Beautiful food is my passion. Whether I am cooking for friends and family or styling food for photo shoots, I love creating beautiful dishes that you know you will love before you even take a bite.
In addition to creating clean, modern and beautiful content for restaurants, businesses and ingredient companies, I also have been collecting my favorite recipes to share with you here on Espresso & Lime.
Whether you are here for the recipes or here to create beautiful content for your business, food has brought us together and this makes me happy.
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I'm Fallon, and I specialize in food styling, project photography, food photography and recipe development. We lived on the tiny island of Okinawa, Japan for several years and I found myself cooking in a very small kitchen without an oven, but with easy access to incredibly fresh fruits, vegetables and some of the best seafood in the world. As a girl who used her oven almost every day, my cooking style had to adapt and this was an eye opening, educational experience that taught me so much about food and the many ways that you can accomplish beautiful dishes from around the world.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Muffins
Hello friends! I am here with yet another granola muffin recipe and this one is every bit as special as the rest (or if you ask my husband… the best one yet). These beauties are full of peanut butter and chocolate – aka one of the best food pairings ever. The combination of oats, nuts, cinnamon, peanut butter and chocolate create moist, chewy muffins that are just sweet enough to feel like a treat without the addition of processed sugars, but also full of nutritional benefits. They are a delicious way to start your day and the perfect answer for any late afternoon sugar cravings. Let’s get started… In a large bowl, whisk 3 large eggs with a cup of your favorite milk, 1/3 cup of pure maple syrup, a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and 2/3 cup of peanut butter. You can use any milk and creamy or chunky
Hearty Granola Cookies
If you have been hanging out here recently, it will be no surprise to you that I have been on a huge granola kick. I just love it. I am always down for combining oats, nuts, coconut, dried fruit, chocolate chips in various forms. Whether it is regular granola, granola muffins or these hearty granola cookies. These cookies have a wonderfully hearty texture with little pops of fried fruit, melty chocolate and chewy coconut shreds. They are packed with protein, fiber and antioxidants and they contain no processed sugar, so they are a great option for last minute breakfasts on the go or a late afternoon sweet craving. Let’s get started… Begin by whisking 6 tablespoons of melted butter with 1/4 cup of peanut butter (you can use smooth or chunky here!), 1/3 cup of pure maple syrup and 1/2 cup of either apple sauce, mashed banana or pumpkin puree
SouthWest Chicken Salad
When I say that I love chicken salad, I mean I LOVE chicken salad. I have a fabulous dill chicken salad recipe here on the blog that I love, but this southwest chicken salad is my other favorite. With black beans, sweet corn, sweet bell peppers, jalapeño, cilantro and leftover or rotisserie chicken in a light, citrusy greek yogurt dressing it is bright and full of fun flavors. Perfect for a weeks lunches or to share with friends during brunch or game night. Let’s get started… Begin by prepping everything. Chop up about 2 cups of cooked chicken, 1/2 cup of sweet bell pepper, 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro and 2 tablespoons of jalapeño and rinse 1/2 cup of black beans and sweet corn. Now can you add the whole can of black beans and corn and use the whole sweet bell pepper? Of course you can! It’s your chicken
Smothered Chicken
I am always looking for ways to make boneless skinless chicken more inviting and less… boneless skinless chickeny. IYKYK. This smothered chicken is a wonderful way to make a big batch of chicken feel comforting, cozy and more like a treat than the healthy, veggie and protein packed, cost effective meal that it actually is. If you are looking for an easy stove top meal that can feed a big family or a couple for a few nights of the week or even become a cozy meal prep that you will look forward to every lunch then you are going to love my smothered chicken. Let’s get started… Begin by placing your biggest skillet or braiser over medium heat. Season about 2 1/2 pounds of chicken generously with salt, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder on both sides. Let’s talk about the chicken… Does it have to be boneless?
I absolutely love my Victoria Cookware cast iron skillets. They are durable, easy to clean, maintain wonderfully even heat and are oven safe.
If you make smoothies, sauces, salsa or soup then you should definitely have a great blender in your kitchen and I love my Ninja.
A kitchen scale makes a huge difference in baked goods and weighing your ingredients can ensure delicious results.
