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“I would highly recommend Vicki Bensinger for your next date night or bridal/baby shower! My husband and I were very pleasantly surprised by Vicki’s services. Before finding Vicki we looked into grocery store cooking classes but the menu options and price for a class with other couples was not...

Black Quinoa with Spinach, Tomatoes, & Onions

I love quinoa, the super nutritious, powerhouse grain.  It’s not only incredibly good for your body, but delicious as well. You can  read more about the health benefits of quinoa from one of my previous posts here. Recently a client contacted me requesting I create a specific gluten free...

Stir-Fry Beef Tenderloin

  Do you ever get bored of the dishes you make night after night?  I know I do.  Even though I cook a lot, I still tend to repeat the dishes my family gravitates to until they get boring.  So tonight I decided on stir-fry, a dish I blogged...

Super PowerBowl!

My husband bikes A LOT even during the winter, so when summer comes and we head to the mountains he’s ready to hit the hills and the biking events.  This Saturday he decided to enter a biking event about an hour from here that would take him into the...

Cherimoya – Orgasmic and Addicting!

Never in my life have I experienced such ecstasy as when I scooped out the creamy white flesh of a Cherimoya (pronounced chair-uh-MOY-yuh) and tasted it.  I know you’re thinking “is she for real?”   I can’t begin to describe the incredible flavor of this fruit.  My first spoonful, had me...

Roasted Beets and Butternut Squash Salad!

For years I hated beets.  As a child I use to eat Borscht and loved it, but then one day I had a bad batch and well, I don’t even want to tell you what they tasted like, let alone smelled like.  It wasn’t until this past year that...

Black Quinoa Asian Slaw

One of my favorite places to grocery shop is Whole Foods Market.  Everything they have in my opinion is incredible.  Walking into the produce section is like walking into a carnival of bright, fresh, fruits and vegetables stacked neat and clean but in perfect view and reach for everyone. ...

Quinoa with Roasted Vegetables

Tonight I was in the mood for some fresh fish and veggies but my husband just felt like a Roasted Chicken from the grocery store and a salad.  So I picked that up for him and roasted myself some fresh veggies with Quinoaand decided to forget the fish.  I just...

Grilled Swordfish Kebobs with Black Bean, Corn & Quinoa Salad

Quinoa has been called the Complete Protein Nutrient Powerhouse because it’s packed with all 8 essential amino acids, plus vitamins and minerals.  In addition its: high in potassium which helps control blood pressure wheat and gluten free which is great for those suffering with celiac disease or wheat allergies low...

Healthier Eating in 2011!

Healthier Eating in 2011!

We all know that eating an abundance of fresh fish, fruit and vegetables plus daily exercise is the best way to live a healthy lifestyle. However, for many it’s a hard thing to do. We’re well aware that fruits and vegetables contain disease-fighting phytochemicals and antioxidants, but most people...