Dairy Free

Parsley

  And, I’m not talking about a new singing group.  I’m referring to the technique for getting a lovely orange slice without all the pith (white stuff) attached.  It really is simple to do and it makes the oranges so delectable! I was inspired to make this little salad because my garden box had some good green going on.  About …

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Roasted Carrots & Fennel

If you can find carrots this time of year at your local farmer’s market then buy them!  You cannot believe the flavor, texture and sweetness they provide in these chilly months.  If you don’t know if you have a winter market then visit Local Harvest and plug in your zip code and it will be listed there.  So if no one is growing …

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raisins & seeds chopped small in food processor

America is the “snack nation” don’t you think?  Just walk down any aisle at the grocery store and see the abundance of cookies, crackers, chips, trail mixes, protein drinks, protein bars and so on.  I believe we snack so much because we are not getting enough nutrients, vitamins and minerals from our meals so a few hours later we’re hungry …

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The Best “Poached” Chicken Ever!

Quick Tip Tuesday! I use the term “poached” loosely because I am not poaching chicken in the classic way here where the liquid you’re poaching in shows just a bit of a ripple from the heat.  But, what I get from this “new way” is the most delicous, moist and tender chicken, ever…as if it were poached to perfection without a lot of …

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Sunshine on a plate!

  We have not seen the sun in Nashville, Tennessee for about six days and I’m feeling the effects of it.  Come on Lord, send me some sun, please!  So, until the sun decides to shine again I turn to food to lift my spirits in the long, cold, dark days of winter. I know, how strange that I would make deviled eggs …

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