Rock Your Palate

Oh what to do with leftover rotisserie chicken? In the summertime my choice is chicken salad. There are so many variations and this is one of my favorites. Many complimentary favors… moist chicken, tart Gorgonzola, sweet berries, toasted walnuts and crunchy celery. Its like an explosion in your mouth.

Recipe serves 2 2 cups of fresh blueberries 2 cups of fresh strawberries 1 tsp of lavender vanilla sugar 2 tsp pure maple syrup 1 tsp fresh lavender flowers Wash berries cutting strawberries to bite size. Mix in lavender vanilla sugar, maple syrup and washed lavender flowers. Chill for at least 2 hours or overnight. [...]

Fennel, one of the oldest cultivated herbs was valued greatly by the Ancient Romans but found throughout the Mediterranean region. In Medieval times it was considered a sacred herb that was hung from the ceiling to bring good luck, and put in keyholes to keep out evil spirits. And in the early days of America’s settlement the Puritans would use this flavorful herb as an appetite suppressant during fasting periods.
The combination of pork and fennel is very common in Italian cooking, the hint of orange adds a little zest. The fusion of all these ingredients blended together creates a bountiful burst of flavor in every bite!

Recipe serves 2 -4 14 oz can medium enchilada sauce 16 oz can refried beans 2 Tbsp diced roasted red peppers 7 - 6inch round flour tortillas 1 Cup green onion, chopped 2 Cups grilled chicken breast, chopped 1 Tbsp cumin 1/2 Tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1-1/2 Cup Monteray Jack cheese, grated 1/2 Cup Queso [...]

Noodles or Pizza is a daily question I jokingly ask my very very busy daughter, mom of 8, Entrepreneur and working another job for insurance, duh. Any way, she never has time to cook up something quick, nutritious and yum for all.

This big guy probably somewhere in the northwest knows how delicious salmon fish can be. I am not privileged to get my hands on salmon this fresh nor do I like eating it in such a fashion. But grilled with your favorite spice rub, yeah! This Salmon Summer Salad recipe I designed to utilize grilled salmon leftovers. Sometimes I have to hide the leftovers otherwise this would be a Veggie Summer Salad… hmmm.