Salt Slab Sirloin

  We were at the Cazenovia, NY farmers market last week with Claudia & Dave, and came across a booth for the Syracuse Salt Company. They had samples of lots of different salts and these gorgeous pink Himalayan salt slabs. I just had to have one, especially once I learned that you can cook on them….

Crispy Rice Treats

  Yeah, you know the ones I mean. Why bother to post about those, they’re all the same, right? After all, there are only 3 ingredients. Ahh, that’s where you’re wrong, my friend. There’s a reason mine were always the first ones gone at the bake sale. There are 2 tricks to making these tasty treats…

Buttermilk Chicken Salad

Some years ago, my friend Linda & I went on a quilt shop hop. We ended up in Woodstock around lunchtime and were delighted to discover that the shop was serving chicken salad wraps for lunch. They received so many compliments that they included the recipe in their next newsletter. In fact, the chicken salad…

Smoky Grilled Rosemary-Balsamic Chicken With Green Beans & Kamut 

  Sublime! The smoky flavors of the plank & cheese meld perfectly with the rosemary and balsamic. It does require a little advance prep, but it’s so worth it! Ten to fifteen minutes to whip up the marinade in the morning, and an hour to cook the kamut before dinner. While it’s cooking, there’s plenty…

Black Bean Veggie Spuds

It was Monday. We got home that Sunday night from a trip – well, when I say “Sunday night” I mean really early Monday morning. I think I fell asleep around 01:30, & got up at 06:00. Did I feel like cooking dinner? Not really. Did I feel like I needed to eat healthy? Oh,…

Dilly-Lemon Planked Salmon

This is a magnificent way to cook salmon. It’s truly scrumptious, quick, easy, healthy, & clean-up is a snap. Not even a mess to scrape off the grill! The skin sticks to the plank, so it’s even easy to serve. You do need a little lead time to soak the plank, but after that the recipe…

Citrus Scallops With Bulgur

Quick, nutritious, and delicious! You’ll find a printer-friendly version of the recipe at the bottom of this page. Ingredients: 1 pound scallops 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 1 Tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce 1 cup green beans, broken or cut into 1″ pieces 1 navel orange 2 lemons 2 limes freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2…

Easy Cucumber Salad

This has been a favorite in my family for as long as I can remember. My mom used to make it with red onions, but I prefer Vidalias. Either way, it’s fast, easy, & scrumptious! It’s best with young cukes with underdeveloped seed cavities, or with seedless cukes, but any will do. If the only…