I grow kale in my garden quite well, all summer, so I find different ways to use it up before it wilts and dies. I found a few recipes for kale chips recently so I decided to give one a try mostly because I was intrigued by the method of massaging kale leaves with a […]
As your schedule gets busier it’s important to eat healthy while on the run. It’s not always necessary to pick up take-out or heat frozen processed foods in the oven to feed yourself and your family. Cooking fresh ingredients can be done as quickly as tossing things into a pan and tossing the pan in […]
Chickpeas (aka) Garbanzo Beans Chickpeas are a delicious high protein food for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. They’re high in insoluble fiber, which binds to cholesterol and removes it from the body; it also helps prevent digestive disorders such as IBS and diverticulosis. Its soluble fiber helps control cholesterol, and helps prevent strokes and heart disease. […]
I have a deep love for a few things, most of those things belong in or around a kitchen and those things include cookbooks, proper pans and Polish pottery. Of all the kitchen gadgets and electrics, those three are on the top of my list of necessities that I would rather not live without. I […]
1 cup quinoa, cooked 1 15-oz can black beans or black eyed peas, rinsed & drained 3-4 handfuls torn kale or baby spinach washed and dried 1 cup salsa – your choice of mild, medium or hot (I used my own home canned salsa) 1/2 cup or more extra salsa to top enchiladas before baking […]
We want change in our lives, we want it on a regular basis and we make plans to make the desired changes but we never quite follow through–but why not? Why does change excite us and tease us but scare us at the same time? Why do we plan to dive in fully but put […]
I kept seeing a picture of chicken with potatoes and a veggie all cooked in the same baking dish so I decided to give it a try. This meal was one of the simplest meals to put together and the taste was deliciously comforting.
While I decided a few weeks back to check in regularly, I found myself absorbed in a technical issue unrelated to posting but overwhelming to say the least. Now that I have resolved the issue that took over my time and brain power, I’m back! Yay, you say, I heard you ;) Ah, so here […]
My desire to eat simply has persuaded me to spring clean the freezer by using the food that is stocked in it. While digging through it recently, I found some yellowfin tuna that I had bought a chunk of, cut into steaks and froze, so I took them out to defrost. I did a quick […]
In our younger days, especially as we begin school, we have this undying desire to fit in. While we’re all unique we have our ways to be like others. We might be the leader, the class clown, the follower, outgoing, shy, extroverted, introverted or simply the friendly one; whichever our social integration happens to be […]
Every New Dawn 