Rogan Josh

Oh, I do love comfort food! This is one of my favorite Indian style dishes. The flavors are so deep and rich, it really is quite a treat. I’ve tweaked it a bit over the years to reduce the fat and sodium. I think it’s one of the best examples of how much flavor you…

BLTs (Without the Hot Kitchen)

August brings the best of two worlds: too hot to cook in the kitchen, and luscious ripe tomatoes from the garden. Menu: BLTs. A whole meal in one handheld bit of heaven. Even better if you score some fresh Corn on the Cob to go with it. I’ve always loved having BLTs for dinner in the summer. We used…

BBQ Pulled Pork

I knew it was going to be a long day, and I wouldn’t have any energy left for cooking dinner. Little did I know it was also going to be a crummy day, so I was doubly glad to come home to the smell of dinner bubbling away in the slow cooker. Less than 15 minutes…

Chocolate Chip Cookies

There are probably thousands, if not millions of recipes out there for chocolate chip cookies. There was a time when I just used the Toll House recipe from the back of the Nestle Chocolate Chips package. Then Crisco changed its formula to eliminate trans fats, and baked goods just haven’t been the same since. I don’t exactly bake cookies…

Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin Carnitas

Shown here with steamed fresh asparagus from my garden, fresh winter salsa,  Citrus-Pickled Red Onion With Jalapeño (which I thought was at its best flavor about 2 hours after I made it), and a big dollop of Nonfat plain Greek yogurt. Really, you won’t know it’s not sour cream, but your cardiologist will. You could also use the pork as…