TIP OF THE DAY: Heritage Chicken

[1] A Red Ranger chicken, a heritage cross created by Root Down Farm. Get yours from Good Eggs (photo © Good Eggs). [2] The Red Ranger chicken, ready to eat (photo © Good Eggs). [3] The Brahma breed of heritage chicken. Here’s more about it (photo © The Livestock Conservancy). [4] The Campine breed of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Breakfast Cereal Toppings & Green Salad Garnishes

[1] Turn your cupcake or muffin pan into a buffet of toppings for breakfast foods. [2] Do the same for a green salad, here blue cheese, pears, pecans and raisins (here’s the recipe from Letty’s Kitchen).   Here, yummy ideas for breakfast, salads and desserts. Customizing one’s food is so very enjoyable. Ready, set, garnish!…
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Make A Side Salad With Leftover Orzo, Rice, Or Other Grain: The Recipe, Plus What Is White Balsamic Vinegar

[1] Make this tasty side salad from scratch, or with leftover orzo or grains (all photos © DeLallo). [2] It’s easy to mistake this bag of DeLallo orzo for some type of rice. [3] Chickpeas, meaty legumes from the Mediterranean, are packed with protein and fiber. These premium chickpeas are available from DeLallo. [4] These…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grilled Potato Skewers Instead Of Fries

[1] Better than French fries! (photo by Lauren Kurella © Idaho Potato Commission. [2] The Cal Red variety of Idaho® potatoes (photo courtesy Idaho Potato Commission).   Wanting to contribute something delicious-but-easy to a Father’s Day cookout, we made these Crispy Grilled Potatoes. Truth to tell, we could have eaten the whole batch ourselves. We…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fancy Dessert, Simple Ingredients

[1] Ready to dig in? A creative brownie presentation from Good Food On Montford in Charlotte, North Carolina (photo © Good Food On Montford).   With Father’s Day at hand and future days of desserts, here’s how to turn everyday ingredients into something fun yet fancy. The idea comes from Good Food On Montford, a…
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