This cherry sauce takes the sweet, decadent cherry and makes it delicious for savory dishes. I have used this as a gravy over pork chops, chicken (grilled, baked, and fried), turkey, halibut (substitute red wine with dry white), and I…
Confetti Couscous Salad with Dried Cherries Whole-wheat couscous, olive oil and cherry juice concentrate vinaigrette with pistachios, dried cherries, basil and fresh mint Courtesy of Cheryl Forberg – www.choosecherries.com Ingredients:For couscous: 1 teaspoon olive oil 1/4 cup minced yellow onion…
Use May’s Superfood in this portable snack/healthy breakfast: Cherry Oatmeal Muffins Recipe from http://www.choosecherries.com Ingredients:1 cup old-fashioned or quick cooking oats, uncooked 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon ground…
Broccoli Pesto You can use this bright mixture as a dip, a spread or a sauce with pasta. Broccoli contains sulfur-containing phytonutrients that have gotten a lot of attention from nutritionists for their potential cancer-fighting properties. It’s packed with vitamins…
This is another one from Christine’s kitchen. Although I love this soup straight out of the pot immediately after cooking, I love it cold, too. Broccoli is an easy-to-find, nutrient-rich, superfood. Ingredients 1 lb broccoli, roughly chopped, stems trimmed with…
Use this superfood in a super easy roasted recipe from Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa, and surprise yourself and your family with how good these little trees can taste. Ingredients Broccoli (4 to 5 pounds of broccoli (about two large…
It seems the superfood for all of 2012 will be kale. Yes, we featured it last month, but we had to bring it back since Christine really enjoyed this out of her kitchen. Ingredients 12 oz chopped kale1 cup chopped…
Recently, I shared an article from CNN on my Facebook page, regarding the healthy contribution that soy brings to a diet. Soy is so versatile and can be used in many different forms: soy beans (edamame), soy nuts (roasted soybeans),…
This is a recipe that Christine adapted after watching one Paula Deen’s show, “Paula’s Home Cooking.” A lover of mushrooms, she had to duplicate the recipe, but was afraid to use a whole pound of butter and pint of heavy…
Woot! Two superfoods in one dish. We found this one from Rachael Ray, on FoodNetwork.com. Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan 2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces 4 cloves garlic, chopped 24 small crimini…
