We had a London Broil for supper last night with a baked potato. I wanted a salad to start that was cool and refreshing but also a little spicy. So this is what I came up with: INGREDIENTS: Sweet Butter Lettuce Romaine Lettuce 1 small zucchini ΒΌ of a small watermelon 2 small chili peppers 4-6 basil leaves 4-6 mint leaves 2 medium carrots Asiago or Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese Extra Virgin Olive Oil Balsamic Vinegar Take your freshly washed lettuce and rip into small pieces. Some people cut their lettuce but I like to rip it into small pieces. Place the shredded lettuce into a nice size mixing bowl. Next peel and cut the carrots into slices and add to the bowl. The zucchini is next to be added and what I like to do is take a peeler and peel the zucchini down to the core. It...
Well it has been just over a month since my last post. A busy time of year and with holidays and the need to recharge the time was well spent. The past years I have had my gardens to tend to to relax and have some fun. This year is the first in many that I haven't had a garden so I needed something else to do to relax. I have always liked to cook and with reruns on regular TV this summer I have been watching more and more on Food TV. It has started the creative juices flowing and I have enjoyed making a variety of things in the kitchen. So along with some semi-regular posts on tea, I will share with you some of the best recipes I concoct, try or just plain enjoy. The first recipe I would like to share is a recipe that I concocted for breakfast. It is a nice easy but also light...
I love to cook and experiment with food but I don't get many opportunities to do it. When I do I usually get really good results. Friday, Mrs. EB had a going away party for someone at her work and it was up to each of them to bring an appetizer. I took it upon myself to come up with something for her. I found this recipe online at Allrecipes (my favorite online recipe place) that looked really good so I thought that I would try it. I am glad I did. Strawberry Pineapple Chicken Bites. Doesn't that sound yummy? Or Yummmm-O as Rachel Ray would say. Anyway, the recipe called for 2 pounds of chicken cut into bite size pieces, 12 oz (355ml) strawberry preserves (and of course I prefer the kind with no added sugar with big chunks of strawberries), 8 oz (250ml)...