Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Gotta Love Garlic!
What’s not to LOVE about garlic? Just about the only thing that doesn’t go with garlic is chocolate. But it’s probably just a matter of time before I’ll be eating those very words, LOL Here’s Today’s TRICK: To really save time pressing garlic in your garlic press, don’t peel it. The peel will be left […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Ode to Okra
Now if you’re from the South, you are genetically programmed to love okra. I’m from California, but it didn’t take me long after moving out to the South to find a fondness for it myself! Normally, okra is enjoyed as a breaded and fried side item, however breading and frying foods have a tendency to […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Amazing Tomato
Summer is coming to an end. Even though I won’t mind the heat and humidity being gone, I will miss all the scrumptious summer veggies and fruits. But the king of all summer produce is one that flourishes in this season from beginning to end: the amazing tomato. These summer rubies are antioxidant gems, especially […]
Dinner Diva: Menu Makeover – Making Side Dishes Respectable
Some of the tastiest sides to load onto your plate at a summer barbecue or any other buffet table are French fries, mashed potatoes, rice, and coleslaw. Now, sadly, none of those sides are really great for you if you’re eating the classic version of the list above. However, there is a way to make […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Perfect Peach
Peaches are synonymous with summer. You see abundant peaches everywhere this time of year, in grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and local produce stands. Bag after bag spilling over with a plethora of sweet and fuzzy fruit. We only have a limited few weeks of this hot season to really enjoy peaches, so let’s take advantage […]
Dinner Diva: Don’t Lose Your Cool!
The last thing you need to be doing in the middle of the summer is turning on your oven to make dinner. Unless you like huge utility bills and the extra heat pouring out of your kitchen, that is.I have an easy rule for summer: no oven recipes. My Dinner Answers subscribers know this and to their […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The All-American Cherry
I rarely ever stumble upon a person that doesn’t like cherries. They’re delicious and addicting and tend to be at the front of every supermarket as soon as summer is officially declared. Not only do they taste great and are naturally sweet, but the health benefits are pretty sweet as well. Anthocyanins are what give […]
Dinner Diva: Eating Like a Leprechaun
An attractive meal with a variety of colors makes for a better appetite. Think about what a meal of white fish, cauliflower, and mashed potatoes would like on a white plate if you don’t get what I’m talking about versus a steak, asparagus, and broiled tomato halves would look like on that same plate. I’m […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Pucker Up! Lemon Facts
Health benefits: Vitamin C, pectin, magnesium, limonene. What to look for: Lemon peels should be bright yellow and glossy, without a hint of green. The fruit should be firm, plump, and heavy for its size. Here’s Today’s TRICK: If you take a room-temperature lemon, roll it under your palm to kind of squish it up, you’ll […]