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My new favorite sauce: Penne Arrabbiata

i enjoyed making this pasta sauce so much, it became my NEW FAVORITE not just for the fun time in the kitchen but because it tasted so darned good. I doubled the recipe and served it over whole wheat spaghetti. Ingredients for 6 servings 1/4 cup Olive oil 1/2 Vidalia onion, chopped 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup stemmed and chopped pepperoncini 1 small can tomato paste 1 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 tin of anchovy fillets, rinsed and minced to paste 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika Salt and pepper 1 28 oz can whole [...]

By Joanne|2016-04-27T15:15:20-04:00April 27, 2016|healthy cooking, Quick Meals|Comments Off

School of Fish: Baked Crab Cakes with Wasabi Aioli

Here we go again: Another year past. Time sure flies when you’re having fun and hopefully everyone had a fun year? Ours was filled with a lot of good times, a few tears, lots of laughs, and memorable moments. Friends and family played and will continue to play a big role in our adventures. Here’s to you and yours! Whether hosting a party or bringing something to share to a party, the following recipe will delight guests. If there is no party on the horizon, then look at the following recipe for a delicious meal fit for the family any [...]

By Joanne|2014-12-31T12:16:11-05:00December 31, 2014|Fish|2 Comments

You are what you eat and Peachy Peppered Shrimp and Scallops

If you get emails from Quality Health, you probably saw the short article by Seth Czarnecki “The Truth behind “You are What You Eat””. In case you didn’t see it, here are just some of the interesting findings based on scientific evidence. We all now that THOSE words mean serious business! 1. Food and Brain Function: A diet that incorporates plant foods that are high in antioxidants (strawberries, blueberries, various nuts, etc.) were found to reverse age related deficits in neuronal and cognitive function. 2. Food and Athletic Performance: If you exercise, for example run in excess of 20 miles [...]