Benefits of Eating Garlic
The smell of garlic often makes people run away in an instant, but there are many health benefits of this vegetable. Eating garlic alone may not be the best way to consume this, but you can find other delectable ways …
Olive Oil Torte
These tortes are adorable and equally delicious. Before you have nothing but empty soufflé cups and big smiles, snap off a few shots of them and post to Instagram or your favorite sharing platform. Use #Carapelli #OIiveOilTorte and you’ll find …
Honey Roasted Soy-nut Kale Chips
Happy Soyfoods Month! I was thrilled when my sampler package arrived from Soyfoods! The package included these delicious All Natural Honey Roasted Soy nuts and I have to admit I was a little puzzled on what to do with the …
Spicy Kung Pao Stir-Fry Vegetables & Sweet Ginger Garlic Jasmine Rice
I was thrilled when Foodie Blogroll and Thai Kitchen sent me a sampler pack to create a recipe in honor of the Chinese New Year, which is February 10th through the 24th. When I opened my sampler pack I was so excited to see the …
Cajun Black Eyed Peas & Rice
We started 2013 with a Cajun tradition, but put a healthy spin on things. Continuing our healthy tradition of last year, I will be keeping all the delicious Cajun flavors, but replacing a few things (butter) with heart healthy, vegan, figure friendly …
Skinny Water
I did a post on the 10 Health Benefits of Lemon Water and still get comments and questions about that post so I decided to give you a lemon water makeover. I have seen other people do similar post on …
Gumbo Rice
Gumbo rice also known as Boiled Cajun Rice is the rice that is served with dishes such as Gumbo, Red Beans & Rice, Etouffee, and many Cajun & Creole dishes that call for rice. I love this rice because the grains stay …
Cajun Fried Okra
No matter what time of year it is okra is always in my kitchen. I will eat okra just about any way it is made from pickled to fried. What you will need 1 pound okra 1 cup milk 1 …
Steamed Artichokes with Lemon Butter Dipping Sauce
Simple, Delicious, Healthy. Artichokes are a staple in our kitchen; in fact, I always have fresh and jarred on hand. Most people are familiar with the canned or bottled artichoke hearts, but they cannot match up to the unique, nutty …
Fried Green Tomatoes
It’s nearing the end of tomato season and my heirloom tomato plant had some gorgeous green tomatoes. I tried to resist picking them, but every time I walked outside I started craving Fried Green Tomatoes. Fried Green Tomatoes are a traditional …