Dianne Keogh

An example of a Holiday spritzer is 4 oz. of fruit juice with a scoop of ice cream.

Squash soup a wonderful pick me up on a cold day.

Summer berry fruits, great for making jams and jellies for those winter months.

The summer coolers are in, have you tried your favorite Gatorade and vanilla ice cream?

Need a quick lift, try breakfast with quick cook oatmeal and some fresh fruit.

Roasting garlic in the oven is an easy process. Take garlic cloves, separate place on a cookie sheet, drizzle oil, heat at 400 until done.

Pistachio nuts can add a crunch to a broccoli salad.

To prepare a raw whole chicken, start with gently washing in a bath of baking soda and water, then rinse with water, and then pat dry.

To thicken a sauce or soup try a cooked pureed starchy vegetable like sweet potato.

Blueberries and cranberries crushed ice and a blender, add your favorite lemonade and it is a refreshing cooler.

Need to use gluten free flour, try recipe with corn flour, buckwheat flour, soy flour, ground rice flour,or ground chickpea flour.

Cubed watermelon, cubed cantaloupe, and cubed pineapple chunks are a refreshing summer cooler.

Remember when roasting vegetables, they should be roughly cut and in large pieces. Whole cherry tomatoes roast well.

Crispy noodles and vegetables, a taste sensation, Using rice vermicelli is quick to prepare as it is fried in 350 d. oil for a few seconds.

Love to eat those summer fruits, cantelopes, watermelons, oranges, and pineapple.Slice and dice add some cool whip, what a refreshing snack!

Pineapple, fresh, is full of vitamins and enzymes to help digest food and eating fresh pineapple between meals helps lower inflamation.

Out of fresh ginger?, substitute powdered ginger, dash of white pepper and a dash of lemon juice.

Looking for a delicious salad variation, add craisins to the salad mix for a sweet and chewy taste twist.

Did you know that healthy eating is really just a function of how well you nourish your body?

Looking to spice up a salad with a oriental style dressing of sesame oil, rice vinegar and some sugar.