Delicious Oriental Summer Salads!!

SPICY SZECHUAN SALAD Soft noodles and crispy vegetables, infused  with oriental spices. This is a very delicious but spicy oriental dish. A great vegetarian entrée but a perfect complement to grilled fish or chicken as well. Makes a delightful cold summer salad on it’s own!  Oriental coleslaw is next!   2 pkgs udon noodles(EDEN or […]

Artichoke Feta Salad

I found this dish in a greek restaurant in Detroit in the early 70’s-Have been hooked ever since! It is a fabulous spring salad and is a perfect accompaniment to most any meat entrée, especially chicken or lamb! You will enjoy making this healthy salad time and again!   4 cups of artichoke hearts(quartered) 8 […]

Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew

Portuguese Fisherman’s Stew So easy to make and just loaded with healthy protein from the sea and nutritious organic vegetables! My rendition of the classic Fisherman’s stew is sure to make anyone tasting it a lover of seafood! Add just a little bit of chorizo or linguisa sausage ( I get a very clean version […]

Miso Ginger Soba with Roasted Asparagus, Parsnips & Tomato

Miso Ginger Soba with Roasted Asparagus, Parsnips & Tomato You need to make plenty of miso ginger sauce for this dish since the vegetables are roasted in the sauce and the noodles are bathed in this lovely medley of Asian flavors! If you decide to use the noodles as a side dish, then use the extra […]

Frittata con Sarde and Swiss Chard

Frittata con Sarde and Swiss Chard The frittata, like a painter’s canvas takes on the taste, the look, the identity of whatever variety the pallet has to offer in a given season! This spring my fabulous egg entree is laden with healthy swiss chard and omega rich sardines, sweet peppers and leeks bathed in Italian […]

Asian Spring Rolls

Asian Spring Rolls Healthy spring rolls are super easy to make. Filled with a medley of barely cooked and raw vegetables, they make a wonderful addition to an Asian themed meal or they stand on their own as a satisfying light entrée. You do not have to make them strictly vegetarian; whenever I have a […]

Ginger Beef Stir Fry with Broccoli, Asparagus and Green Beans

Ginger Beef Stir Fry with Broccoli, Asparagus and Green Beans  A simply delicious stir fry is so full of nutrition with a medley of colorful organic vegetables paired with lean and healthy heritage beef from your local CMO farm or natural food store! A simple to prepare meal that is economical, healthy, totally delicious and […]

Mediterranean Lamb Spare Ribs

Mediterranean Lamb Spare Ribs braised in preserved lemons, garlic and oregano The key to this delectable dish is marinating the lamb overnight! The preserved lemons and juice with olive oil and loads of garlic and oregano infuse the lamb with incomparable flavor! Don’t throw this lovely marinade away; use it as the braising liquid base thinned with […]

Tomato Ginger Chicken with Asparagus and Eggplant!

Tomato Ginger Chicken with Asparagus and Eggplant! Tender bone in chicken breasts are dressed with Asian flavor when slowly sautéed with onions, loads of sliced fresh ginger as well as a toasted sesame ginger spice! Tiny grape tomatoes, baby carrots, sliced eggplant and fresh asparagus and more make this a nutritious and flavorful dish. I […]

Asian Beef Braise with Vegetable Stir Fry

Asian Beef Braise with Vegetable Stir Fry For this braise I use grass fed beef short ribs from our local CMO farm! This beef is so flavorful but more importantly just full of natural CLA, the healthy fat needed for weight management and immune system health! The Asian marinade works double duty as the flavorful […]