August 2014

Lemon chicken is one of those Chinese dishes everyone loves, but most of us don’t want to spend the time to make. Here’s a great way to get a great lemony Chinese flavor without spending a lot of time in the kitchen. First, make a lemon glaze by mixing 1/2 cup honey, 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup each pineapple juice and brown sugar, packed, juice from one lemon, two tablespoons each apple cider vinegar and olive oil, a teaspoon of ground black pepper and a half teaspoon of garlic powder. Bring Read more [...]

Turkey, veggies and naturally sweet fruit can form the basis for many an enjoyable school lunch for your children. A turkey wrap, veggie and cheese pita pocket and a fruit salad or fruit leather for dessert are nutritious, filling, and low fat as well as tasty. A perennial favorite, fruit leather is easy to make. Here's how to do it: Choose fresh fruits such as apricots, peaches, plums, berries, apples, pears or grapes. Rinse the fruit. Then remove any pits from stone fruit, peel and core Read more [...]