Stop the presses!! This just in, I have just made and consumed the best lunch ever and on #NationalShrimpDay no less!! This is a single serving recipe but you can easily double, triple or quadruple it as you need to for more servings. Packed with nutritious and delicious spinach, garlic and five ounces of delectable …
Fat Free Vegan Mayo
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. …
Low Fat, Starch Free Dirty Rice
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 …
Rutabaga alla Puttanesca
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 …
Green Bean Hummus
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 …
Vegan Starch-Free Stuffed Peppers
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 …
Salmon over Organic Mizuna Greens
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 …
Green Bean Salad
I am a green bean lover. I love them fixed in just about every way. My recent farm bag had two nice bunches of fresh locally sourced green beans in it, as soon as I saw them I knew exactly what to do! One Green Bean salad coming up! It is easy to do and …
Ratatouille Niçoise
Ratatouille Niçoise (Rat-eh-too-ee Nish-eh-swah) is a country French dish of stewed vegetables traditionally made with squash, eggplant, tomato and onions. While it originated in France it is popular throughout the entire Mediterranean coast as an easy summer dish. This potpourri of vegetables is typically prepared as a stew with each vegetable being sautéed to enhance …
Maui Waui Pork Chops & Potatoes
As the weather cools, using the oven is actually a welcome activity. It also makes getting dinner on the table so much simpler if everything goes into the oven to cook at the same time, freeing the cook to sit idly at the table perusing a magazine and enjoying a cool beverage while the magic …
Kale Salad with Mango Vinaigrette
Kale is a powerful super food and is a wonderful way to insert more dark leafy greens into your daily diet. It is packed with vitamins and minerals to energize and protect your body. Since Roman times this lovely green has been a regular on tables across much of Europe and is now growing in …
Teriyaki Salmon over Grilled Watermelon
Looking for something truly special to serve to guests or just a romantic dinner at home? Look no further!! Teriyaki Salmon over Grilled Watermelon (with home made teriyaki) served with brown rice seasoned with fresh parsley, scallions, sesame seeds, ginger, salt & pepper, and garlic and unsalted butter. Simple and so perfect together. This dish …