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 Some of my students requested my presence at their Invite-a-Teacher event in Home Economics. I was much honored! The huge classroom transformed into a formal dining room. Students set the round tables in muted tones of green and dotted the cotton tablecloths with fresh flowers. We dined on crunchy green leaves and croutons in the Caesar salad, soft and savory ground meat buried under tasty lasagna and topped with a pile of gooey cheese, and buttered toast where the butter indented the bread. For dessert, we chose between cheesecake and pumpkin squares. I accompanied my cheesecake with milk-drenched coffee sans sugar. (I never add table sugar to anything that is already prepared.) Estefenia, Martha, and Vivian made the cheesecake, so I had to have that delicacy. They kept me company and made interesting conversations that caused me to laugh often. You made my day, ladies! Being in that room took me back to my own days as a Home Ec student. After the teacher introduced new

Turkey and the Greens:  In a big crockpot, place three washed turkey legs, one cup of water, sea salt, and ground black pepper (to your taste) and cook on high heat. Add thyme, garlic, and parsley. There is no need to add oil since meat produces its own natural oil and juice. When the meat is done, wash and chop one head of cabbage, a 5-oz tub of kale, and a 16-oz tub of spinach. Combine with the turkey and juice. Simmer on medium heat until vegetables are soft and tasty. French Onion Soup : In a medium sauce pan, pour one packet of beef broth and cook on low heat. Peel and dice half of one red onion and cut the other half into concentric rings. Separate the rings and pour all parts of the onion into the cooking beef broth. Continue cooking on low heat (for up to an hour or two) until diced onion is almost invisible and concentric rings are very, very tender.   After the soup is cooked to perfection, serve in a high bowl (at least three inches high). Sprinkle in Provolone

In a wide and low slow cooker, add half a cup of water, a few drops of extra virgin olive oil (EVOL), some shakes of salf and pepper, and two cloves of chopped garlic. The water is to prevent sticking or burning. The EVOL is for tenderness and taste (rather than butter). Garlic is for health. Salt and pepper are for taste. Salmon is a very simple fish that does not need many herbs and spices.   A closer look Place salmon with space for each one to breathe.  Cover and let cook on low heat.   After one hour or longer, the salmon is ready. I cook it for the week to use on salads, sandwiches, as the center of attention for low-carb or no-carb meals, and so on. --Frances Ohanenye maintains this unusual site. Click on the "Open Source Cooking" tab for enlightening information. Thanks for visiting. Have a fruitful day!

The first time I had a Chipotle bowl, my daughter brought it home to me, and I had a tantalizing meal. Since then, I have been making the dish myself when I feel like it. Eat well and thrive! Only healthy cooking and eating take place at my house. Slice the peppers on a cutting board (left). Sautee in a large pan (below). Boil pinto beans and brown rice separately. Simmer brown rice (right) on low heat until soft.  Boil pinto beans (left) until soft. Season to taste. Prepare tomato sauce: EVOL, four large fresh tomatoes, herbs, and spices until tomato loses its sharpness and is mellow. Season to taste. Tomato sauce (right) is made from scratch. Stack the food in a dish with brown rice at the bottom (left). Add cooked and tasty pinto beans (above, far right). Follow with delicious tomato sauce (above). Follow with sauteed peppers (right). Top with washed and cut strips of lettu

Here is a couple of delectable salmon dishes for your beloved or for yourself. What better day to cook this dish than today? Who better to help you prepare them than Kate Spade, Cordon Bleu, and Simple Dining? Kate Spade Japanese bowl (top left); Cordon Bleu mug (below left)                   Simple Dining China bowl (Chinese influence) And the meal preparation: Salmon sandwich and Salmon as a main course: Inside Kate Spade is green pepper and inside Simple Dining are mushrooms. Green pepper and portobello mushroom:   Sliced                                                                 Secret recipe salmon sauce (left)                     Cover and chill until needed (right).   Pepper and mushroom are sauteed in EVOL.   Ready!                                        Pan-seared salmon (right) Simmer and blanch baby carrots and broccoli. Pan-seared salmon burried under pepper-mushroom combo.  Sandwich: Slather secret sauce, pile mushroom, green pepper,

I am a sunny person and like my eggs sunny. Gushing will not do! I don't want my eggs running away. I flip the sunny side over until it is firm. Unfortunately, that action flattens the reverse side, but that suits me fine. Three egg whites and one whole: low cholesterol for two  Flip over.  Flip again (below).    Toasted slices; slather with orange marmalade. Cut "sunny side up" eggs into two portions. The sun peeks!   Sprinkle fresh ground pepper for taste.      And another story ends. --Frances Ohanenye maintains this site. Please direct all inquiries and request for permission to use copyrighted material to starseller11@ymail.com. Thanks for complying with my request.