Today being tax day, the 99% reference is an homage to all of us who pay taxes and are not among the elite 1% who deftly manage to not contribute. Plus, I couldn’t let April go by without sharing a mouthwatering grilled cheese sandwich for National Grilled Cheese Month. After all, there’s little more comforting than […]
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Irish Potato Cabbage Soup with Cheese + Bacon
Hello, March! That means it’s time to start putting your Irish on! St. Patrick’s Day is the one day a year where everyone can be Irish and being Irish means the potato is a staple in your diet. More than a wee bit o’ the Irish courses through The Don’s veins and he would be […]
Tea Eggs for Chinese New Year
It’s Chinese New Year, but is it the Year of the Goat, Sheep, or Ram? In Vietnam, where the celebration is called Tet Festival, it’s definitely the Year of the Goat. Japanese followers of the lunar zodiac have been busy sending postcards heralding the Year of the Sheep. In Hong Kong I saw mostly cute, […]
Potato, Carrot and Lentil Soup for the New Year
Hurray, it’s almost the new year! And 2021 can’t come fast enough! Because some of us may be doing some healthy goal setting, I’m sharing this Vegan Potato, Carrot and Lentil soup recipe cuz it’s basically the best vegan soup you’ve ever had! A repertoire of vegan soups that are comforting, satisfying, and deliciously healthy […]
The Amazing Ninja Duo – Not Just For Smoothies!
Blenders are not just for smoothies or frozen cocktails! Okay, they can be if that’s what you really want, but if you’re going to invest in one it may as well put dinner on the table too, right? Jump to Recipe What would you say if I told you that the Nutri Ninja® has a […]
Top 10 Tips on How to Choose Olive Oil
Like many others, I’m making turkey stock and turkey soup today. Fortunately, I don’t have to to go the store to buy any more ingredients because my refrigerator is full of fruit and greens from my Farm Fresh To You organic delivery of fruits and vegetables that came while I was back East in the […]
Afternoon at Le Cordon Bleu – Healthy Food is #Sexy
I’m just getting home from four days in Las Vegas where I attended the inaugural Food Fight Write conference held in conjunction with the ultimate cooking competition – the World Food Championships, where serious cooking competitors throw it down in hopes of becoming world champs in their category. When the smoke clears and the Final […]
Pineapple Honeycrisp Apple Salsa for Fall
Fast, fresh and easy! Crisp, sweet Honeycrisp apple combines with punchy pineapple, a hint of heat, and crunchy pecans in a delightful and versatile salsa with an island twist. Amazingly versatile, this fruity salsa dresses up your breakfast yogurt parfait, is the perfect healthy pairing for chips at tailgate parties, puts spark into pork tacos […]
#Meatless Monday: Freekah, Arugula, Heirloom Tomato Salad
Proud meat eaters are discovering that the country’s most exciting chefs have become vegetable worshipers. “What’s the world coming to!”, the vanquished cry. Even avid carnivores such as Josh Ozersky, founder of Meatopia food festival, admits to being prejudiced against meatless cooking until he began to notice he and his gourmand friends were getting older […]
Artichoke How To’s and Easy Slow Cooker Artichokes
If you’re someone who is immediately drawn to the artichoke appetizer on restaurant menus because it’s light and healthy and relatively low calorie compared to everything else, I think you’ll appreciate how easy it is to make artichokes at home and enjoy them for all the same reasons. The artichoke growing capital of the U.S. is […]