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Cooking with Tammy: Fresh Corn
Before fresh corn makes it’s exit, many of you are feverishly shucking and freezing it to savor that freshness throughout the year! While we all know nothing is yummier than corn on the cob with a little butter and salt, there are lots of other healthy ways to enjoy this season’s harvest!! Corn is fresh from the field right now and in abundance at your local Farmer’s Markets.
Cooking with Tammy: Fresh Okra, Abundant in the South
Drought nor heat can hold back a high okra yield, this hardy vegetable is much more water tolerant than most of your garden vegetable plants, and they prefer full sunlight, conditions which are pretty common in southeastern North Carolina!
Cooking with Tammy: Obsessed with Mushrooms
Mushroom are health food all-stars, and lately I want to add them to everything!! They pack savory flavor to meals without adding much fat, calories or sodium. Researchers continue to discover how mushrooms can ward off chronic disease and improve your everyday health!
Cooking with Tammy: Give Beets a Chance
Sweet, colorful and versatile, beets are experiencing a definite comeback, appearing in salads in other dished on restaurant menus everywhere! Beets, whether roasted or boiled, pickled or puréed, add a distinctively sugary shock of color to any meal.
Cooking with Tammy: Don’t Judge a Tomato by Its’ Color
When visiting your local Farmer’s Market and roadside stands, be sure to seek out the Heirloom tomatoes like German Johnson or Purple Cherokees, they are often the ugliest tomatoes but they also often the tastiest!!
Cooking with Tammy: Summertime Grilled Appetizers
It’s summertime and outside grilling and chilling is the way to go! This season has been a scorcher, so you may want to cook and eat light! Enjoy an appetizer and some fresh cooked vegetables or a side salad to keep you cool! Generally choosing an appetizer can be a great diet trick, the portions and plates are smaller and you will eat less. If you are still hungry, order a side salad to help fill your tummy.
Cooking with Tammy: Fourth of July Food Fare
Celebrate the birth of our great nation this Holiday with food that celebrates the Red, White and Blue!!
Cooking with Tammy: Cooling Summer Treats
The Heat has arrived in Eastern North Carolina and let’s face it, the last thing you want to do in this heat is to cook over a hot stove. Summertime is the best time to enjoy making (and eating) cool desserts. There are plenty of ways to make cool desserts, give these recipes a try, some are a bit healthier than others, but everything in moderation, right? Stay hydrated
Cooking with Tammy: Just Peachy!
Did you know that North Carolina growers produce as many as 70 different varieties, each with its own unique flavor? Although the Sandhills region is known for peach production, consumers can find growers all across the state. Peaches are a warm weather favorite and you will find they taste best June-August in parts of the South.
Cooking with Tammy: Treat Your Best Girl (Mom) with a Mother’s Day Brunch
Treat your Mom’s to a delicious morning treat for the whole family! Most of this menu can be done ahead and many of the main ingredients can be found locally grown!
Cooking with Tammy: Many ways to enjoy new potatoes
What is a “new potato”, simply, they are any variety of potato that is harvested early. Unlike their full-grown counterparts, they keep their shape once cooked and cut. Since they are picked before their sugars have converted to starch, new potatoes are crisp and waxy and high in moisture.
Cooking with Tammy: Is your chicken tired?
Chicken is a super healthy protein, but are there days you feel like you have eaten so much chicken you may just start clucking? Don’t give up on cooking chicken just change it up a bit. Here are some healthy ways to make your chicken dinners interesting. Here are some great easy and “lightened” up recipes for you to try!! Enjoy!!
Cooking with Tammy: Happy Valentine’s Day! Healthy at Home Meals (and Desserts) For Two
Valentine’s Day would not be the same without enjoying a delicious meal with your special Sweetheart. If you prefer annual sweethearts day at home, here are some great recipes tailored especially for two. These recipes will also keep you on track with your heart healthy eating plan!