My little sister recently announced she no longer will eat any red meat or chicken.  For a family of rabid foodies that is akin to saying she is moving to Africa.  We are meat lovers. I have tried to reason with her and she is pretty convinced that when she eats at my house I will [...]

Looking for a quick summer salad that’s filling and healthy …. Heirloom tomatoes, feta , English cucumber, green onion, kalamata olives and a bit of mint hits the spot every time. Chop all of your ingredients … Wisk a simple dressing of olive oil, balsamic, kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper and you have lunch [...]

The first start of any great meal is the wine.  Some people start with the food but I prefer the wine.  I wanted Cabernet and since it was a SaturdayI had to dig through the “cellar” to see what was getting near its time.  I am trying to do this once a week now.  For wine lovers [...]

Tilapia is the 5th most consumed fish in the world.   It has low levels of mercury, low carbohydrates, low calories and low sodium while still serving a healthy dose of protein. A one ounce serviong has 36 calories, 7 grams of protein, 0 carbs and one gram of fat.  Better yet it can taste very [...]

I absolutely love pancakes but what I love even more than pancakes is chocolate which is why it makes perfect sense to eat only chocolate chip pancakes.  If you use an excessive amount of chocolate chips there is no need for syrup.  Just add whipped cream. Recipe below You will need: 1 cup of chocolate chips.  [...]