Snap Peas, also known as sugar snap peas are an edible-podded pea. They are different from snow peas because their pods are round as opposed to flat. Snap peas, like all other peas, are pod fruits. There are also garden or English peas which are similar to snap peas, but their pod is more fibrous and is not edible. Snap peas are often served in salads … Read more The Skinny on Snap Pea’s along with an Amazing Salad!
Seldom do I complete a recipe almost exactly as it was written, but this one was so perfect that I made it as is. I found it at Kim’s Healthy Eats and the recipe is for Rosemary Sweet Potato Stackers. It is the easiest preparation possible and creates a cute, single portion stack of caramelized goodness! To make the stacks you need a muffin tin. … Read more Easy & Amazing – Sweet Potato Stacks!
If you live in Paso Robles, you probably know about Di Raimondos Italian Market and Cheese Shop on 13th Street. Well they currently share space with a new bistro that serves lunch on Thursday through Monday from 11-5. I finally got a chance to stop in and see what they had to offer and was quite pleased! They are an intimate restaurant with a window bar and a few … Read more A Great New Lunch Spot in Paso Robles!
Here’s a great idea for a healthy and delicious appetizer to take to your Superbowl Party this weekend. The recipe is for Black Bean Nachos with Kiwi Salsa and it’s a real winner! If you’re a Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA member, then the timing couldn’t be more perfect as you’ll be receiving fresh kiwi’s, cilantro and purple radishes in this week’s box. If not, … Read more Just in Time for Game Day!
There’s a new chef making some great food in Paso Robles and it’s at the Black Stallion Restaurant in the “Food for Less” center on Creston Road. Chef Mark is appealing to a broad crowd with dynamite burgers and truffle fries on one side and entrees like nicely seared scallops & red quinoa with a delicious lemon sauce on the other. We had a great experience, were well … Read more A New Contender for Great Food in Paso Robles!
Next week I am hosting a party to educate people on how to “Stay Sharp.” One of the five ways to achieve this is through feeding your brain and one of the best ways to feed your brain is by eating leafy greens. A recent study showed that people who ate three servings a day of leafy greens had the brain function of someone five years … Read more Food to Fuel Your Brain!
Golden Beets are sweeter and less messy than their more commonly found magenta counterparts. Beet lovers often enjoy them roasted, sliced and eaten on their own. There are others that are less beet friendly who enjoy them as an accompaniment in salads or side dishes. Well, no matter what kind of beet eater you are, this recipe will bring out the best in your golden beets and you will love … Read more Bring out the Best in your Golden Beets!
I was so excited to receive two incredible and perfectly fresh fennel bulbs in my Talley Farms Fresh Harvest CSA box this week! The stalks were adorned with oodles of beautiful fronds. Since I had also received a pound of fresh brussels sprouts and a bag of navel oranges from Johnston Farms, I decided to combine them all into a wonderful dish of Orange Scented … Read more Orange Scented Roasted Veggies are the Best!
I got inspired from one of my book club friends to try a new way of making Kale Chips. She brought a bowl of them to our meeting this week and they were spicy and delicious! When I asked her how she made them, much to my surprise, she said she microwaved them! Being one that seldom uses a microwave for anything other than re-heating … Read more Paleo, Super Quick & Easy and Delish!
While visiting Chicago over the holidays, one of the items on my to-do list was to dine at a true Chicago Steakhouse. I perused many of the well known restaurants while deciding where to dine, but one thing caught my eye when I read about Bavette’s. It was their “Pay It Forward” policy regarding corkage fees. You are allowed to bring in two of your … Read more “Pay It Forward” at Bavette’s!