By Jennifer Cote, Chef at The New Deli, Pinole, CA– Need a refreshing side dish to fill out a meal? Consider Tabbouleh, a great whole grain alternative to the typical pasta salads often served. Also, cucumber and spearmint tend to cool the body, no doubt part of this recipe’s popularity
By Jackie Silver – Busy schedules affect the way we eat, but here are some statistics to “chew on.” Nearly four in 10 adults usually skip breakfast, what’s been called “the most important meal of the day.” More than half of the breakfasts eaten by Americans every day are consumed
By Karen Olsen – Glorious colors like emerald, ruby, amethyst and sapphire, golden yellow tones and exotic coral shades, vivid turquoise combined with tender ivory and cream colors, elegant silver, light gray and warm whites are the modern interior design trends for chic style in 2012. Purples Purples are making
By Leslie Hoyt – My dearest friend, Wanda, has one of the coolest pantries in town. Not only is it a walk-in room with a regular door, she had it designed so that the side that faces her kitchen (which normally would be a wall) opens with two more sets
By Holly Clegg – Whether you need a quick dinner or a casual meal to watch football, this easy pizza will quickly become a favorite. Next time you grill chicken, add extra chicken breasts to the pit for tomorrow’s dinner – Barbecue Chicken Pizza. This scrumptious pizza is easy to
By Leslie Reichert – When you only have a few minutes to clean, try these three tips to make your cleaning time count. Keeping up with your home is about using your time wisely. Don’t get stressed about cleaning the entire house if you only have 15 minutes. Just do
By Rhonda Daniels – Melissa officinalis or Lemon Balm is a favorite of mine. Melissa’s sweet lemony scent and mint like leaves make it a nice plant to have in the garden. It is both a culinary and medicinal herb. With its mild lemon flavor and scent we use it
By Rhonda Daniels – Gardeners know all about the health benefits of tending their gardens. Besides connecting with nature and tending their plants they may also do a lot of bending and stretching. Amie Jo Sommerfeld Lillard, a grad student researcher at Texas AMU did a study several years ago
By Palma Hansen – Our house is in California, but our hearts are in Italy. Though we enjoy our daily life in the southern California desert eleven months a year, it is where we live until we can go “home” to bella Italia! Over the past ten years of our marriage,
By Erica Galindo – The cravings for juicy char-broiled burgers run wild in my house. But the truth is I’ve never much liked fast food. So we have an understanding in my family– when mom goes out of town, my boys eat fast food–every night if they want. It’s the
By Gooseberry Patch, Vickie Hutchins and JoAnn Martin – As usual, the summer has flown by and here we are in September. It is back to school time for kids of all ages and their parents as well. This month we have chosen a recipe from our new cookbook Mom’s
Submitted By Ingrid DeVilliers – This is an incredible tasting date loaf! It was so good that I have made it twice in one week and gained a few pounds. I will work it off in the next few days. I took three recipes and modified it to perfection. Ingredients:
By Chef Michael Chiarello of Bottega Ristorante Shaved Brussels sprouts and asparagus salad: 4 cups Brussels sprouts, thinly shaved (using the mandoline) 4 cups asparagus, thinly shaved (using the mandoline) 4 tablespoons olive oil fried and salted Marcona almonds, chopped 4 tablespoons hard-boiled egg whites, sieved 4 tablespoons hard-boiled egg yolks
September is the month signaling the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Here, where I live in east central Illinois, it is also the beginning of harvest. Everything revolves around it in the small communities that dot our farmland, whether or not you have a direct link to
By Palma Hansen, Palmabella’s Passions – We are all looking for quick, easy, light dinner menus during the hot summer months. I first discovered tonnato sauce on a visit to the Piemonte region of Italy in 2006. It is traditionally served over cold, sliced veal. My taste buds were thrilled.
By Karen Olsen – Giving New Life to Old Things. Make your home look just as good as a magazine and without breaking the bank! Get your creative juices going, with guilt-free finds and dirt cheap décor. Found items should be repurposed with a purpose. Some items are begging for
So Ladies, fire up that grill before summer’s over! And if burgers seem mundane, tweak the menu a bit. Skewer veggies (and perhaps a few pieces of fresh pineapple) onto kabob sticks—they’ll be a healthy addition to the meal. Marinated, grilled Ginger Chicken, using chicken thighs, will turn out moist
By Erin Chamerlik, MT (ASCP) – For me, eating salads is not as much fun as eating a burger. As a nutrition educator I know I am supposed to be in love with this rabbit food but salads do not have the same appeal as a nice piece of fish
By Holly Clegg – For a guaranteed hit, Tex-Mex meets seafood to make one outstanding taco meal. Southwestern flavors combine with seafood for a delectable meal with one of everyone’s favorites, tacos! And what is better on a hot summer night, than a light seafood taco night! As I stress
By Erica Galindo – I’ve become a little obsessed with Panini’s the last few weeks. It all started when my friend Robert Deakins, official cheese guru at Oliver’s Market in Sonoma gave me a sample of a new Mozzarella. “Try this,” he said with a grin, “it would be fantastic
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