Have you seen the USDA’s new food suggestions? They center around a plate, with a back-to-basics portion suggestion. The USDA now suggests that half of every meal be made up of fruits and vegetables. One quarter should be protein and one quarter should be grains, preferably whole grains. And the meal should be accompanied by…
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Spicy Slow Cooker Jambalaya
In my house, Food Fit for a King means one thing. Seafood. Joe loves seafood. Crabs, scallops, clams, shrimp, and fish. He loves it all. In preparing to write this post, I asked him what I could make him for a special Father’s Day feast. “Uh, I dunno,” he answered. Every single time I asked….
Balsamic Chicken with Mushrooms
Balsamic vinegar improves almost every food. This chicken came out juicy and tender, and the mushrooms were perfectly cooked – firm but slightly tender and caramelized. I’m definitely going to ask Joe to make it more often in the days ahead.
Slow Cooker Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti
I need a little help. We made this turkey meatball recipe last week, and it was great. The flavor was wonderful, and we ate it with spaghetti and our homemade spaghetti sauce. The only problem was that the meatballs fell apart. Essentially, we ate spaghetti with a very meaty sauce. It was delicious but not…
