A Bowl of the Controversial Red

When talking about a bowl of red you are not only speaking of a bowl of chili but also about controversy that has been around for decades. Just the word chili brings controversy to this delicious meal. Why call it chili when it’s a warm delicious food that eaten mostly in the dead of winter? [...]

Breaded Turkey Bites

What You Need:
1/2 C of dry bread crumbs
1/2 C of green pepper, chopped
2 egg whites
4 garlic cloves, minced
8 drops of hot sauce
1 lb. lean ground turkey
1 T of canola oil
1 C of ketchup
1/2 C of water
1/4 C of lemon juice
1/4 C red wine vinegar
2 T molasses
2 T of brown sugar
2 t of dry mustard powder
1 [...]

Monday Morning Weigh In

Here we are again, Monday morning and time to face that scale.  While I am usually pretty dilligent about my eating habits these days, and don’t lapse often… there are those far and few between times.
This weekends digression was the Cider Mill.  While I have the willpower of a saint and can resist chocolate, cakes [...]

Zesty Spiced Shrimp

What You Need:
1 1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 1/2 C of orange juice
1 t lime juice
1 t orange zest, grated
1 t lime zest, grated
1 t ground cumin
1 t of salt
1 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t cayenne pepper
How to Make It:
Lay the shrimp into the pressure cooker.
Pour the orange and lime juice over the shrimp [...]

Sausage Patties with Zip

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground turkey
3/4 t of salt
1/2 t of rubbed sage
1/2 t dried thyme
1/2 t ground nutmeg
1/8 t cayenne pepper
2 t canola oil
How to Cook It:
In a small mixing bowl crumble the ground turkey.
Add in the salt, sage, thyme, nutmeg and cayenne pepper.
Mix together well and formed into 4 patties.
In a skillet over medium high [...]

Valentine’s Day Food Choices that Rekindle the Flame

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When Valentine’s Day rolls around, love is in the air. If you want love to be in the bedroom, choose dinner fare that will lead in that direction. Certain foods are known aphrodisiacs and can inspire romance.
What is an aphrodisiac? It is something that arouses our libido. It can be [...]