minutes.
3) Add a few leaves of your fresh herbs for 30 seconds- 1 minute. (I have found that if you leave them in for longer, your granita might taste a little funky.)
4) Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe pan. Every 20 minutes, scrape the top layer off to create the granita texture.
5) Enjoy!!

Pan Roasted Potatoes with Chanterelle Mushrooms and Cilantro

Onions and garlic are the basis of all things delicious, right? Absolutely true in this case... I like to make these potatoes as a side dish for lunch or dinner, but also as the star of an egg breakfast. And I promise that no one misses gluten when you add earthy chanterelles to practically any potato dish!

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, chopped
4 medium yukon gold potatoes
1 large handful of chanterelle mushrooms, rough chopped
                                          salt
                                          pepper
                                          fresh cilantro
                                          butter

Method
1) Cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces and boil in salted water for 5 minutes.
2) Sauté diced onions in a large skillet over medium heat with butter until fragrant and then add garlic. 3) Turn the heat up to medium high and add the potatoes and cook them until the edges get brown and crispy. Add the chanterelle mushrooms but be sure not to cook them for more than a few minutes.
4) Add salt and pepper to taste and then top with fresh cilantro.