Turnips Recipe
Tips, Tricks, & a Recipe Turnips Recipe By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Vegetables we don’t often take seriously when grocery shopping are turnips. We always see them sitting in the produce department, purple and white with a plummet of green leaves atop their head. It’s time to stop overlooking turnips and get tuned in to […]
Buying Food Locally
Food For Thought Buying Food Locally By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Dear Friends, You know those “shop local” bumper stickers that seem to be the tattoo on the hindquarters of a good chunk of vehicles? There’s a reason why that statement is becoming popular: for each dollar you spend locally, 68 cents stays in the […]
What is Gluten?
Healthy Foods What is Gluten? By Leanne Ely, C.N.C In Celiac disease, or gluten sensitivity, has suddenly become much more popular and common than it used to be. So, what is all the hubbub about? Gluten is a protein that resides in wheat, barley, rye, and other grains. On the bright side, not all grains […]
Cooking with Alcohol
Tips, Tricks, & a Recipe Cooking with Alcohol by Leanne Ely, C.N.C Today’s focus is on: ALCOHOL! That’s right…booze, vino & brewskis! No this isn’t an invitation to a cocktail party! This is how to use different alcoholic beverages for cooking. If you don’t want to, never fear…I won’t leave you hanging! Just check […]
Avocados
By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Dear Friends, A favorite guilty pleasure of mine is guacamole. Made fresh, with chopped cilantro, red onion, lime juice, a dash of sea salt and a little salsa (I use a fire roasted chipotle salsa in a jar that is just KILLER!), it’s hard to beat. In 3 minutes, I’ve got […]
6 Frugal Food Tips
Healthy Foods 6 Frugal Food Tips By Leanne Ely, C.N.C In the economy of things, it’s our own home economies that may be taking as hard a hit as our own country’s! This may be true for you and people you know, but you know what my answer to that is! Take it out […]
Food and Gas Prices
Food for Thought: Food and Gas Prices By Leanne Ely, C.N.C Dear Friends, Did you know the average family of four in America wastes $600 worth of groceries a year? That’s $50 a month! That’s a tank of gas, y’all! Why is this, I wonder? Especially considering the current economic climate, why is this happening? […]
Tea and Honey
Healthy Foods Tea and Honey By Leanne Ely, C.N.C A favorite winter activity is keeping warm with a blanket and mug of hot tea with honey. Tea and honey have been used for ages as a cure-all for illness – reinforcing weak immune systems with a more delicious taste than Dayquil. The best teas […]
3 Dinners with Boneless Chicken Breasts
Dinner Diva 3 Dinners with Boneless Chicken Breasts By Leanne Ely, C.N.C The great thing about boneless skinless chicken breasts for the cook is they are like a blank canvas–the creativity and ideas to take this poultry to the next level is endless! Chicken takes on the flavors of the spices and ingredients accompanying it, […]