food-blog

Chicken Pie!

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:53:23 +0100

Meat pies are very popular in Europe, here they are okay, but most do not make anything special.

I decided to change that!

Pictured is a Chicken Pie, loaded with organic chicken breast chunks, fresh peas, carrots, green bean, and even corn.

I make my gravy with cream, butter and cream of chicken soup with a dash of this and that.

The crusts are organic too, but not made by me, I forgo that for someone else to do as long as the quality is good.

This whole process from start to finish takes app. 20 minutes to put together and another 1+ to cook @ 350' until crust is golden brown and gravy is bubbling out a bit at top. Let sit for app. 10 minutes before serving and cut yourself a big piece of Chicken Heaven healthy, hearty and filling, You can thank me later, Enjoy.

Braised Lamb Chops

Sat, 11 May 2013 18:55:45 +0100

Authentic Greek Lamb Dinner

Yes Being Greek & Italian does have it's advantages!

The above dinner picture proves my point exactly.

The lamp chops are Australian Free Range Lamb and prepared with a lime & olive oil and rosemary marinade.

I served this dinner with a Apple /Cinnamon Marmalade for dipping lamb bites into and a Idaho baked potato.

Life does not need to consist of what's for Frozen Dinner tonight dinner! It can be this meal or others if you order from The Kitchens of Divadish Kitchens & Catering.

CALL TONIGHT and Experience the Difference for yourself!

Party Popcorn!

Sat, 04 May 2013 20:05:26 +0100

POPCORN ,POPCORN OVER HERE POPCORN FOR SALE!

Remember the Carnival's when you were a kid? or how about the ballgames, there was always someone hollering Popcorn Popcorn for Sale over here, get it while I got it.

Now my Dad was a huge popcorn fan more so than the game that was playing right in front of him. My husband was the same kind, he use to buy it by the lb!. All buttered and salted up and his butt in his favorite chair and he was in 7th Heaven.

So with all the baseball fans out there waiting in those long lines to get there's I created a new kind of deliciousness.

I call it Sweet & Spicy Popcorn.

It has a small amount of sugar and Cayenne pepper and sea salt, cinnamon, paprika, mix those dry ingredients together and melt (3) tbsps. of butter.
Cook popcorn kernels in olive oil in a heavy bottom pot over the stove. Pour popped corn in large bowl melt butter and add dry ingredients and you have the Best Sweet & Salty Popcorn ever made, better than Candy Land or PoppyCock.

Now when you are looking for something to satisfy both those cravings here it is, enjoy, Love The Diva.

Cobb Salad Sandwich

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:24:29 +0100

Cobb Salad Sandwich:
Ingredients:
One Toasted Greek Pita smeared with Garlic & Olive oil
1/2 sliced thin Avocado
3 slices of crisp bacon
1/2 sliced hard boiled egg
lettuce
1/2 sliced thin Roma tomato
Drizzle Red wine vinegar & Olive oil plus garlic over sandwich
Fold over hold with toothpick till ready to eat the whole thing!

This is one hearty and satisfying sandwich high in protein, good fiber and good Brain Food too...

I know it looks too die for so tick your tongue on the computer screen and imagine.

Catering who Do I Pick?

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:58:41 +0100

This is the season of Weddings, Graduations and all kinds of Special Events for Fabulous Food, How do I pick my Food Specialist!

Let Divadish help you with some of the most asked questions in this industry to help you get your special Caterer.

1 What is my budget, Do I want Quantity or Quality

2.Original recipes or Bucket Recipes

3.Reputation of Caterer

4.What do I get for my money

5.Is it made to order or frozen

6.Is it all Processed foods or all Organic

7.Is it Wholesome Home Made Quality

8.What would my Guests be happy with

9.What is the Cost per person and what is it based on

10. Menu Choices, and Menu Planning

Your Special day is all inclusive and the Food should have it's own significance in it, when you are choosing your Caterer make sure He/or She feels the same way too. That is very important too.

I hope this outline helps everyone who is thinking about hiring their next Caterer and you can make that decision with a little more information in your Toolbox besides price, and not know what all that means.
Remember there is more to it than that and it is always about the Memories and Food is one that ranks up there with rest of the day.

Where is SPRING?

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:53:41 +0100

This is my Hearty Chicken Soup, my Mother told me when I was a little girl it could cure anything!
Of course I believed her, but I wish it could also change things too like this weather. Yuck.:(
It has gone from Bad to Worse with Frozen Rain yesterday and that Wind it made your Bones hurt!

All I could do was make Yes a hot delicious Ginger Bean Soup for dinner with a Hot Ham & Avocado sandwich, it was Yummy and good for me too but I would of Loved to be eating a big slice of Watermelon and a Cold piece of Chicken instead.
It is a good thing I Love to Cook or I would have No outlet for my frustration with this
Unseasonably COLD and Long Winter I am SO DONE with IT!

Le's all pray it warms up fairly soon as I would like to warm up and quit wearing my scarf around my neck in the house because I am So Cold! LOL.

Eating Lifestyle?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:48:08 +0100

Brandy Seared Beef With Organic Carrots & Potatoes.

We all should eat better, take the time to eat slower, not eat things from a microwave package, or frozen sections of our favorite grocery stores.

Why? because most of these products contain hidden calories, salt, sugars and preservatives.
You get something Fast, Cheap, not Nutritious and your Waistline gets the negative results from these poor decisions.

We really need to be making better food choices, Insurance Companies are now jumping on the Band Wagon and are starting to add surcharges to our premiums because We as a Nation are Overweight, and Unhealthy.
Even the Airlines are starting to charge Us for Weight related seating. So if you are too Big for your one allocated seat you will be paying EXTRA...

What can you do about all this New Ruling? You can look out for yourself better, by skipping the extra servings, skipping the Sugars, eliminate Soda from your beverage choices, and start adding more veggies, fruits, charged waters, water and Milk.

Eating Healthy is a Lifestyle not a Quick Fix, it is not filled with Boxed dinners, fast foods, and Processed Foods, it is filled with fresh vegetables, fruits and lean Meats.

It does not need to be boring, tasteless, or what is That? We can do this but you and Us need to get back to Basics, and restart the Eating Lifestyle and see what difference this will make in your Life.

CHICKEN POT PIE!

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:08:56 +0100

Divadish's Original Recipe Chicken Potpie!

I remember when Marie Calender's Frozen potpie's use to me my family's go to when no one wanted to take the time to make it from scratch.Well all that has changed and so has Marie's too. Along with it's home made taste.

So if I want Chicken Pot Pie I make it my way, with a creamy chicken gravy, fresh green beans, corn, peas, and sometime carrots. Loaded with chunks of organic chicken and a buttery crust that makes you want to put on your stretch pants and Eat the WHOLE THING! But I resist doing that and settle for maybe (2) pieces,,,, maybe.

So when your family ask you what's for dinner ? and you do not want frozen and you are not cooking, call The Diva she will make you one of her original recipe Chicken Pot Pie's!

The New Superfoods?

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:44:54 +0100

Super Foods
by
Beth Janes.

Divadish Philosphy is all about a Eating Lifestyle.

When you look at your fridge do you see any of these Super foods lurking about?
Let me list them for and then do a test of how many you actually do have in your seasoning cabinets or fridge. In fact let's do a contest Fellow Foodies I challenge you to a Healthy Up.
1.For everyone who has 3 of these items on this list you will get $10.00 off any one item off my menus.

2.If you have 6 items on this list you will get $15.00 off any one item off my menus.

3. For any of you who have all 9 items on this list you get a $25.00 Gift Certificate to use in (6) months for anything on my menus.

The Items Are as follows:
Flaxseeds Chock full of omega -3's

Kale Multivitamins masked as a vegetable

Pomegranate Fulled with a Antioxidant Punch

KombuchaFizzt/fermented health tonic tea

Dark Chocolate One of the healthiest indulgence around

Chia Seeds These little crunchy babies will lower your cholesterol and they taste good too, crunchy.

Seaweed Kale chips,are rich in vitamins A,C,Iron & Calcium

Tart Cherries This fruit reduces the body's inflammation,and full of natural antioxidants.

Kefir This creamy fermented drink you find in yogurt drinks or use it a probiotic addition to your everyday diet to help make you regular again and have a healthier Colon.

There is your list Foodies I will be anxious to see just how many if any of you follow The Golden Rule of Healthy Eating, remember I will take THIS ON your honor that-when YOU WANT TO COLLECT YOUR GIFT Certificate from Divadish you do actually use and have those items .

You may send your submissions to my email listed on my web site, or send it through my contact form..

**This is one per family or individual for winning, so No Cheating. Okay go to your fridge's and see just how many of these goodies you actually use. I can't wait to hear.
Ciao Chef G.

What Kind of Shopper are You?

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:31:54 +0100

Grocery Shopping can be the two Ugliest words in our vocabulary today, let me explain why!

Most of Us have very little time to do it so sometimes we do not do it very well if at all really.
According to a recent study Identify your M.O. these shopping experts put all of Us in (4) categories.

Let me list them for you and see what group you see yourself in.

29% Explorers
You are a browser and impulse buy, never using a grocery list to guide you.

26% Time Stressed
You grab & go no list, no coupons, no time to think out a menu.

23% Trip Planners
Your list all the rules, if it's not on your grocery list you don't buy it! And you don't need it Period!

22% Bargain Hunters
Your bumper sticker should read I'd rather be clipping coupons, like those woman who only buy what they have a coupon for?
This is a Coupon Queen mind set and creates overbuying of items you may never use or ever need.

Here is my solution:
Use your savvy and do online coupon clipping, plan a menu around your families tastes, this way less food is wasted.
Each week as a family there should be one new menu item to try, each member of the family has one vote on their favorite and the one who wins get theirs for the one day.

Always and I mean always there should be a healthy choice of veggie options and fresh fruits.

We all like a little Junk food or Fast food items but it should never ever be our Mainstay Diet of Eating.

Remember Eating Healthy is a Lifestyle not a fad or something we do when we feel guilty, it will save all of us obesity, diseases and add years to all of our Lives.

**Information for this article comes from the Supermarket Smarts column of Rachael Ray's magazine.

I hope this helped all who read it and when you are in need of a Super Shopper and One who can Micro-Manage please call The Diva she is always watching out for your health and your waistlines.