Food + Drink
Garlicky Shrimp with Olive Oil
Let’s keep it simple…Life happens. A cold beer or a glass of wine….And a loaf of crusty bread to soak up the garlicky oil is all that you need to make this easy to prepare shrimp dish perfect. Garlicky Shrimp with Olive Oil Serves 8 (first course Servings) Recipe from Food and Wine Ingredients: 1
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Clean Eating: Roasted Apple with Ricotta, Hazelnuts and Dark Chocolate
Sharing my food from my kitchen and garden are important to me, followed by the simplicity of preparation. With these thoughts as my foundation I am also reminded that to be healthy, I have to eat healthy. Don’t get me wrong I eat my share of crap food, on the run, and through the drive
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Baked Sweet Potato “Fries”
Got sweet potatoes? Did you know that orange fleshed sweet potatoes have a significant amount of beta carotene (Vitamin A)? Did you know that just the addition of 1 tablespoon of olive oil can ensure that our body increases the uptake of beta carotene to about 35% of our daily requirement? There are a lot
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Savoring the Season: Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
Soup in my world is fundamental. It is basic, real and soulful. My love affair with soup may be because simply stated Soup can just happen. It can be made from almost anything leftover bits of meat, veggies, discarded celery tops, a handful of beans or pasta woven together in a broth, it just works,
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Fast Weeknight Wonder: Oregano Lemon Chicken
A fast delicious meal does not get any easier than baked chicken with lemon and oregano. Served up with fresh greens with a light vinaigrette and basmati rice to soak up all the pan juices. Oregano Lemon Chicken Serves 6 Recipe from Taste of Home Ingredients: 6 bone-in chicken thighs 3 tablespoons lemon juice
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Rock Your Crockpot: A Family Favorite Pot Roast
When I move into crazy ass mode by mid week, or have lost my kitchen groove, and a family meal is still required this is when my slow cooker emerges from the depths of my cabinetry, and makes it way to my counter top. A slow cooked meal can produce a weeknight/weekend wonder meal. With