My family loves salmon burgers! They’re easy to make and quite tasty. I always try to stock my pantry with several cans of pink salmon. And, when we’re in the mood for a good comfort food, we opt for a salmon burger, which is a great alternative to eating red meat. You can see from the ingredients in the photo that this burger is inexpensive … Continue reading Simple Salmon Burgers
My new year is off to a healthy start! I prepared my first salad of 2012. I broke my Sunday tradition of preparing a time-consuming meal and instead prepared a simple salad — took all of about 25 minutes from start to finish. I decided to top my salad with baked salmon. Since fresh salmon was a little costly at my neighborhood grocer, I elected … Continue reading Healthy Start to the New Year
With the new year approaching, I’m on alert for any new information or resources that will help me to stay focused on my healthy eating resolutions for 2012. Eating healthy, while dining, can become a challenge. I was happy to stumble upon the National Restaurant Association’s survey of professional chefs, and their top menu trends in 2012. The list reveals that consumers are more focused … Continue reading Hot Food Trends in 2012
No, that’s not a typo! Chili cooking is what you smell in my house today. I love when the cooler weather comes; it’s perfect for making those one-pot meals, like chili. Since my family doesn’t eat red meat, I make chili with ground turkey. We also don’t like kidney beans, so I use small, white navy beans instead. Whenever I make chili, I’m reminded of … Continue reading Baby It’s Cold Outside, But Chili In Here!
Now that the nest is just about empty, I cook my most extravagant meals on Sundays. Well, not exactly extravagant, but I spend more time on Sunday meals than I do during the week. My husband loves my stuffed peppers, so I decided to make his favorite today. Stuffed peppers is a very easy meal to make, and doesn’t require a lot of ingredients. In … Continue reading Pleasurable Peppers
Whenever I tell someone I don’t eat meat, particularly meat-eaters, I get the usual looks that say “You poor soul, how do you survive?” Or, “What planet are you from?” My answer to them is always the same: “Every meal you make with red meat, I can find a substitute and prepare a meal that tastes just as good, or even better.” Don’t get me … Continue reading I’m Not a Sistah from Another Planet; I just don’t eat meat!
Eating healthy isn’t complicated. In fact, you can prepare very healthy meals using simple ingredients, such as vegetables. The other day, for dinner, I made grilled eggplant sandwiches topped with sauteed red and green peppers, and onions. Along with my sandwich, I had a cup of tomato and basil soup. Mmm! delicious! Continue reading Healthy Made Simple!
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