This rice dish is amazingly versatile. I serve it as a side salad at meals, put it on a buffet table or use it to stuff roasted chicken or turkey. Very little oil is needed because of the flavors in the salad. A perfect holiday side dish! Serves 8
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Recipe of the Week: Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf with Dried Fruit and Pecans
Posted by Rose on December 14th, 2011
Personal Gourmet Food Intelligence: A Healthy Children’s Menu at the Pickle Barrel
Posted by Rose on October 31st, 2011
Every major restaurant chain has a children’s menu usually consisting of chicken fingers, fries, pizza, hot dog and spaghetti and meatballs All delivering on taste as the criteria and little to do with nutrition; White empty carbs, fried foods, processed cheese, sugar beverages and desserts are all loaded with calories, sugar and fats!
Back to Routine with New Beginnings: Biscotti & New “Swap It” Book on the Rise
Posted by Rose on September 14th, 2011
I absolutely love September. Not that I want to say goodbye to the summer, but I love to get back to my routine of work. The summer is so impossible to get consistency with everyone vacationing, leaving the offices by early afternoon to either play golf or head up to the cottage. Now I’m not [...]
Recipe of the Week: Greek Feta Burger
Posted by Rose on August 31st, 2011
Add some mushrooms, feta cheese and oregano and you have a whole new burger. Try substituting ground chicken, turkey or veal. Forget the bun-I love to serve these over a bed of couscous. But if you’re serving them on a bun, be sure to include lettuce, tomatoes and onions for an extra serving of veggies.
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1 Comment »PG Food Intelligence: How can a Vegan Diet be Healthy?
Posted by Rose on August 29th, 2011
Thinking of becoming a vegan? someone who excludes all animal products from their diet – no meat, fish, poultry, eggs or dairy Not easy to do but you will reduce your risk of heart disease, obesity and certain cancers if you do it properly
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