Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Delectable Mushroom
Here’s today’s TRICK: Did you know that mushrooms that look “old” are actually more flavorful? Buy them marked down and with a smile on your face, knowing (smugly) that not only have you purchased yourself a good deal, you’re getting better flavor! And here’s a TIP: Don’t throw out the stems! Chop them up finely […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Herbs
Here’s today’s TRICK: When you’re using fresh herbs, use kitchen scissors to snip them and skip the knife and cutting board which crushes them. Kitchen scissors should be standard issue in any kitchen. I couldn’t live without mine! And here’s a TIP: When storing tender, leafy herbs like basil, cilantro, dill and the like, snip […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Cranberries: Not Just for the Holidays
Grown in marshes and harvested in bogs, cranberries are beautiful as well as nutritious. This indigenous American berry is full of all kinds of good stuff including vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, magnesium, iron, and folate, wow! Here’s today’s TRICK: Because they’re available now, get your fresh cranberries while you can, stick them in the […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Talking Turkey
You knew that was coming, didn’t you? Turkey is a wonderful superfood. It may be the centerpiece of our Thanksgiving feasts, but it is much more important than a once-a-year dinner. FYI, we have our FREE Thanksgiving Menu here! You gotta love turkey, y’all. It is low in fat, high in protein, and rich in selenium, […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Focus On Snow Peas
Peas are such a versatile veggie with plenty of variety and lots of ways to enjoy them. Steam them up, toss them in a stir fry, eat them raw in a salad, pretty snow peas add interest, nutrition, and crunch! Believe it or not, these little pods have been known to help mediate your sugar […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Juniper Berries!
Not a true berry, juniper berries are actually the scales from the cones produced by juniper trees. Fragrant, spicy, and piney, Juniper berries are the kick and flavor behind gin, believe it or not. And in nutrition circles, these little gems get high marks for digestive help, vitamin C, iron, and magnesium. Here’s Today’s TRICK: […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Fall in Love with Honeycrisp Apples
Apples are one of my favorite snack foods because they’re delicious and a low-maintenance fruit to bring wherever you go. No peeling, all you have to do is pick them up and bite into them. But I’m going to talk about one type of apple in particular: Honeycrisp apples, my very favorite. Even the name […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Chia Seeds – The Next Super Food
If you haven’t heard of chia seeds yet, trust me you were bound to hear of them sooner or later. They’re rising stars quickly earning the title of becoming the next big “superfood.” Yes, they’re exactly the same seed you remember from ch-ch-chia pet commercials, the only difference is they’re fit for human consumption and […]
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 […]