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Who doesn’t like a great lasagna minus the meat? My goal has been to reduce the amount of meat in my diet since watching the documentary “What The Health?” I could limit my meat intake but there is no doubt about it the food has to taste good! On top of all of that it … Read more
I love a good chicken salad. Nothing says fall like a warm chicken salad. Whether you like your chicken salad hot or cold we can all agree it has to be delicious. The best chicken salad I ever had was made by a colleague for a Potluck Luncheon we were having at school some years … Read more
One of my favorite go to meals to make when I was working and I needed to get dinner on the table fast was Stir-Fry Beef & Broccoli. My family loved this dish! Years later with the boys grown and gone it still holds true. Stir-Fry Beef and Broccoli is still one of my favorites. … Read more
One of my favorite summer vegetables is corn. Corn freshly picked can be so sweet you could eat it right of the cob. I don’t recommend you do that very often. However I do like a good ear of corn right off the grill. If you combine grilled corn with other vegetables you’ve got yourself … Read more
It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and I’m just getting around to making a batch of fried green tomatoes. I’ve always been able to find green tomatoes in the south. Now I live in Maryland and since it’s below the Mason Dixie line why can’t I find a green tomato at the market … Read more
I went out to lunch at a local restaurant and the special of the day was this amazing dish called Basil Seafood Pasta. I’m a huge fan of basil. The basil pesto with its captivating flavor had me thinking about this dish for weeks. You’ve got to know right off the bat that I’m a … Read more
Who doesn’t like pasta? Pretty much everyone unless you are allergic to wheat products or perhaps you’re watching your weight trying to cut down on your carbs. I now fall into the last category. I’m forever looking for ways to eat healthy without giving up the flavor. I’m so excited, I think I may have … Read more
Some of my best inspirations for salads came to me while shopping at Trader Joes. The Asparagus Wheatberry Salad is one of those inspirations. I took the salad home and dissected the salad to create my own vision for the salad. They also carry some delicious salads in their cold case. When I shop at Trader … Read more
The other day I made myself one of the tastiest beet salads, all in the honor of my donating blood in a few days. Being a blood donor is my way of giving back to the community. Imagine a baby boomer afraid of needles donating blood; well that would be me. After donating a little … Read more
Salmon is one of my favorite go to proteins. It’s very flavorful and easy to prepare. When I can remember to take it out of the freezer it can be prepared in less than 15 minutes. I love growing my own herbs and rosemary is one of them. Rosemary pairs well with salmon. It does … Read more