Make Your Summer Sweeter with Honey
July 31, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
With summer in full swing, outdoor chefs are fine-tuning their grilling game and looking for creative twists on backyard food favorites. But most cooks often overlook a classic pantry staple that’s a great secret ingredient and unlikely ally when entertaining outdoors: 100% pure honey.
It’s an all-natural sweetener that keeps things simple with only one, pure [...]
Gad Zukes!
June 17, 2010 by Nancy Jaworski
Filed under Food, My Chef Nancy Cooks, Travel
Zucchinis, Zucchinis, Everywhere!!
Seems you can’t go anywhere and not come home with a zucchini or two, work or church, even found four “growing” on the front seat of my car! Teach me to lock the doors. They mean well, the avid gardeners sharing their wealth with us, but how many zucchinis can one family use?
Unlike [...]
Serve home cooking for less with these pantry favorites
May 25, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
Families across the country are dusting off their stoves and rediscovering the art of home cooking. In fact, the Food Channel recently released its Food Trends list and home cooking ranked number one, which is not surprising in today’s tough economic climate.
As America returns to the kitchen, simple, crowd-pleasing and budget-friendly recipes are in high [...]
PG Tips Black Tea: as good as your little black dress
May 12, 2010 by Joyce Beverly
Filed under Food
With the warmer weather and longer days starting to settle in, that can only mean one thing: time to break out of the winter hibernation mode, bust out the summer wardrobe and get out there! And no matter what the occasion or setting, Black is Back™ with PG Tips Black Tea, a refreshing, revitalizing and [...]
Read More...Cooking for the heart, preventing diabetes
March 9, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
Being heart-smart in the kitchen is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world and people with diabetes are especially at risk – more than 65 percent (2 out of 3) die from heart disease and stroke.
One simple way to [...]
Valentine’s Day Deliciousness
February 12, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
On Valentine’s Day, there’s no better way to express your feelings for a loved one than to bake some delicious treats. Your favorite sweetheart will enjoy sinking his or her teeth into these Glazed Brownie Heart treats that taste just as good as they look.
If you have an entire party of cupid-crazed friends and family [...]
Vegetable gardening class just in time for spring!
February 11, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food, outdoor
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Office in Fayette County and the Fayette Master Gardener Association are hosting a free class on vegetable gardening: “Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Vegetable Garden.” The class will be held twice and is free and open to the public but registration is required.
Mr. Lester [...]
Delectable Herb Recipes
February 1, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under At Home, Food, Garden Views
In this month’s issue (February 2010) of Fayette Woman Magazine, I interviewed local herb expert, Paula Johnson,
about starting an herb kitchen garden. Paula gave detailed information on herbs to plant, a soil recipe and suggestions for using a raised bed or whiskey barrel for planting.
Paula doesn’t just plant herbs for their beauty – she uses [...]
Delicious ways to add Omega-3s to your meals
January 4, 2010 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
Foods for a healthy lifestyle can be full of great flavor. The traditional Mediterranean diet is a wonderful example of great food that can have a healthy impact on the body.
The Mediterranean diet is characterized by daily consumption of olive oil, fish, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts and whole grains. It encourages eating fewer processed foods [...]
Tea and pears make a delicious holiday duo
December 3, 2009 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
Some things just go together, especially for the holidays – hot cocoa and marshmallows… turkey and stuffing… and a fresh new couple, tea and pears.
Read More...These recipes will feed your holiday houseful
November 13, 2009 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Food
To help you whip up those extra special dishes during the holidays, the folks at Carnation have created some rich and creamy holiday recipes. Need a leftover turkey recipe? Look no further.
Read More...The Little Pumpkin Cheesecake That Could
October 29, 2009 by Kristin Girard
Filed under Beaux Jours, Food
Can learning to bake a cheesecake change your life? It did for me.
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