Cuban Food

Fun site recommended by my friend Marilyn, who recently visited Cuba on an outreach program from Florida : http://www.tasteofcuba.com/. There are lots of healty choices in Cuban food, and the Caribbean as a whole.

Got land now, building a raised garden bed

Now that I have a home and some actual land, I think I'm going to build a raised vegetable garden bed. I've got this old Hungairan neighbor, Colman, who has this AMAZING garden on a vacant lot. It has inspired me. SO, now I am collecting info on growing veggies in Zone 9. Here's the post I am leaning on alot to help me plan for planting:

http://centralfloridagarden.blogspot.com/2011/01/garden-planning.html

Menu - January 16-22

• Chicken with Artischoke, Ham, Peas in a White Wine, Onion, Garlic Sherry Chcken Cream (Touch of) Sauce with Linguine
• Pork Schnitzel with Red Cabbage and Potatoes
• Rigatoni Cubana (Spicy ketchup-based sauce with Sambala Oelek and Cream, Ham, Peas, Penne)
• Mushroom Risotto

New year...thinking about eating better, as always!

I am always thinking about it, but it doesn't often happen. I want to eat healthier! I think I might keep track of my weekly menus on the blog. Some weeks, my meal planning is stellar, most weeks it is not. Now that we've finally gotten settled into the new house, I have managed to spend the week eating homecooked food (alas, some of it was prepared by Publix, but I heated it up!). And it has been great! here's this week menu:

Chicken and Apple Sausage Jambalaya with yellow rice, black beans, onion, green pepper, corn, tomator with green chile. Serve with a dollop of light sour cream.

Marinated salad mix with chopped hearts of palm, black olives, feta, kidney beans, chick peas, peas, herbs, spices and olive oil/white balsamic. Serve over chopped romaine with garlic bread croutons.

Turkey with gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, corn, cauliflower with melted American cheese, cranberry sauce.

Chicken pot pie with blueberry muffins.

Multigrain bagels with hummus and cream cheese.