Fresh fruit and summer go hand in hand. Try this tasty treat as an afternoon snack or as a dessert. Ingredients: 1 whole fresh pineapple 3 tbsp ground cinnamon 10 kebab skewers* Directions: Prepare the Pineapple Using a large knife, slice off the top and bottom of the pineapple, about a half-inch from the ends, […]

My 4th and final “Side dish recipe” for the Memorial Day Weekend is a crunchy and scrumptious Asian Slaw.  This will also do well for both vegi’s and carnivores alike. CRUNCHY ASIAN SLAW What you need: 4 tsp. vegetable oil 1tsp. grated lime peel 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice 1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar 1 […]

Here is a dish for those vegetarians at your party.  It’s light, healthy and sooooo good! CHICKPEA-VEGETABLE COUSCOUS What you need: 5 1/2 cups low-sodium, fat-free vegetable broth divided. 1 1/2 cups sliced carrot sticks 1 1/4 cups sliced butternut squash 1 cup trimmed and cut fresh green beans 1/2 cup thinly slices red bell […]

My second recipe in this series is a delectable dish featuring one of my favorites, Butternut squash! SKILLET SQUASH PASTA What you need: 2  thick bacon slices, diced 5 tbsp. olive oil, divided 1 medium butternut squal, seeded, peeled and diced (3 1/2 cups) 3/4 cup chicken broth 2 large green onions, thinly sliced 1 […]

In honor of the upcoming Holiday weekends, and inevitable BBQ’s we will all be attending this summer, I decided to share, for the next 4 days a great Side Dish recipe a day.  Each recipe will prove to be a unique and wonderful addition to add to any event.  So let’s get started! Today’s recipe […]