Mar 5, 2015

Buddha Bowl

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This one dish meal hits all nutritional punch points: vegetables, grains, and protein.  (I am so sorry for the dreary colors!  This di...
Mar 3, 2015

Tarragon Vinegar

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Fresh tarragon from the garden After several failed attempts to grow tarragon, I was not about to waste a single leaf of this herb when ...
Jan 22, 2015

Chili Chicken Soup

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This soup warms your tummy.  It is a comfort food and the toppings allow you to customize it. I have this friend Betty who is a marv...
Nov 3, 2014

Salmon with Tarragon

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  Beautiful salmon with garden herbs.  A quick and easy dinner when served with steamed broccoli and brown rice. Our garden tarragon ...
Oct 31, 2014

Salmon with Spinach Sauce and Toasted Walnuts

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A simple twist on our favorite salmon.  Top with pureed spinach and toasted nuts. I am quite enamored with Placer County and their produ...
Sep 22, 2014

High-Fat Dairy Products, Like Whole Milk And Cream, Can Lower Diabetes Risk

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For a while I have been speaking against low-fat or non-fat dairy.  Finally, there is a clear study that shows that normal fat, which is kno...
Sep 5, 2014

Roast Eggplant with Garden Salsa

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Flavorful and colorful, this was a winner at cooking club. Once a month or so, six of us girls get together for our own Loyola Cooking C...
Aug 26, 2014

Should you always eat organic?

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There is no simple answer but the short one is no .  Why eat organic at all?     There are many reasons for that.  It is more nutritiou...
Aug 23, 2014

Simple Ratatouille

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All fresh ingredients for the ratatouille make for a delicious treat. Ratatouille is a French Provencal vegetable stew featuring tomatoe...
Aug 19, 2014

Chicken and cholesterol

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Types of cholesterol   - good or bad, sometimes could be very confusing. When you see your doctor they tell you that your cholesterol i...