There’s no need to eat out, when eating in can be better!
Eureka! I am currently doing a fat free cleansing diet for one month and I have to say I miss my mayo when it comes to eating dry Albacore Tuna. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE TUNA… and I have eaten tuna “dry” many times, but that was regular tuna with it’s own lovely fattiness. …
Dirty Rice is one of my husband’s favorite cajun dishes. A spicy comforting dish of seasoned rice and meat. I am currently adhering to a low fat diet and have successfully lost 60 pounds thus far, so my challenge is coming up with ideas that fit my diet but will please my whole family. On …
Callaloo is a dish of greens cooked Jamaican or West Indian style. It is based on a dish that originated in Africa and traveled to the West Indies with the slave trade and is made with a leafy green vegetable like spinach, collards, chard, and can even include Okra. There is also a green veggie …
Paprikash is a classic Hungarian dish that literally translates as Paprika Chicken because of the ample use of the spice paprika in the dish. It bears a family resemblance to Goulash. Typically the meat is slowly simmered in a paprika infused roux and then onions, sweet peppers, tomatoes and such are added in. The finishing …
Pasta alla Puttanesca or pasta with puttanesca sauce is my all time favorite pasta dish. However, it is not necessarily something you would find on any weight loss plan, so I like experimenting with other pasta alternatives. I have tried gluten free pastas and they all work really well but the calories are still higher …
Puttanesca or rather alla puttanesca is my most favorite pasta sauce. It is fragrant, tangy and robust and contains some of my favorite things. Merriam Webster defines it as “served with or being a pungent tomato sauce typically containing olives, garlic, capers, hot pepper, and sometimes anchovies” and the literal translation from Italian is “in …
The name Pasta Primavera or Pasta alla Primavera literally means pasta with Spring vegetables. In this case my pasta IS a vegetable. Zucchini noodles or Zoodles have become all the rage because they are gluten free and low carb which fits in very nicely with many diet regimens today. Our vegan pasta alla prima vera …
This weeks Local Fare Farm Bag brought me four small heads of Romanesco Cauliflower. This vegetable enigma is called a Romanesco Cauliflower in North America, but in Germany they call it a Romanesco Broccoli or Cabbage. It is called Romanesco because of it’s beautiful ringed, cone-shaped florets. This is a cross between broccoli and cauliflower, …
So I was feeling a little snacky (it’s a word!), but we are on a rather strict vegan diet just now so I decided to be creative and I made up this “hummus” using canned green beans, Tahini, lemon juice garlic and seasonings in my Magic Bullet blender. The first batch was over powered with …
I grew up in a family where stuffed peppers (Green Bell Peppers stuffed with a rice filling with tomato sauce, onions and ground meat) were a regular feature on my mom’s table. I always looked forward to stuffed pepper night too, because well, my mom made the very best stuffed peppers of course. I still …
Tender flaky, steamed salmon over zesty organic Japanese Mizuna greens is an elegant but relatively easy dish to make and serve. I have frequently cooked fish over greens in a pouch but this was the first time doing it with these sassy Japanese mustard greens. Mizuna Greens, sometimes called Pepper Grass, are a member of …
This is a super simple side dish that brings a fresh green elegance to any meal. I served this recently to my family with some Quinoa-Kale patties and my husband’s Country Style grilled ribs. It was perfection! I am currently in love with the produce at Costco which is where I bought this perfect bunch …