How to Make Spinach, Citrus & Avocado Salad: Valentine’s Day Treats
A beautiful way to make an impression on Valentine’s Day is with this lovely, fresh, colorful Spinach, Citrus & Avocado Salad! The creamy texture of the avocado satisfies your craving for something rich, and juicy citrus cleanses the palate for another bite of perfectly seasoned deliciousness. Tasty, raw veggies nourish you & make you feel good, preparing you for the rest of your romantic dinner for two. How to Make...
How to Make Guacam-Olé: National Guacamole Day
National Guacamole Day is finally here! I love an excuse to make guacamole! Ingrid Turner Guacamole is a wonderful addition to almost all Mexican cookery. Varieties of Avocados: Avocados are native to the Americas, and are available all year long. There are 2 varieties: Hass Avocado – dark & bumpy-skinned, grow in California Fuerte Avocado – larger, green & smooth-skinned, from Florida My choice for guacamole would...
6 Tasty Pizza Ideas for National Pizza Festival Month
October is National Pizza Festival Month, and there are a lot of ways to prepare pizzas. Aside from the usual mushrooms, pepperoni & green pepper choices, here are a few of our favorites using any sized pizza crusts you prefer – either store-bought or homemade pizza crust. I usually use about 8 inch diameter crusts. I make my own tomato pizza sauce, and for the most part, my pizzas are baked at 400 degrees F for 12 –...
How to Make Cucumber & Nasturtium Flower Salad + Video
I’m going to show you a recipe for Cucumber & Nasturtium Flower Salad… Now, you may be squishing your nose up, thinking to yourself, “Isn’t that a flower?” Yup, the nasturtium is a plant – all of which is edible. Be sure they are organically grown. The leaves, the flowers, the stems, the pods, all of it. Best thing about it isn’t the obvious beauty of the flowers in your meal or on your...
How to Make Quick Garlic Olive Oil + Video
This quick & handy, little recipe will do you well when you’re looking for infused garlic flavor. Oils do so well at transferring flavors of ingredients and pick up nuances quite easily. This simple recipe is perfect for when you’re in a pinch and ran out of your flavored olive oils, or if you don’t have fresh garlic on hand. There are many ways to “skin a cat,” so to speak, and this is but one of the...
How to Make a Really Tasty, Healthy Nicoise Salad
Don’t let the name of the Niçoise salad scare you! Yes, it’s French. No, it’s not difficult to make. No, it’s not really fattening. Nicoise is just a combination of greens, tuna, green beans, new potatoes, tomatoes, black olives and eggs – traditionally. That’s all it means… Okay – now that’s out of the way – let’s get cooking and create this unbelievably tasty salad...
Healthy School Lunches – Be Ready for Back to School
Instead of sending your child through the cafeteria line with a $10 bill each day for school, get into the trend of packing them a healthy lunch. Healthy is in right now, as is budgeting. So, your child will not be the only one brown bagging or bento box-ing lunch this year! Keeping your kids healthy should be of paramount importance to you and here’s how you can improve their lunches…the easy way! Think of food in 6...
Nakano Rice Vinegar Salmon Salad Recipe
That’s right… It’s made from real rice and has a fabulous flavor, and has so many different uses in so many dishes I make. Take this Salmon Salad for instance… Salmon Salad with Tomatoes, Capers and Dill Vinaigrette 2/3 cup NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar Roasted Garlic or use the “Original” 2 cloves crushed garlic 1 1/2 tsp dried dill weed – Divided 1 tsp salt 4 salmon fillets ~ 5 ounces e/ 3...
How to Bake Mediterranean Bread for the Bread Machine
Mediterranean Bread for the Bread Machine is a wonderful surprise any day of the week… The flavors from around the Mediterranean Sea are wide & varied. Countries in the Mediterranean region of the world are: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Northern Cyprus, Palestine, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Turkey & Tunisia....
How to Cook Quick & Easy Fried Pitas
Quick & Easy Fried Pitas are a staple in our household served alongside meals, as an appetizer or a snack! These Fried Pitas are so quick and easy when unexpected guests arrive at your doorstep…Always have pitas on hand! They are wonderful on their own as a snack on their own, or along with other tasty brined morsels, cheeses & fruit. Quick & Easy Fried Pitas: In a pinch, you can also fry naan up the same way as...
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