Are you caught up with Oscar Buzz? I don’t care much who wins what this year; there are so many worthy, talented contenders. I just enjoy the hoopla. Maybe you, too, want to have a quiet night at home, with no distractions, to enjoy the show? Maybe you, too, want to spend as little time as…
Caribbean Chicken – Sun is Shining
This is the time of year when meditation becomes mandatory. I’m not talking about the kind of meditation where you empty your mind. No, I’m talking about inviting images of blue sky, white sand, green palm trees swaying in the breeze and turquoise waves lapping at the toes. While you are entering the Caribbean meditation zone,…
Drunk Banana Chicken
The Fish that Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen, describes the life and times of “Sam, the banana man,” Samuel Zemurray. It also divulges interesting banana facts I’ll bet you never knew. How’s this: Bananas aren’t fruit; they are berries. Banana’s don’t grow on trees; they grow on herbs-or rather grasses, the world’s tallest, reaching…
Persian Rice with Turkey – Aromatic!
My mom always did accuse me of gilding the lily. If one thing is very good and a second thing is very good, I figure that joining them together will make something very, very good. This recipe can be as simple as steamed rice, steamed rice with a potato crust, or if you are looking…
Chinese Chicken on Brown Rice Vermicelli
A recent trip to the doctor questioned my commitment to leafy green vegetables. There are lofty dietary requirements. It seems that we can’t easily consume enough of those really healthy green nutrition powerhouses. Imagine, 4-6 servings per day, each day — that could be as much as 3 cups. Do you measure up? This Chinese Chicken on…
Turkey Curry Naan Pizza to Lure Chris Pine
I’ve selected Chris Pine as my future son-in-law. I have two daughters, so it’s not like he doesn’t have a choice in this decision. I’m quite sure neither of them would object. Just watched him in “People Like Us” and cried my way through the sad parts. This sibling flick made me reflect on the closeness I…