My Seafood Brodino is a perfect “post holiday fare” welcome, ushering in the New Year with promises of even more light and nutritious entrées to come! Don’t dismay! My Seafood Brodino is not at all short on winter comfort; the light broth is filled with nutritious gems from the sea and organic vegetables. Flavored with garlic, fennel and exotic […]
Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Moroccan Chicken Tagine This traditional Moroccan dish is not only delicious but extremely healthful! Use a tagine cooking vessel, traditional Moroccan spices and serve with authentic basmati rice. A tagine is a Moroccan stew made in a cooking vessel by the same name. You can use beef or lamb in this recipe instead of chicken […]
Moroccan Spiced Roasted Turkey
Free range heritage turkeys are a fabulous source of healthy lean protein, so when the turkeys are abundantly available in the Fall, I always by several to freeze and enjoy throughout the year! Make your Thanksgiving uniquely special with one of these birds, exotically seasoned with the North African spices of Morocco! Serve my Moroccan Spiced Turkey with minted […]
Healthy Holiday Cooking Starts Here!
Healthy holiday cooking is a snap when you keep it simple, wholesome and natural! Protein, vegetables and healthy carbohydrates flavor enhanced with good fats and aromatic herbs and spices is all that is required to make a delicious feast for the holidays and everyday, without the worry of over indulgence,weight gain, blood pressure and blood sugar spikes and digestive […]
Spicy Chicken Posole
My Spicy Chicken Posole is a fabulous warming soup full of fiber rich Mexican style hominy and lean protein rich chicken topped with crunchy fresh organic vegetables! My husband calls it a “salad in the soup”! Just delicious! 5 cups water and broth 1 package chicken breast with bones 1 large onion, peeled and sliced […]
Gnocchi Salad with wilted Kale and Leeks
Gnocchi, the humble potato dumpling takes on new salad life when texturized with wilted greens and crunchy raw vegetables; dressed with sherry vinegar, olive oil and Tuscan spices; zapped with Mediterranean artichokes and kalamata olives then garnished with slices of healthy avocado! My Gnocchi Salad with wilted Kale and Leeks is outstanding with a simple […]
Carrot Kohlrabi Soup with Organic Greens
Early Fall soup recipes are in full swing thanks to the abundance of late summer crops we are receiving from our local CSA farm! My Carrot Kohlrabi Soup with Organic Greens is just laden with late summer tomatoes, sweet succulent carrots and the humble brassicas of kale and kohlrabi. Spiked with flavorful middle eastern herbs […]
Vindaloo Chicken with Okra and Squash
[separator headline=”h3″ title=”Introduction”] My Vindaloo Chicken with Okra and Squash is an incredibly flavorful dish seasoned with a fusion of Indo/ Middle East spices! The predominate Vindaloo spice blend has its origins in Portugal from the 15th century explorers; it is a uniquely wonderful curry blend that combines a myriad of spices including cardamom, cinnamon […]
Bean and Corn Chowder with Forest Mushrooms
Abundant late summer crops just scream to be made into soups, stews and chowders as they yield to cool crisp days here in the North! Our local CSA farm called Seeds and Spores Family Farm is loading us up with super sweet corn, late summer tomatoes, winter greens and Shiitake mushrooms. New potatoes are arriving and the onions,shallots […]
Mediterranean Mussel Stew with Sausage, Kale and Zucchini
Traditionally Mediterraneans, particularly the Portuguese and Italian fishermen, have made rich broths and stews combining fish with sausage. The intense flavor of these fisherman’s stews are simply outstanding! Chunks of Italian sausage from our local CSA farm co-star with mussels and organic vegetables in my Mediterranean Mussel Stew with Sausage, Kale and Zucchini. The broth of my fisherman’s stew, […]