Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times Made with sweet, juicy Colorado peaches, this is a delicious recipe! You friends and family will want seconds. Hannah Skalicky, Age 10,was winner of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge from Colorado Makes 4 Servings INGREDIENTS 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 tablespoon curry powder Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 peaches, pitted and halved 2 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ onion, peeled...

Read More

We Love'emOur Fine Furry Friends Ways to Include Them Sometimes gardening with our pets can be, well, troublesome.  Here’s some thoughts and ideas to help include them into your routine so that everyone enjoys the gardens you work so hard at. Play with Your DogDogs need physical and mental stimulation each day. So carve out time to give your dog a long walk or playtime each day. Active breeds like this Border collie can cause a lot...

Read More

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times image courtesy of budgetbytes.com The slow cooker is a life saver in the summer. You can still cook things long and slow without heating up your whole kitchen! Plus, something about hot, spicy southwest flavors still works when it’s 100 degrees outside. I don’t get it, but it works. INGREDIENTS 1½ lbs. chicken breasts 16 oz. jar salsa 2 cloves garlic, minced 15 oz. can black beans ½ lb. frozen corn 1...

Read More

Yummy Recipes! Good Food, Good Times image courtesy of laaloosh.com Sweet and tangy, this cold noodles recipe is incredibly easy to make and super delicious. It makes an excellent Weight Watchers salad recipe and goes great with a soup or salad. It’s light, flavorful and very satisfying. Ingredients 1 9-10oz package soba noodles 1 large cucumber, diced 1 cup carrots, diced 1 tbsp sesame oil 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce 1/4 cup rice...

Read More

Rose of Sharon is a Beautiful Summer Loving Plant Colorful, showy flowers appear in summer in shades of white, red, pink and purple on the rose of Sharon bush. Growing rose of Sharon is an easy and effective way to add long lasting summer color with little fuss. The large, showy flowers attract birds, butterflies and other useful pollinators. How to Grow a Rose of Sharon Care for rose of Sharon, botanically named Hibiscus syriacus, is minimal....

Read More

Tasty Recipe Starring Garden-Fresh Tomatoes This tortilla casserole is perfect for casual entertaining. Round out the meal with a crisp salad of wild greens, sliced tomatoes, or fresh avocados. Ingredients 1 lb. boneless sirloin steak 6 tbsp. lime juice ½ tsp. ancho chile pepper powder ¼ tsp. salt 1 large red onion 2 ear fresh corn 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 can black beans 1 can kidney beans 2 jalapeño peppers 1 tsp. chopped chipotle pepper ¼ c....

Read More