Category: Food + Recipes

  • Warm Chicken Salad with Peppers, Pears & Toasted Pinenuts

    Warm Chicken Salad with Peppers, Pears & Toasted Pinenuts

    Warm Chicken Salad with Peppers, Pears & Toasted Pinenuts Leftover roast chicken, wrapped in foil and re-warmed at 350 (save juices and drippings) 1 bunch of arugula, washed and torn 2 pears, sliced paper thin 4-6 small sweet peppers, slivered 1/4 c. pine nuts, toasted 2 Tbs. minced rosemary 2 shallots, sliced thin juice of…

  • Little Apple Pies

    Little Apple Pies

    I love apple pies, and I can’t think of a better way to spend a beautiful Saturday evening other than baking these cute little apple pies I found online. I found the recipe at one of my favorite blogs Twig and Thistle.  Not only do these make a great home made treat for the family,…

  • Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

    Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

    I saw these beautiful naturally dyed Easter Eggs over at apartmenttherapy.com and had to share! Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs Hard Boiled Eggs, room temperature, or white and brown eggs, preferably not super-fresh 1 tablespoon white vinegar per cup of strained dye liquid Purple Cabbage (makes blue on white eggs, green on brown eggs) Red Onion…

  • Bring on the broccoli, greens, and carrots

    Bring on the broccoli, greens, and carrots

    Bring on the broccoli, greens, and carrots. Two vegetables per day can reduce breast cancer

  • What is high fructose corn syrup?

    What is high fructose corn syrup?

    High fructose corn syrup is a common sweetening agent in countless packaged foods.There’s major debate swirling about the allegedly adverse effects that HFCS may having on Americans’ diets. Is it natural and safe or “fake food?”

  • Where do chicken nuggets come from?

    Where do chicken nuggets come from?

    This pink extruded substance, known as MSC, is precursor to many manufactured chicken products.

  • FDA considers genetically engineered salmon

    FDA considers genetically engineered salmon

    A company, AquAdvantage Salmon, has injected growth hormones into Atlantic salmon that enable the fish to reach maturity in half the normal growth time, 16 to 18 months, rather than 30 months

  • Millie’s Black Bean Salsa

    Millie’s Black Bean Salsa

    Foodie Zulay Santana brings you fun, quick and easy recipes to help you stay healthy. Nutrition is the first step in keeping in shape!