Insider Tips on Spring Veggies
Most folks assume that whatever is available in the produce section is what’s in season. This isn’t necessarily the case. Sure, grocery stores offer a wide variety of fruits and veggies year-round, but that doesn’t mean the flavor and freshness are there as it is with produce that is at the peak of its season. Spring […]
Dinner Diva’s Swiss Chard
Popeye sang it best “I’m strong to the finich Cause I eats me spinach”. Ok so Swiss chard isn’t spinach but it is a leafy green vegetable similar to spinach. And it provides a variety of health benefits that include making you strong like Popeye. When shopping for Swiss Chard look for leaves that are […]
French Onion Soup
Cream of Butternut Bisque
Food For Thought: Ethnic Nights Make Dinner Fun
You don’t have to travel the world to give your family a little culture. Just bring the world to your dinner table. You can have a new theme each night of the week – Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Thai, French, Italian, Japanese, African, European, etc… I know I’ve left a ton out. Just use your imagination. […]
The Scoop on Salmon
You hear it all the time–salmon is so good for you because of the Omega 3 fatty acids it offers those who partake. But the scoop on salmon is that you better make sure you’re taking a walk on the wild side. Farmed salmon may be filled with carcinogenic PCB’s (polychlorinated biphenyls–byproducts of oils, hydraulic […]
Seasoned With Salt
You will notice in a lot of my recipes, I say “salt and pepper totaste” There is a reason for this—not because I’m trying to frustrate you! Salt should be added slowly and, depending on the recipes, in steps. That’s how the pros do it and it makes sense—this is how to get the best […]
Dinner Diva: Chicken Nuggets
Admittedly, it doesn’t take much to get my nutritional feathers ruffled. I’ve seen a lot of things that have made me crazy over the years and you’ve heard me harp on them—from “healthy” whole wheat donuts to artificial sweeteners, Olestra and acrylimide. I’ve sang the siren’s song about good nutrition and what I believe too, […]
Eating Gluten-Free
When you’re trying to feed your family healthy, home-cooked meals only to find out that you or someone in your family has either celiac disease or a food sensitivity that precludes eating gluten, don’t throw your hands up in defeat; meet the challenge head-on. You can do this! With just a few simple changes you […]