October is ‘Vegetarian Awareness Month’ and I figured I better take advantage of it before the month is over in 2 days. Green is the thing – businesses are going green to save energy – but Green Food in the form of Vegetables is great too. So here are a few ways to […]
Tag: Vegetables
My Stepdaughter was scheduled to come over our house for a belated Birthday Dinner Tuesday Night, but Monday afternoon at about 3:45 Tina called and said she had forgotten that she had concert tickets for Tuesday Night and that she was working all the rest of the week. (She works 12 hours day in the Emergency Room of […]
What to do with all those ripe Tomatoes you are about to start picking or are already picking! Our Tomatoes have started to ripen a little early this year and so it is time to start using them. Sunday for lunch I made a beautiful BLT with one of our Red Beefsteaks and Monday night […]
Summer is finally here and the weather is getting warmer and warmer and our food needs to be cooler and cooler. During the hot days of summer appetites tend to wane. What better way to eat healthy and delicious food than to create summer salads. Produce is at its best and seafood goes well with […]
This Spring on our ‘almost yearly’ trip to Hawaii we rented a Condo so that we would have a kitchen so that we could cook the fresh produce and seafood that we were able to purchase at the Farmer’s Markets and Seafood Stores. The following is about the food we purchase, cooked and ate. […]
Garlic is an absolute essential in many Cuisines. It is an aromatic vegetable which creates wonderful flavor, but can easily be over-used. Too much garlic and you will scare away your friends, not just the ‘vampires’. It is also good for your health – it helps to keep the blood pressure down, among other […]
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and all the stores are featuring green. Most of the green which is being featured is of the unhealthy variety; cupcakes, cookies, candies and more. How about the healthy green which if prepared properly can be very tasty, delicious and good for you and good for your […]
St. Patrick’s Day, that most Irish of Holidays is close at hand. St. Patrick’s Day is usually symbolized with images of Leprechaun’s wearing green clothing and many of us will wear green on St. Patrick’s Day or put Shamrock’s in our Buttonholes. Restaurants will feature Corned Beef and Cabbage and even green ale. Our […]
The week of July 9th – 13th was our ‘Back to Basics’ Culinary Camp for 10-16 year olds at Let’s Get Cookin’ in Westlake Village. I teach all the Kids & Parent/Child Classes as well as Birthday Parties & Private classes. I also teach Food Processor Classes. The photos below depict the activities […]
MY CULINARY DIARY Monday, June 26, 2012 I just love Summer and all the ripe fruit and vegetables that are available. I also love the fact that we can eat lighter meals and feel satisfied doing so. Tonight’s dinner was in fact one of those wonderful salads […]