A Refreshing Do-Ahead Soup to Serve at your next Dinner Party!

Avocados are an amazing fruit, known as a superfood in the nutrition world, and they are extremely versatile. They play the starring role in guacamole and are a wonderful addition to an infinite number of salad recipes. They are so healthy that many diet conscious individuals are opting to use mashed avocado in place of mayonnaise in tuna and egg salads. If you’re looking for something new and refreshing … Read more A Refreshing Do-Ahead Soup to Serve at your next Dinner Party!

A Twist on Chili; Vegetarian Style with Sweet Potatoes!

When it’s cool and damp outside, nothing warms you up better than a cup of hot chili. My normal go-to chili recipe is for Turkey Chili, but I was in the mood for something new. I thought this would be a perfect time to pull out my Cuisinart Cook Central. It’s a slow cooker that also has settings for roasting, brown & sautéing and steaming. No need … Read more A Twist on Chili; Vegetarian Style with Sweet Potatoes!

My Favorite Ways to Dress a Salad

There is an endless number of ways to create salads with unlimited ingredients in every variety. You can make a specific salad with items that you select that will balance each other or a salad with any odd vegetables you may have in your crisper drawer. No matter what your preference or style of salad is, in my opinion; the dressing makes all the difference! I stopped purchasing bottled … Read more My Favorite Ways to Dress a Salad

It doesn’t have to be Spring to eat Spring Rolls!

I was recently inspired by my visit to a Vietnamese restaurant to try my hand at spring rolls. They are so fresh and healthy tasting and can be filled with a variety of items that you may have on hand. Enhanced with yummy dipping sauces, they are absolutely scrumptious. So join me in the theory that it doesn’t have to be spring to eat Spring Rolls! For my fillings, I used a … Read more It doesn’t have to be Spring to eat Spring Rolls!

Thank you Giada for the Best Green Bean recipe!

For a yummy way to serve green beans, I have to thank Giada De Laurentiis for the best green bean recipe! It is for Sauteed Green Beans with Tomatoes and Basil served with Parmesan Crisps. Quick and easy to prepare and makes a fantastic side dish. I made a few changes to utilize some of the fresh vegetables that I had on hand from my CSA box … Read more Thank you Giada for the Best Green Bean recipe!