I am starting out the new year on a regimen of healthy eating. Not that I don’t eat healthy all of the time, because I would consider my diet pretty nutritious. However, over the holidays, I do indulge way more than normal. I have found that adding sugar to your diet can be quite addicting! I am usually an occasional dessert or sweet eater, but after the … Read more Start Your Year off with a Delicious AND Nutritious Meal!
Fennel is a wondrous vegetable. It’s aniseed flavor makes a delightful addition to a salad thinly sliced and crunchy. Once cooked, it takes on a sweet, licorice flavor. There are many parts to fennel that are used in cooking such as fennel pollen derived from the small flowers of wild fennel. Dried fennel seed is an aromatic, anise-flavored spice used in Italian sausage. Then you … Read more Succulent and Sublime; Fennel pairs with Chicken Two Ways!
Wondering what to do with the English Peas that you received in your Spring CSA box? Well, here are a couple great ideas for you! Bowtie Pasta with Pan-fried Chicken Breast and Spring Pea Pesto (click here) to read the full article: “Spring Pea Pesto adorns this delicious Pasta Dish“ (click here) for recipe Golden Beet Noodle and Pea Salad (click here) to read the full article: … Read more Want some ideas for the English Peas in your Spring CSA Box?
Do you ever crave a robust Italian dish like spaghetti and meatballs, but feel that it’s too heavy a meal for you? Well here is a great way to enjoy it without any regret. This version from Sara Moulton, is made with turkey meatballs and broccoli pesto served with orzo. I thawed some frozen broccoli pesto that I made with Chicken Saltimbocca several weeks ago. To complete this recipe … Read more A Lighter Version of Spaghetti and Meatballs
The season for Zucchini is upon us and there is nothing that makes better vegetable pasta. Finding a great sauce to pair with it that will enhance it’s flavor and complete the dish, can be easily found in this wonderful Fresh Spinach Pesto recipe. That is how I came up with Zucchini Pasta with Fresh Spinach Pesto and Sundried Tomatoes. The pesto is quick and … Read more Getting in Shape for Summer can Taste Good Too!
Amazingly bright green is the color of this delectable Spring Pea Pesto. It is blended with a mixture of English peas, walnuts, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, garlic and extra virgin olive oil to compose a light, fresh tasting pesto. I incorporated the pesto with bowtie pasta, pieces of pan fried chicken breast and fresh mint to create my Bowtie Pasta with Pan-fried Chicken Breast and Spring Pea … Read more Spring Pea Pesto adorns this delicious Pasta Dish
