This week I would like to share a recipe that can help you with Meatless Monday & something heart healthy to honor American Heart Health Month. This fish is very high in omega-3 fatty acids which play a role in heart health. How are you doing with Meatless Monday – are you going at [...]
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February is known as Go Red for Women month, a month to increase awareness about heart disease in women. So with that in mind I decided to share a very “heart healthy” recipe this month. There is an affordable, nutritious and sustainable fish making waves in the marketplace, barramundi. It originates along the Pacific Rim, [...]
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Have you tried to go meatless one day a week yet? Need a meal idea? Here’s an easy one, why not try veggie pizzas? Most people think of pizza as junk food, but if you omit the meat and increase the veggies it can be a healthy choice especially if you team it with a [...]
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Serves: 12 Ingredients: 1 cup flour* 1 Tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon light brown sugar 1 cup cornmeal 2 large eggs 1 cup pumpkin puree (canned is OK) ¼ cup canola oil 1 Tablespoon molasses 1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed (optional) Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray [...]
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3-4 miniature pumpkins (larger pumpkins use 3) 1-5.2 ounce package Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese (such as Boursin) 3 ounce pkg. light cream cheese 1 large egg Garnish – optional: sage leaves, toasted pepitas Rinse pumpkins and set on a rack over 1 inch [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Backyard BBQ Ideas
Summer is the time for backyard BBQ’s so I thought I would share some of my family’s favorite backyard dishes. I often make a batch of this marinade, use what I need for that day and store the remaining marinade in the fridge, in a glass bottle, for future dinners. I have used this marinade on [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Jack-O-Lantern Hummus
2 tablespoons sesame butter 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon olive oil Dash salt and pepper 1 15-oz.can pumpkin (not the pie filling) 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons cilantro Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth, chill and serve. Dipper ideas: ginger snap [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Watermelon Soup with Ginger & Mint
Serving Size: 4 4 cups watermelon chunks and juice — seeded 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons fresh mint — chopped 1 tablespoon sugar 1/3 cup white wine — optional 1 ½ inch ginger root — sliced 1/8″ thick fresh mint — for garnish In a blender, blend all ingredients except the ginger. [...]
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