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    Dr. Oz Approved My Recipe!

    As some of you may know, I was extremely fortunate to be on Dr. Oz a few years back educating him on my BBQ bean corn & pasta salad, which happens to have a cancer fighting ingredient, pinto beans! This dish is always a crowd pleaser at summer BBQ's, picnics & potlucks. As we kick off summer cooking this coming Memorial Day Weekend (weather pending), I am excited to share this re-vamped recipe as it's one of my go-to healthy pasta salads. As part of it's "face-lift" since debuting on Dr. Oz back in 2012, I've since made this dish exclusively with organic ingredients (when available) and use gluten free pastas like organic Chickpea pasta by Tolerant Foods or organic quinoa pasta sold at Trade

    Yummy Cino De Mayo Dish!

    Cinco De Mayo is one of my favorite days to celebrate all things Mexican! I cook this cuisine on a regular basis whether it be for a cooking class, while being a personal chef in someone's home or when throwing my own event for friends and family. Some of my favorite Mexican dishes to make include Turkey Chili, Chili Stuffed Peppers, Blue corn Taco's and my recently created Cilantro Corn Salsa w/ Quinoa and diced veggies. This dish is great for Summer entertaining or to bring to your next Potluck Picnic. The best part is, it's super easy to make and super flavorful! It just so happens to be on the menu for my up-coming event Healthy Picnic & BBQ Eats I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I

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