admin | June 23, 2010
Tired of cooking the same old thing for dinner? Yeah me too. I have found a way to add some variety to my standard recipes by visiting the local food co-op websites and looking up their recipe section. Here are 2 of my favorite websites for healthy recipes: http://www.valleynaturalfoods.com/MealSolutions.cgi – Valley Natural Foods http://www.lakewinds.com/store/Recipes-C7713.aspx - Lakewinds
admin | March 9, 2010
You can substitute honey for sugar in most recipes. Honey is sweeter and stronger than sugar so replace half the quantity of sugar with honey. Honey can get cloudy and thick making it difficult to get out of the bottle. Put the honey jar in a bowl of very hot water for a few minutes [...]
admin | January 8, 2010
It was later than usual as I started to look in the closets for something to make for dinner. Everyone was hungry so dinner had to be quick. It was cold outside so I was looking for hot comfort food. I grabbed a can of Hormel chili and a can of organic kidney beans. With [...]
admin | December 21, 2009
I have just whipped up a new stir fry recipe. Since I cook mostly by flavor everytime I cook it tastes a little different. When friends say “can I have the recipe for your stir fry?” I usually say toss in a little of this and a little of that and they all look terrified [...]
admin | December 9, 2009
A little saffron spice goes a long way. Adding saffron to rice releases golden color and a fragrant flavor. This low cost, delicious Saffron Rice Recipe serves 4 and only takes 25 minutes to cook. Saffron rice dish is excellent served with indian dishes, stir-fries and asian dishes. Saffron Rice Ingrediants: 1 cup long grain [...]
admin | September 7, 2009
Our garden is overflowing with broccoli and cauliflower and there is just so much you can eat before looking for ways to preserve it for later use. One of those ways is to freeze cauliflower or broccoli and store it up to 9 months in the freezer. You’ll want to pick only just ripened vegetables [...]
admin | August 5, 2009
Its time to harvest the herbs in the garden so I’ve added some fresh and dried herb recipes. If you are looking for ways to use herbs in your recipes visit: www.simplifymyfoodchoices.com/herbed-cheese-recipe.html Warm bread tastes great with the herbed butter recipe so try some and let me know what you think.
admin | June 25, 2009
If you have ever bought store brand salad dressing and looked at the ingredients? Besides the preservatives and high fat content there are artificical ingredients, artificial flavors and high fructose corn syrup. I thought the idea of eating salads is to be healthy. Leave the store brand on the shelf and make your own healthy [...]
admin | May 18, 2009
Fish is one of those basic foods that are rich in proteins, vitamins and nutrients. Fish also contain Omega-3 fatty acids which are good for your heart and brain. The healthiest and best way to cook fish is by flavoring fish with herbs. I have 3 baked fish recipes for you to try at http://www.simplifymyfoodchoices.com/herbed-fish-recipes.html The [...]
admin | April 28, 2009