Say hello to a new season and spring into fresh healthy eating with these Top 5 Tips for Springing Up Your Diet with Veggies. As the first blossoms appear on fruit trees and tender vegetable sprouts push forth from the earth, it’s time to celebrate the best of fresh spring produce. Yes, you can now move beyond your winter supply of canned and frozen produce to all things fresh and delicious. Say goodbye to winter-time warming meals, such as soups and stews and say hello to crisp, cool, colorful meals, such as salads and light, veggie-centric entrees. This switch in seasonal eating patterns is not only delicious, it can also invigorate your health as eating more vegetables has been linked...
My current project. Painting all the trim in the kitchen white. The trim at the ceiling will also be painted white. It will be nice and bright in there. The dark wood color needed to go. I wasn't even thinking of doing it, until I painted my desk drawers/cabinets in that corner. I'll have an update on that later after the paint dries. The trim painting was my husband's idea. I do think it looks much better, but man that edging stuff is for the birds.I had to take those photos on my cell phone. It's been so dark and dreary outside, and thunderstorms tomorrow. When the sun is shining I will take better photos.I picked more asparagus yesterday, and...
Roasting vegetables is a very easy way of cooking veg that requires very little prep. It’s a great alternative to boiling. Sweet Potato Wedges Ingredients 1 large sweet potato 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp dried sage 1 tsp garlic granules 1 tsp paprika Dash of salt and pepper Method Start by chopping your sweet potato into wedges and add to a large bowl Add all of the other ingredients to the bowl and mix until all of the wedges are evenly coated Place in the oven at 180 celsius for 45 mins or until crispy Brussel Sprouts Ingredients 8-10 large brussel sprouts 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp garlic granules 1 tsp paprika Dash of...
Vanilla is not only used to sweeten desserts and ice cream. It is one of the most expensive spices in the world, as well as being quite a diva. The story of a conquest that didn’t shy away from tricks and deceit. Vanilla is an orchid and orchids are called the “queens of the flowers.” So, it should come as a surprise that vanilla is also the “queen of the spices” for many cooks. As it is proper for royalty, the plant is somewhat peculiar and distant. In its home country of Mexico, only certain colibri species and the Melipona bee are allowed to approach. A membrane separates pollen from pistils to prevent pollination. Colibri, however, are able to prise...
Spring has sprung, and our taste buds are beginning to transition away from heavy, slow-cooked stews and more toward fresh, lighter fare. And if you take a look at April’s most-liked recipes on the HuffPost Taste Instagram account (which you should follow!), you’ll see just that. Below are the 10 recipes our followers like the most, including a lemon pesto burrata and brown butter gnocchi that makes for a perfect Friday night feast, and a new way to make salmon that involves creamed leeks and asparagus. If you’re thirsty, there’s a copycat recipe for US Starbucks’ iced pistachio latte, and our personal favourite is a dish of crispy roasted potatoes with a creamy feta sauce. Take a look at the recipes and...
