Making the Winter Squash For this recipe, delicata squash (which is the variety pictured above) is an excellent choice, sweeter and more flavorful than the acorn squash often plentiful in the grocery store. Read below to discover a neat trick for quickly cooking hard...
Roasted winter pears are a great guilt-free treat that can satisfy the "free" crowd (i.e., GF, DF and sugar free folks--like me!) But top with a splash of cream,whipped cream or even ice cream and it will please the regular dessert crowd, too. Roasted pears can also...
Comforting Autumn Food Is there anything like potatoes to bestow comfort, fullness and satisfaction? Maybe it's because I'm part Irish, but I LOVE potatoes--carbs and all! And this is potato season. Before the ground gets too cold, our CSA farmer is busy digging up...
In a previous post, I shared my discovery of garlic granules which I used to make Honey Ginger White Fish. As promised, here's another spice blend using garlic granules: Super Simple Creole Seasoning Makes enough to season 2 servings--Get the Print Version 1 tsp....
Recipe: Honey Ginger White Fish Here's a recipe for Honey Ginger Sauce that is used to make Honey Ginger White Fish. Be sure to scroll down to learn about some of the ingredients I discovered to make this dish easier. And also remember that sauces and spice blends are...
Lettuce is a cool weather crop, so as the temps begin to drop, we'll get some almost-sweet-tasting lettuce, but while it's still warm enough for a salad to be appealing. These two salad combos are made even more interesting with the addition of a creamy Mexican salad...
There are still a lot of warm to hot summer days ahead. Here's a quick-cooking main dish protein that only needs very simple sides, like steamed green beans or sauteed zucchini plus corn on the cob. For the canned salmon, be sure to buy a skinless and boneless...
The last post delved into the importance of fiber. With fiber in almost every ingredient, this is a good and yummy start to a more fiber-filled food life. I had coconut milk to use up and found that it was a surprisingly good substitute for other kinds of milk--and it...
People learn I'm in the healthy eating field and assume I must cook all sorts of fabulous meals, all the time. Hardly the case at all! Fully 50% of my meals are simple skillets: Saute an onion and garlic, add some veggies and a protein and serve soup style with broth...
Earth-Kind Opportunities in the Kitchen: In Honor of Earth Month Reducing food waste is an easy way to be kind to the earth. You've probably seen the reason, but if not: Once in a landfill, food waste breaks down and emits greenhouse gasses, including carbon dioxide...
This Asian-Style Risotto bears a resemblance to congee, a common Asian dish made by boiling grain in a large amount of liquid until it gets very soft, much like a porridge. This version also draws on Asian flavors of ginger, garlic, mushrooms and cayenne pepper,...
Step 1: Quick-Saute Onions, Garlic and Spinach 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 to 1½ cups onion, diced to ¼” (from 1 small onion) 1 Tbsp. garlic, minced (from 3-4 cloves) 4 cups lightly packed fresh spinach chopped into smallish 1” pieces In a large, heavy-bottomed saute pan,...