I know, I know. A stew recipe just when the weather is starting to warm up. But I just got back from Tahoe where there was still plenty of snow on the ground, and it got me thinking about stew.

The great thing about this stew is that you put it in the crock pot and forget about it. There is minimal time in front of the stove. So while it’s really more of a fall or winter recipe, it can be done during the summer for a fabulous and easy meal. And let me tell you, this one is tasty!!! [Read more →]

There’s just something about the combination of coconut milk and chicken that I love.

I’m not a big chicken fan (or a big meat fan in general), but since I need to get more protein into my diet, I have to find ways of making it taste good.

And this…. definitely tastes good! [Read more →]

Can you believe I’ve never cooked a whole chicken before? My entire life, I’ve only bought and cooked chicken breasts. I don’t really care for any other part of the chicken. So I figured, what’s the point?

Then I married a man who will eat just about anything I set in front of him, including a whole chicken. [Read more →]

I love summer for two reasons. The fruits and the veggies. At no other time of the year do you get as large an assortment of fabulously fresh, juicy and succulent produce.

I have to admit that I hate turning on the oven as much as the next person during the warmest months of the year. But my favorite way to prepare just about any vegetable during the summer is to roast them. I just can’t help myself. And since I don’t have a BBQ (or a back yard to use one in), I inevitably end up turning on the oven again and again to enjoy, in particular, the wonderful array of summer squashes. [Read more →]