I would make a wretched vegetarian, but I’m cooking/preparing food for a client doing the Standard Process Cleanse this month. The general idea of this cleanse is consuming all vegetables (at least 1/2 consumed raw) and fresh fruits with a few allowances for small servings of psuedo-grains (lentils or quinoa only), scant amounts of healthy […]
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This shredded chicken recipe may be the easiest recipe I make. It makes a great filling for a taco bar, topping for salads, nachos, enchiladas, quesadillas, or appetizers. You can cook it as written below as dinner for your family or scale it to serve large parties. The simplicity does not equal the resulting flavor. […]
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Who’s ready to watch some Cowboys action this weekend? Sunday’s game may have inched my blood pressure a few more unfortunate steps up, but I’m delighted to have more football left to play in the season. After being chronically disappointed by my Longhorns the last couple of years, I’m still a little in shock that […]
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Baby Bok Choy is my favorite new vegetable. They are so adorably cute, delicious, fast, and easy! I think the flavor is a little like softened celery – very, very mild. Baby Bok Choy is very low calorie, and packed in Vitamins A, C, and K. Nutrient dense and prepared completely in 10 minutes. Baby […]
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You simply can’t beat freshly made basil pesto. Store bought doesn’t hold a candle. The key to this recipe, in my opinion, is that the Fresh Basil comes directly from a living plant – and a pretty living plant. Look for one with no dark spots on the leaves. In Dallas, I find live basil […]
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Winter is here, and with it comes my favorite, soup season. Second only to cooking with cognac season. The best soups start with bones, so as you bake those holiday hams, chickens, and turkeys – be planning your best soups yet! Beans are another food group I didn’t consume until at least 25, so in […]
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This grilled chicken salad was inspired by my favorite salad at La Duni Restaurant, the Pollo Asado a la Menta Limon. I forgot about the onions on the side and the guacamole, both of which are superb additions. I think La Duni puts the mint in the salad dressing, but I minced it and mixed […]
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