Home Chef Cooking Tips

Just watched an episode of Top Chef where the chefs (working in teams of 4) had to prepare a healthy school lunch on a very limited budget (less than $3 per student). What amazed me was how many of the teams paid little, to no attention, to fruits and vegetables. In one particularly bad example, [...]

Fresh Berries

Fruit smoothies are a cool way to make sure your kids (and yourself) keep getting all the nutritional benefits of fresh fruit during the summer. Smoothies are not only nutritious, but they are quick to prepare, highly flexible to suit any taste, and are a great way to cool off on hot summer days.
Although smoothie recipes [...]

Did you know that more avocados are consumed on Cinco de Mayo than on any other day in the year. Why? Guacamole.
As much as I love guacamole, although it is cholesterol free, it does contain quite a bit of fat. In fact a typical 1 oz serving contains 60 calories, 21 of which are from [...]

Assorted Fruit & Nut Mix – Photographic Print

Summer is almost here which makes it a great time to stock up on this healthful and nutritious snack.
Known for many years by hikers, outdoorsmen and Boy Scouts as Trail Mix, this blend of dried fruits, nuts and chocolate is a simple source of energy and also helps [...]

It is a widely accepted fact in scientific circles that eating foods rich in antioxidants help to protect your body from harmful free radicals. By helping to neutralize these radicals, antioxidants provide a barrier against heart disease, premature aging and some types of cancer.
By neutralizing free radicals that enter your body, antioxidants provide a protective [...]

This dessert is a natural addition to any Fourth of July barbecue. It is also a healthy and nutritious dessert for any hot summer day. Your kids will like it so much they’ll even start to make their own shapes after a while.
1. Clean and hull strawberries
2. Add a dollop of whipped cream cheese to [...]

Now that summer is here and kids are more acitve, it’s even more important for kids to eat healthy. Yogurt not only provides an excellent source of calcium and vitamins, but it is also cool and refreshing – which is especially useful on hot summer days. What is great about this Fruity Yogurt Snack, is [...]

Growing up I didn’t really eat anything hot and spicy, aside from the occassional chinese take-out. Not until I went to college did I enter the world of hot sauces. It started simply enough with jalapeno peppers, and Tabasco sauce. Soon, if I wasn’t sweating, it simply wasn’t hot enough.
My Grandmother (Father’s side, from Northern [...]

This is the recipe that started it all for me. It was the first dish that I enjoyed so much I wanted to learn how to make it for myself. Once my aunt gave me the recipe, I made it as often as I could, sometimes having as a meal in itself, not simply the [...]