12 Monday Jan 2015
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carrots, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, fresh thyme, hot Italian sausage, kale, onion, sweet potato, white beans
I made a really good Sausage & Thyme Cassoulet. I filled it with spicy Italian turkey sausage, carrots, sweet potato, kale, onion, tomatoes, garlic, and lots of fresh thyme. A nice slow cook turned all those flavors into the heartiest of healthy meals. Continue reading »
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06 Thursday Mar 2014
Posted in casseroles & comfort food, love to cook, side dishes
Some of my blogging friends and I have joined together to “Celebrate Green and Welcome Spring.” We’re sharing dishes featuring naturally green ingredients. I chose to share Colcannon Cheesy Potatoes with Kale. It’s a fun twist on a classic Irish recipe that I thought would be a great side dish for your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Continue reading »
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03 Friday Jan 2014
Thai Peanut Chicken. BE WELL friends take note.
We are always looking for healthy, flavorful and most importantly…..unique lunch ideas. I think I’ve come up with a good one here, er I mean a good FIVE!! Take a look. Continue reading »
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28 Saturday Dec 2013
Posted in beverages, breakfast & brunch, gluten free, healthy choices, love to cook, vegetarian
Here’s to a fresh and healthy start to the New Year. I’ve only had my new Vitamix blender for a few days now but I’m certain I’m going to love it. I’ve made Orange Vanilla Vinaigrette and Thai Pumpkin Soup using recipes from the Vitamix cookbook. Both were delicious. This morning I made this Going Green Smoothie without a recipe. We’ll call it a trial run. Continue reading »
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27 Sunday Oct 2013
Mushroom & Kale Quinoa Breakfast Bowl.
It was 52 degrees in our bedroom this morning. Somehow opening a window ever so slightly seemed like a fine idea at bedtime. Brrrr. So while I lay snuggled deeply into my bed I did a mental inventory of the ingredients in my fridge and pantry. If there was one thing that would get me out from under the covers, it was breakfast. Continue reading »
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16 Saturday Mar 2013
Posted in appetizers, healthy choices, love to cook, snacks, vegetarian
I did it. I joined the other half of the population who has been enjoying and loves Kale. These Kale Chips are my third dish in a week where Kale stood up and was noticed. Continue reading »
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14 Thursday Mar 2013
Posted in healthy choices, love to cook, soups, stews, chili, turkey
Kale with Sausage, White Beans & Butternut Squash
By now, most everyone is aware that kale comes packed with a bushel of health benefits, even if you’re not quite sure what they are specifically. This would be the time to share that I wanted to be sure I knew before moving on. So I googled ‘health ben’ and before completing the word ‘benefits’…never mind adding the word ‘kale’…I had 2,150,000 results for Health Benefits of Kale. Here’s a link to a quick Top 10 List that is well worth reading. I had no idea. Continue reading »
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07 Thursday Feb 2013
Posted in Asian, healthy choices, love to cook, soups, stews, chili
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I’ve been warming up my Chinese cooking skills (skills is a strong word, I broke out some recipes) this week and decided to try my hand at Wonton Soup. You see we are planning a Chinese New Year Party at the office on Monday. As I’ve shared on many occasions, I work for a fabulous company with dynamic hard-working, fun-loving people (who enjoy food as much as I do). At our Annual Company Meeting last month and in keeping with tradition, our Class of 2012 (4 new hires) entertained us with the most clever 3D Animated Movie…A Day at Delaney. In it, reference is made to our Wednesday after the second Friday of the month party. What!, you’ve never heard of a Wednesday after the second Friday of the month party? Ha! We are known for our Extreme Customer Service AND for our Parties…and of course for our Door Locks and Hardware!! Continue reading »
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02 Saturday Feb 2013
Posted in appetizers, beef, pork, lamb, Italian, love to cook
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caramelized onion, cheese, kale, mushrooms, sausage, spinach, sweet peppers
Earlier in the week, we began discussing what we would cook on Super Bowl Sunday. All the foodie websites and fb pages were alive with recipe ideas and exchanges. The possibilities ranged from good old favorites like wings and nachos to the more exotic Salmon Wraps and Filipino Spring Rolls. I had every intention of hosting a virtual Super Bowl Party on my fb page, even planned a week of recipes and posts centered around that theme. But when it came time to make the announcement….we took it in a totally different direction. Here is the Party Announcement I shared on our fb page. Continue reading »
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