I love eating salads and will eat a good, freshly prepared salad year-round. I will enjoy them as a side...but I also like to "beef them up" and enjoy them as a healthy meal. Heck, I would even enjoy a small one as a snack too! For those of you who love salads but are looking for a unique one … [Read more...] about Spicy Thai Salad with Blood Oranges Recipe
Food and Recipes
Savor the Spicy Flavor with Tabañero Hot Sauce
A kitchen isn’t complete without an assortment of spices, oils and of course, hot sauce. Hot sauce can spice up a meal, balance it out and give a little kick to everything from drinks to salsas. I was recently introduced to some flavorful and wonderfully balanced hot sauce called Tabañero. Today is … [Read more...] about Savor the Spicy Flavor with Tabañero Hot Sauce
Vote for Your Favorite al fresco “Appetizer Blitz” Game Day Recipe + Sweepstakes
No matter the outcome of Sunday’s Game, the snacks should always deserve a victory dance. At this year’s Game Day party, satisfy the hungriest of guests, but beat the post-football bloat with al fresco’s chicken meatballs, sausage, burgers or bacon. These products are made with lean, skinless … [Read more...] about Vote for Your Favorite al fresco “Appetizer Blitz” Game Day Recipe + Sweepstakes
How to Make Homemade Seasoned Dry Bread Crumbs
Twice a year my mother and I get together and make big batches of homemade seasoned dry bread crumbs. Throughout the year we freeze all of our bread that is starting to get stale, left-over crusts from bread, rolls and even bagels! On top of that...one of our local bakery outlets will put day old … [Read more...] about How to Make Homemade Seasoned Dry Bread Crumbs
Must-Have Family Movie Night Treats
We get together at least once every 2 weeks for Family Movie Night. It's a tradition that we've been doing for 28 years and to this day, the family still enjoys it! When we get together for Family Movie Night we like to serve some special treats. While buttery popcorn is always a big hit, we do … [Read more...] about Must-Have Family Movie Night Treats
Gourmet Honey Products and Sea Salts from New Zealand
I was recently introduced to a company that brings a taste of New Zealand to your door with a variety of pure and natural products. Pacific Resources International (PRI) is a family-owned company that has been an exclusive importer of high-quality New Zealand products for the past 25 years. They … [Read more...] about Gourmet Honey Products and Sea Salts from New Zealand
Healthy Apple and Banana Breakfast Bars Recipe
My husband and I get up very early in the morning to get ready for work. Most of the time I'm up around 6 AM and he gets up shortly thereafter. We are both early risers and like to get a head start on our busy day. We are not your typical breakfast eaters and only eat a big, fully-cooked breakfast … [Read more...] about Healthy Apple and Banana Breakfast Bars Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Cookies Recipe
I love to bake...especially homemade cookies. I love a good cookie made from scratch with some added peanut butter and chocolate. Oh yeah, that will satisfy my sweet tooth just fine. I'm all about easy, so I tend to make drop cookies more than cut-outs. How about you? For this year's Big Game, … [Read more...] about Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Cookies Recipe