Italian cooking starts with deceptively simple ingredients: hams – like the mouthwatering Prosciutto di Parma – that are cured to perfection, cheeses that are crafted with attention to detail, plus ripe fruit and herbs, all picked fresh, of course. You…
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BLT Pizza
Pizza shows up regularly on our weekly menus. It’s versatile, fun to make, and we almost always have a ball of homemade pizza dough in the freezer. Clara loves helping us in the kitchen, and pizza is most definitely her favorite meal to make. Sure, we…
Recipes: Delish dishes using avocados
It’s time for more of my regular avo recipes. They’re delicious, good for you and so easy to prepare. Hass avos from Peru have been used in these recipes. Here’s why you should eat more avocados. Avos contain 11 of the 13 known vitamins and…
Chicken Hot Pocket
I love to find ways to create fresh, home-cooked copies of my favorite store bought meals. Take two large chicken breasts, season well to taste with salt, pepper, seasoning salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and a bit of dry mustard. Bake at 350 until the chicken is cooked through. I like to bake…
Sauteed Asian Eggplant
Eggplant Far and Wide From China, the eggplant spread all over the world, gradually acquiring the deep, lustrous colors we are most familiar with today. Today, the eggplant has come full circle, with local farmers growing many of the long, narrow Asian varieties, which range in color from solid purple, lavender, or green to striated…
Pineapple Glazed Pork Chops
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoons browning sauce 1 cup of water (1/2 cup for the glaze, 1/4 cups for the browning mixture and the rest in case the sauce is very thick) 1 packet of sazon goya seasoning 2 teaspoons of adobo seasoning 3-5 pork chops 1 cup of dark brown sugar 1 large…
Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients: 3/4 lb Brussels sprouts 2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil) 1/4 cup chopped shallot (optional) 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or thyme (optional) salt and pepper Directions: Cut about 1/4 inch off the stem end of each sprout, then begin peeling leaves. 2. When you get to the point where it’s difficult to peel…
3 Easy to Cook Chicken Wing Recipes
Chicken Wings! Are you ready for your New Years Eve Party? What are your favorite family traditions to ring in the new year? I normally start new years eve at the supermarket trying to find some fresh bread and fruit to add to my dinner party list. A new tradition we started last year was roasting marshmallows, so delicious! Finger foods…
Stew Chicken Breast with Healthy Choice Tortellini
Stew Chicken Breast with Healthy Choice Tortellini I love eating anything by Healthy Choice. For this recipe I’m using the tortellini as the side and cooking stew chicken breast as the protein. Ingredients: 2 chickenbreast1 onion1 tomato 1 green bell pepper 2 tbsp. of olive oil 1 tsps. of browning 1/4 cup of water Seasoning…
Cherry and Peach Salsa
Cherry and Peach Salsa Ingredients: 1/2 cup black beans, cooked, drained, and rinsed 1 ear fresh corn, grilled or boiled, and the kernels sliced off ½ cup ground cherries, husked and cut in half 1 medium to large peach, diced 1 teaspoon jalapeno or other pepper, seeded and minced 1 tablespoon mint leaves, cut…
Curried Okra
This gooey curried okra is a great complement to any stews or soups! Ingredients: 2-3 Tb vegetable oil 1 medium onion chopped 1 clove garlic minced 1 lb. fresh okra, stems cut off, and okra pods cut into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces 1 hot pepper, minced 2-3 Tb Curry Powder Directions: Heat oil in a…