Visit Spin-a-Recipe® at www.spinarecipe.com to play the recipe slot machine. Colorful, tasty, and nutritious. What more could you ask of a dish? I had some butternut squash left over from another dish and had some ground turkey meatballs in the freezer. I brought them together with a lemon parsley pesto. This dish was creativity at [...]
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Visit www.spinarecipe.com to play the slot machine for delicious, nutritious recipes. Nuts are a powerhouse of a snack. They provide protein, fat, vitamins, and minerals. Satisfying and flavorful, almost everyone enjoys including nuts in their diet. With all of the news in the media about the benefits of nuts, many people wonder “which nuts are best and why.” [...]
At Thanksgiving time, I make a big turkey and a lot of stuffing. Then I package each in dinner-sized portions so I can have it all year round. I found a great way to make my stuffing even more interesting. I made it into a waffle. With my stuffing containing wild rice, water chestnuts, and [...]
What’s your favorite herb? Be it rosemary, thyme, oregano or basil, you can make an herbal olive oil that makes any dish more special. You can use either fresh herbs or dried. When using fresh herbs, wash and thoroughly dry about 6 sprigs of your chosen herb. If using dried, 1 tablespoon should do. You’ll [...]
Is there a color left for a packet of sweetener if and when a new one is developed? Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe the following is the packet color lineup for sugar and no-calorie sweeteners: White: Sugar Brown: Sugar in the Raw® Pink: Sweet ‘N Low® Blue: Equal® Yellow: Splenda® Green: Truvia®, [...]
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Many food programs on television are strictly for entertainment. Are you running out and buying truffles or caviar? Not likely. Most of us struggle to keep our grocery bills within some sort of budget. That’s not easy. We health professionals are constantly harping on eating more fruits and vegetables. With the price of produce today, [...]
There is so much to love about the Mediterranean region— the weather, the beauty, the charm, the people, their lifestyle, and most especially their food. All the countries that border the Mediterranean—Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Turkey, North Africa, and the Middle East—offer their unique culture, character, and food. In spite of their different customs, what [...]
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Last night I was making cabbage for dinner and thought “how can I make it different?” I also had an orange pepper and figured I would combine them somehow. I cut the cabbage into shreds and roasted the pepper over a gas flame, removing the skin. After cutting the pepper into strips, I started cooking [...]
First, you may be asking youself “What’s a pluot?” It’s a combination of a plum and an apricot, thus the clever name “pluot”. It’s a great summer fruit with so many ways to enjoy it. GLAZED: Cut the pluot in half, remove the pit, and place in a baking dish. Spoon apricot jam or orange [...]
