Recent Recipes
Teriyaki Chicken and Vegetables, Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Here’s another great example of how favorite foods are born when two cultures assimilate. Teriyaki sauce got its start in Hawaii when the Japanese newcomers added pineapple juice and brown sugar to the local basting sauce.
This scrumptious homemade teriyaki sauce works great as a stir-fry sauce over any meat and vegetable combination.
Tuna Dinner Salad, Monday, March 31, 2025
Tonights dinner is somewhat on the lighter side – a terrific tuna salad for two. Should we call that the tantalizing tuna salad tango?
Allow me to lead…
Spicy Nested Chicken with Sweet Potato Fries: Friday, March 28, 2025
Thin-sliced and brightly seasoned Chik’n strips with seared peppers and onions are nested into a bed of dressed arugula on your dinner plate tonight. Oven-roasted sweet potato fries round out this flavorful plate.
Here’s a plate that offers an abundance of fresh flavors and textures. It’ll also keep you light on your feet for a fabulous Friday night.
Dark Greens with Dried Apricots and Toasted Hazelnuts: Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Lacinato Kale is in the works tonight and it’s cooked in a tangy sauce with dried apricots. The greens are topped with sliced Chickenless tenders and the special umami of toasted hazelnuts.
Hazelnuts are also known as Filberts. (You remember Aunt Hazel and Uncle Filbert? There was no question they were both nuts, but they had great taste!)
Sunset Apple Loaf, Monday, February 25, 2025
Remember the satisfaction of a meatloaf dinner? Here’s a refreshing twist on the meatloaf theme using tart Granny Smith apples with one of my favorite meatless ground products, Beyond Meat. The flavor profile is enhanced with a touch of cinnamon.
The loaf is served with a mild curry cream sauce and a tasty corn, peppers and edamame succotash. The plate is finished with caramelized potato halves topped with yogurt/scallion sauce. I call this meal “Sunset” Apple Loaf because the sun is still setting before dinner.
Leftover Night: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Have yourself a smorgasbord! It’s Leftover Time!
Try serving tonights leftovers as a multi course meal. Make it an adventure.
“Exercise tips:”
Running and walking is is a great way to reduce belly fat. Why be concerned with belly fat? Fat cells in the stomach, or around the middle, are the most dangerous of all areas of body fat. Abdominal fat drains directly into the liver, so anything the fat cells produce kicks the liver first.
Belly fat is also directly associated with increased risk of diabetes and heart disease. Take regular walks for better health.