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...

Last week I posted a recipe for Wheat Berry Salad with Orange Glazed Chicken.  Many of you are well aware when cooking certain types of grains it can take hours.  It wasn’t until I prepared this Wheat Berry Salad that I learned I could utilize my rice cooker to...

Friday I posted Part 1 of my Orange Glazed Chicken with Wheat Berry Salad detailing how to cook and store Wheat Berries along with the salad recipe.  Today I’m sharing how to make the Orange Glazed Chicken Breasts.  I hope if you take the time to try these recipes you...

Have you ever had Wheat Berries?  They are utterly delicious!  This whole grain is nutty, chewy, has a hearty flavor and texture, slightly sweet and so nutritious. Wheat Berries contain the entire wheat kernel (except for the hull), comprising the bran, germ, and endosperm.   The germ contains natural oils that can...

This past weekend I had a dinner party and again the requested dish was my Sweet and Sour Brisket.  We were having a Pot Luck dinner and I was the host so everyone brought a dish.  It was fun getting together with everyone but as always I made more...

It’s been all over the news this past year but last week Brian Williams of the NBC Nightly News shared Arsenic findings in Baby and Organic Foods, Energy Gels and Bars.  Just when you think you’re eating healthy this airs on television and the world wide web.  The culprit is Brown Rice...

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year.  It’s a day devoted to sharing your heart with those special to you, whether it’s your significant other, child, parent or friends.  If you’re not one to share your feelings much, Valentine’s Day gives you reason to do so. Of course,...

My son was invited to a friends for dinner the other night and had mentioned that the meal tasted great.  When asked what was made he mentioned a Moroccan dish.  I enjoy Moroccan food so asked if he’d get the recipe for me to try.  Moroccan cooking uses fresh spices...