Meatless Mondays is a recent global campaign aimed at lowering our overall meat consumption for our health and the environment. Believe it or not, the movement has a history stretching back to World War I. It all started with Herbert Hoover prior to his presidency… and it was originally Tuesdays, not Mondays, when Americans were […]
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I have to tell you this is a recipe I received from the chef at Publix grocery store in St. Augustine this past week. He was giving one of their weekly cooking demos and I stopped to watch his presentation. I was so glad I did, it’s delicious. I hung around until he was finished cooking […]
Continue reading about Fall Harvest Risotto with Garlic Shrimp
There comes a time every year when we start to get really excited about all the things we can roast and all the different hearty dinners we can make that warm us up and keep us feeling good…and this dish is no exception! Butternut squash has just the right touch of sweetness and basically goes great […]
If you are over run with zucchini, you may want to try this creamy and tangy Middle Eastern zucchini dip recipe, also known as Koosa Ma Laban, is best served with baked pita chips or crunchy vegetables. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 medium zucchini, diced 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 cup low-fat or […]
I found this recipe on the internet a several weeks ago, thought it sounded delicious and wanted to experiment with the idea. The first time I made exactly by the recipe, we like it but it seemed to be missing a little something. So I thought… lets try with a bit of Ms. Dash, we were introduce […]
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What an awesome day to just hang out inside where its toasty warm and watch the snow collecting outside. I was trying to come up with something yummy to cook from our panty stash, this was something quick and easy I fixed for lunch. 1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic, crushed 3 1/2 cups canned […]
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A good way to use up your “Basket of the Week”, or clean out the refrigerator. This recipe could easily be vegetarian by using vegetable broth in place of chicken broth. Makes a lot and freezes well. 1 T olive oil 1 c chopped onion (candy onion) 1 c sliced carrot 3/4 c sliced celery 3 […]
A little different salsa that is quick and easy to throw together as well as delicious. It’s a good way to use up some of those cucumbers that are so plentiful this time of year. 2 medium seedless cucumbers, peeled and diced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced 1 small red onion, diced 1 […]
This is one of my favorite summer salads, it’s delicious as well as beautiful. A great way to make use of the veggies in season. It could be a meal in it’s self, served with a hunk of skillet cornbread. Yummy! 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained 3 ears fresh cooked corn, kernels […]
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Kenny been busy this week cutting and planing new planks. We sold out of his first batch so he needed to get more ready for me to package. We will have more available this Saturday for sale. This recipe is featured with our planks and is delicious, you should try this with Kenny’s Cedar Grilling Planks. It’s defiantly worth the […]
