I feel it was a long winter too and it feels great to get outside again and enjoy the cool air and warm sun! So what’s cooking these days… I have been enjoying getting some really nice greens this winter at Adams Acres in Newburgh, NY. They have been offering beautiful and tasty Spring Greens… [Continue Reading]

Does this sound familiar? Your Dr. just told you that you need to go on medication to lower either your blood pressure, cholesterol and or sugar levels and you really don’t want to but don’t know what else to do! Get ready for a body that’s healthy, has more energy and looks great! My 5… [Continue Reading]

Unhealthy convenience foods are taking a toll on your life Most Americans today are time-starved and challenged with the increasing cost of real whole foods – items that are unprocessed and unrefined (or processed or refined as little as possible). Buying convenience-food products is at a record high, and so is the amount of convenience… [Continue Reading]

Farm Market Salad with Sardines Serves 1 2 handfuls of baby arugula, washed and drained 6 yellow cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 1 small chunk of cucumber, sliced into quarters’ 1 tbsp red onion slices 2 tbsp red pepper, small diced 2 tbsp orange peppers, silvered  Some chickweed sprouts 1 4 oz can of boneless… [Continue Reading]

Culinary Tourism Conference The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel February 28, 2012 Wow, what a great conference I attended last week. It was hosted by Dutchess County Tourism and with over 100 attendees from restaurant owners, caterers, farmers, educators, wineries etc. from around the Hudson Valley. A lot of exciting culinary events, projects, groups are happening in… [Continue Reading]

Some folks worry that pressure cookers might be dangerous. Take it from me, the only real danger is that people are missing out on all the benefits a pressure cooker can offer in your home kitchen. Today, modern pressure cookers are made to be very safe and reliable. They have multiple safety features, improved vent… [Continue Reading]

Baking Desserts with the Pressure Cooker is really easy. You can make some good old comfort desserts just in time for that unexpected company or just for a quick family dessert at night. Try this recipe when blueberries are in season in your area or you can use frozen Maine blueberries that will work too…. [Continue Reading]

Today I was shopping at Adams Fair Acres and found some beautiful strawberries and thought, hmmm; these would make a simple and great dessert after Valentine’s dinner. While I was making these, I got a knock at my door; the florist arrived with these flowers that my husband sent. What a great surprise! I wish… [Continue Reading]

Say it isn’t so! How can something that tastes so good be so potentially harmful? Many health experts say “healthy grilling” is a contradiction in terms. Before you fire up the grill on a hot summer’s day, you might want to surf over to the WH Foods website.

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