Grilled Salad

This Grilled Salad is a must now that Spring is here and Ready for Outdoor cooking. This is it is a delicious option for a healthy lunch/dinner. I grilled chicken thighs and veggies, used fresh herbs, and top with fresh lemon, olive oil, and balsamic and you have a Heart Healthy and Tasty Grilled Salad….Enjoy!!!…

Walnut, Pear, & Goat Cheese Wonton Appetizers

With the Holidays zooming at us, Full Speed Ahead, take a minute to indulge yourself for these Super Simple and Delicious Walnut, Pear, & Goat Cheese Wonton Appetizers.
They have the perfect blend of crispy wonton shell filled with goat cheese, crushed walnuts and pear. They are easy to prepare in advance, refrigerate, then pop in as soon as your guests arrive…….They are Beautifully Delightful….Enjoy!!!

Slow Cooker Classic Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwiches

Classic Chicago Style Italian Beef Sandwiches with Sweet Potato French Fries…AND you have the perfect Football Sunday lunch or dinner. This recipe is Super Simple Heart Healthy, and Delicious without the usual high sodium ingredients…Enjoy!!!!!

Baked Sesame Chicken Egg Rolls

Baked Sesame Chicken Egg Rolls are Heart Healthy and are a  beautifully blended dish. It can serve as a meal, an appetizer for a party, or pair it along with my Chicken Pad Thai & a Fried Egg !! Anyway, this is going to be a delightful favorite….Enjoy!!!

Frances D’s Pasta Lenticchie(Pasta with Lentils)

Frances D’s Pasta Lenticchie was my sweet Grandma’s signature dish. Frances DeCarlo was my maternal grandmother. When I was a young girl, my grandparents came over weekly and when Frances D walked in with her Pasta Lenticchie we would all be ECSTATIC. As I made this dish, I knew I wanted to invite my mom and sisters over to enjoy it…….What a treat!!!!! I have so many wonderful memories and am so very grateful that I had such a close relationship with all of my loving grandparents. They were hard-working Italians who taught me that all good things come from Determination, Dedication, Family, and Food. I am very proud to be their granddaughter….Enjoy!!!!!!

Tahini Chicken Stuffed Peppers……YES, they are Delicious!!!

Tahini Chicken Stuffed Peppers……YES, they are Delicious!!!
This recipe is extremely heart healthy and unique.Tahini is ground sesame seed paste, used with most packaged hummus dips and is in a lot of Middle Eastern dishes. The Tahini, blended with oats, and chicken broth, coupled with veggies, ALL stuffed into the pepper is a great combination of flavor……… Enjoy!!!

Philly Style Tomato Basil Soup

Fall into this Beautifully Blended Tomato Basil Soup that is  Heart Healthy and Delicious. Pair with a Perfect Piece of Multi-grain Bread,  Ditalini Pasta, or a Salad and it is a complete meal…..Enjoy!

“Yoli Cannoli’s” Famous Spinach Raviolis

My Beautiful Grandmother, known as “Yoli Cannoli”, The Hurricane, and Violet, lived until the ripe old age of 95…. she laughed always, loved often, and reflected daily. Stay out of Hurricane Yolanda’s way and heed her warning, she was a force to be reckoned with…..Enjoy this savory meal!!