Happy Father’s Day weekend to all the dads in my blog audience! In your honor, I’m sharing a few ideas to accompany those steaks on the grill, or salmon, if you prefer. (That’s a little joke because NEVER would be the day when Mr. Non-Compliant would...
As warmer days make their appearance, we tend to trade our hearty soup recipes in for light, bursting-with-flavor salads. By increasing fruit and vegetable intake, and introducing a variety of produce, we can strengthen the immune system by diversifying the gut microbiome, or “good” bacteria. ...
Leave it to the health coach to check out the Halloween favorites. Interestingly, Mr. Non-Compliant is in agreement with the rest of the country. The top Halloween candy is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Second place goes to Snickers, and M&Ms are third. Any tricksters that show...
I’m writing this after returning home from Julia Child’s birthday celebration. This evening, at Mrs. Dornberg’s Culinary Experience, we toasted to a wonderful cook, who would have been 106 today. There is much that we could celebrate about Julia and what she brought to American cooking....
Basic French Vinaigrette Makes about 2/3 Cup ½ Tablespoon finely minced shallot or scallion ½ Tablespoon Dijon-type mustard ¼ teaspoon salt ½ Tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ Tablespoon wine vinegar 1/3 to ½ Cup excellent olive oil or other fine, fresh oil Freshly ground pepper Either...