The Mechanic CooksWhen we think of chicken wings we don’t always think of healthy. Fried, greasy wings coated in a thick sauce, dipped in blue cheese dressing and washed down with beer. This sounds really good, trust me, I’ve had my share, but does not fit into a healthy lifestyle. Well, using a little modern technology, a…
Most cultures have a basic dish that goes with just about anything they make. In Latin cuisine, it’s black beans, they pair with everything. Because of it’s popularity, there are so many different ways to prepare it. And, pouring a can of beans into a pot and heating them up is not one of them.…
When a perfectly cooked cut of meat is placed on a plate, it is surrounded by delicious juices. Now the science here is that these are made up of a lot of different things; water, fat, connective tissue that has become gelatinous, a protein called Myoglobin (it helps the oxygen in the blood get into…
I love to watch cooking shows, I always get ideas that I file away in the back of my brain for use at a later date. Sometimes, on one of the many judged cooking shows, a chef will say he made something in a specific style, and the judges will admonish him, and say that…
As with most people my age, we’re either paying the price of a misspent youth or for the genes handed to us in the womb. In my case a little of both, but, in this post I’m only going to focus on one of those, my genes. Being of Eastern European decent, cholesterol and triglycerides…
Living in south Florida, there is a tremendous outside influence to our food. Here is a melting pot of different cuisines from different countries and cultures. However, one of the staple sides, is beans, they’re hearty and go with everything. And of the beans, black beans are my favorite, and savory black beans are delicious.…
Vegetables are an important part of any healthy diet. The expression I’ve come up with is “There has to be green on every plate”. Well, what if the vegetable I want is not green? What if, my choice of vegetable is, orange, for example. Well orange vegetables are good for you too. So here we…
Is it a stuffing or a dip? Well, it Can it be both. Either way, it is delicious. Having a go to stuffing or dip recipe can come in really handy. So, here is a post about spinach and artichoke……… whatever you want it to be Back in the day we used to go to…
Sweet potatoes are delicious. They’re good for you too, they’re higher in fiber, vitamins A, B6 and C than regular potatoes. They also have a lower Glycemic Index. A good friend of mine gave me an indoor grill. And I love to cook them that way, they come out soft and sweet, with the grill…
I went to the store the other day, asparagus was on sale. I love asparagus. It’s healthy, and, if you’ve read some of my other posts, I like to have a healthy balanced diet. One way to do that is to make sure there’s something green on every plate. And, asparagus is green, so that’s…
