With this hot summer weather It makes me yearn for Gazpacho.
I really liked this tasty quick and easy recipe using ingredients usually on hand, or summer vegetables from the garden, cool off with this cold, healthy, and refreshing soup.
Gazpacho
4cups – tomato juice
1ea. – onion, minced
1ea. – green bell pepper, minced
2ea. – cucumber, chopped
2cups – [...]

Summer is  here, get your grill ready! These are some quick and easy recipes for summer grilling.
Grilled Chicken Breast with Kiwi Vinaigrette
3 to 4 – Kiwi fruit,peeled and halved
1/4 cup – Red wine vinegar
2 tbls. – Honey
1/4 tsp. – Salt
1/8 tsp. – White pepper
1/3 to 1/2 cup – Soybean or vegetable oil
1 1/2 lbs. – [...]

Olive Oil And Olives

A Simple Guide to Olive Oil
Flavors change a great deal from one region to the next, all over the world, with Spain being the world’s largest producer.
Keep the following shopping tips in mind when when purchasing olive oil.

* A bottle labeled “Extra Virgin” means that the oil has been [...]

I thought this was an interesting article so I thought I would pass it on.
Exercise & Nutrition
by Dr. Mitra Ray
What I’m about to tell you is considered heretical by many, but it’s the absolute truth. At the risk of seeming self-important by including myself in the company of Copernicus and Galileo (both found guilty for [...]

Braising
Once you understand a few simple principles it’s easy to create braises as elegant and flavorful as those you find in great restaurants.
As a technique, braising couldn’t be simpler. You just brown whatever it is you’re going to braise (in oil or butter), add liquids like wine, stock or even cider or Armagnac, cover, and [...]

Salsa Fresca – Simple, quick and easy! Takes a little knife work but well worth the fresh flavor.
(Fresh salsa)
2ea. – large ripe tomatoes, seeded, and diced
1/4cup – Red onion finely chopped
1ea. – Jalapeno seeded and chopped fine (wash your hands after handling chili)
2tbls. – Fresh lime juice(about 2 limes)
1tbls. – Cilantro chopped
1/2tsp. – Salt
1/8tsp. – [...]

Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, and in Mexico it refers to sauces that are used as an ingredient for a variety of dishes and as a condiment. Salsas have been known for a thousand years in Mexico, most of the ingredients can be attributed to Spain’s influence on Mexico. In the United States, [...]

Serving nutritious meals to your family and friends is not just a matter of choosing the ”right” foods to prepare, but also cooking foods in ways that will retain and even enhance their healthful benefits. With a few careful decisions about ingredients and cooking strategies, you can turn your most popular dishes into a [...]