[pinit] These crock pot pork lettuce wraps are a healthier twist on a traditional pork taco. Typically you would smoke the pork butt in a dedicated smoker or modified charcoal grill but since most of my readers don’t have the time or equipment for this I made this one in a crock pot. Sure you…
Archives for August 2012
Vegetable Pita Pizzas
[pinit] I make these super easy vegetable pita pizzas when I’m in a rush and don’t feel like spending an hour in the kitchen. These pizzas can be prepped, cooked and on the table in 15 minutes! Can’t get any easier than that. I posted these pictures on Facebook one evening after seeing this recipe on…
New Website Feature-Recipe Box using ZipList
[pinit] I am constantly adding new technologies to my site to enhance the user experience and keep my readers engaged and if you love to cook like me you probably have recipes everywhere. Notebooks, cookbooks, recipe software, magazine cut outs, etc. I am always looking for a better solution and I have found it with…
How to Read a Nutrition Label
[pinit] Learning how to read a nutrition label took some time and it’s still a work in progress. I credit my wife who is a nurse and JD (i.e. smarter than me) who has educated me over the years about nutrition, ingredients and how the body converts food into energy and stores fat. Another great…
Whole Foods Diet-Cookbook Review
[pinit] Whole Foods Diet Cookbook I have an addiction. Well I have several “addictions” but for the purpose of this post I am referring to my collection of cookbooks. I can’t get enough. I have collected cookbooks since I was a child. By my standards I really don’t have that many. Maybe 200-300. I know…
Hydroponic Lettuce Farm- Circle A Farms
This is the first of a new series of posts which will highlight local farms in the southeast. My hopes with these posts are to bring attention to the amazing work these individuals are doing and to educate our readers about the benefits of purchasing more frequently from local farms. Hydroponic Lettuce Farming in North…
Salmon Salad
Salmon Salad Print Salmon Salad Yield: 2 IngredientsQty 2. 6 oz. Salmon Fillets 1 head Bibb lettuce, quartered 1/4 Red Onion, thinly sliced 2 ripe tomatoes, quartered 1/4 cup candied pecans 1/4 cup gorgonzola cheese, crumbled 2 tbs. extra virgin olive oil or your favorite dressing medium grain sea salt to taste InstructionsHeat…