Are you looking for a way to get more  fresh fruit and calcium into your diet?  This simple recipe from thedairydifference.com can certainly help. Refreshingly cool raspberry yogurt soup is part chilled soup, part dessert, and all delicious. It also provides more of those fresh fruits we are all trying to get into our diets. Women, [...]

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I came across this delicious recipe for Chilled Lemon Custard with Blackberries & Lavender and I thought others might be interested, as well. My DH loves anything lemon so I will have to try this. If you are intimidated by making the lavender syrup and candied lemon peel, just make the lemon custard and decorate it [...]

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As a follow-up to my recent post about the rise in interest in offal recipes and dishes, I thought that I might offer a recipe that would be a more gentle introduction to those interested in trying organ meats. With that in mind, here is a relatively easy and straightforward recipe for Pork Paté. Recipe: [...]

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This is a base recipe for delicious muffins that easily can be modified to create any number of different flavored muffins, including plain vanilla for picky eaters. As with most muffin recipes, you mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl, mix the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl, and then mix the wet [...]

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After you have made several loaves of oh-so-easy no knead bread and enjoyed the delicious results you will probably want to try some variations. All of the following variations follow the basic no knead bread recipe unless otherwise indicated; the only change is in the ingredient substitutions or additions. There seems to be no end [...]

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The Tauren Chef has finally jumped on the No-Knead Bread bandwagon. It is sooooo easy and soooo delicious! The no-knead method results in that delightfully crisp crust and soft, chewy interior filled with air pockets that one associates with artisan bread from the best bakeries. The flavor improves with longer rising time, so don’t worry [...]

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Here’s more on the subject of Horseradish, the Heb of the Year for 2011. I searched around and found a great site with more recipes than you could try in a year that feature horseradish. Not surprisingly, it is horseradish.org. Who would have thought there were so many recipes that use this not-so-common herb. Now [...]

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Did you know that horseradish was named Herb of the Year by the International Herb Association? I just found that out by reading Nancy Hanst’s article in the post-gazette. (See link below.) I have always loved the kick that horseradish gives to cocktail sauce, my favorite spicy mustard, and roast beef. Apparently I am following [...]

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Broil or pan fry fresh fish in just minutes,  and then serve with rice, a side of veggies or salad, and  home-made or store bought salsa for a quick and easy, healthy meal with a fresh taste. My current favorite store bought salsa is a delicious mango salsa. I have found excellent mango salsa at [...]

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I saw this recipe for Garlic-Lime fried chicken in the SF Chronicle, and it sounds so good! If you like fried chicken, you should really give this a try. Lime is a delightful flavoring for chicken in Asian dishes. What an innovative and delicious idea to spice up an all-American dish like fried chicken with [...]

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