Flounder Mediterranean
You’ll Need 5 roma (plum) tomatoes 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 Spanish onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 pinch Italian seasoning 1/4 cup white wine 24 kalamata olives, pitted and chopped 4 tablespoons capers 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 6 leaves fresh basil, chopped 3 tablespoons...
Macaroni and Cheese
You will never be able to open the boxed stuff again after sampling this easy to prepare recipe. You’ll Need 1 pinch of salt 1 splash extra-virgin olive oil 2 cups pasta 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 1 Tablespoon flour ½ cup half-and-half Salt and pepper to taste 1(+) cups...
Italian Sausages with Peppers
You’ll Need 2 Tablespoons olive oil 12 Hot Italian sausages 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 Tablespoon minced garlic 2 Red peppers, seeded and sliced 1 Green pepper, seeded and sliced 3 Tablespoons tomato paste ¾ cup Dry white wine 1 teaspoon fennel seeds Salt White Pepper Directions...
Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Submitted by Kristy at Eckert Seamans. Thank you Kristy! You’ll Need: 1 pork tenderloin, cleaned and trimmed. 3 slices of bacon 1 tablespoon of garlic powder 1 teaspoon Lawry’s Seasoned Salt 1 teaspoon dried crumbled leaf basil 1/2 teaspoon dried crumbled leaf oregano 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper olive...
Flaky Pie Crust
What makes a flaky crust? It’s actually the bits of butter smeared throughout the dough. When the oven heats up, they expand, creating little pockets between layers of the crust. So as you’re putting this together, you’ll spread the dough with the heal of your hand – what the...
Deranged: What Artificial Sweeteners Are Doing To You
Follow @willclower Here’s the big picture: If you eat zero calorie “diet” products, you can be left with more than zero calories. In fact, a study from theDepartment of Psychological Sciences and Ingestive Behavior at Purdue University looked at all the reviews of all the studies on artificial sweeteners over...
Penne in Tomato Sauce with Crabmeat
You’ll Need ¼ cup olive oil 1 medium onion minced 3 Tablespoons fresh Italian parsley minced 1 can (28 ounces) plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped with juices reserved ¼ cup dry white wine ½ pound lump crabmeat, picked over and flaked ½ teaspoon Salt ¼ teaspoon Pepper 12 ounces...
Shrimp Scampi
You’ll Need ½ cup butter 1 teaspoon salt 3 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 teaspoons lemon peel 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 2 pounds jumbo shrimp ¼ cup parsley Directions Put butter, salt, garlic, lemon peel and lemon juice in sauce pan melt together-let sit. Peel shrimp and add...
Grilled Teriyaki Eggplant
Teriyaki sauce is a easy flavor to create in the home. Enjoy with anything from meats to veggies. Marinade 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup Sake 2 Tablespoon olive oil 2 Tablespoon sesame oil 3 Tablespoon light brown sugar 2 Tablespoon rice vinegar 2 garlic cloves, crushed or minced...
What’s The Magic Behind The Mediterranean Diet?
Follow @willclower The Mediterranean Diet seems to be good for whatever ails you. Every month brings more data showing how this approach leads to low weight, healthy hearts, and longer lives. Despite the luscious creams, cheeses, butters, breads, chocolates, and wines they eat and drink, they’re still thinner and...
Let The Flames Begin!! How To Grill Healthfully This Summer
Grilling can be great, or it can introduce carcinogens to your food … depending on nothing more than what you cook, and how you cook it. Follow @willclower The best part of this nutrition advice is that it’s the same advice I would give you to make your food taste better!! Take...
A little knowledge
I’m traveling, just landed in Milwaukee. There was a Starbucks, and since I woke up at 4:10 am to get here, I wheeled in for a small back jolt wakefulness before heading to my parade of meetings. Noshy, I really really wanted a muffin or something (my mouth wanted...