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This rich & colorful strawberry/Raspberry sorbet is a perfect treat on a hot spring�s day.  It has a wonderfully light and refreshing flavor with a grainy consistency and  very  simple dessert to make at home; just mixing together freezing fruit, water, sugar, and lemon juice. I have used fresh strawberry and raspberry for this recipe; you can use the frozen fruits. Ingredients: 1 cups water 1 cup sugar 2 pounds of strawberry 1 pounds of raspberry 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup fresh orange juice 2 tbl spoon rum (optional) Directions: Put water and sugar in heavy saucepan over high heat until sugar dissolves. Boil 5 minutes. Leave it to cool. Puree berries in food processor until smooth. Add the puree , orange and lemon juices,rum to cool sugar syrup; stir to blend. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.  If you are making the sorbet in ice-cream maker process strawberry/ raspberry  mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions or place mixtur

Today is the beginning of my official return to blogging! Really, I promise this time.  With that in mind, it is also the beginning of summer, fresh vegetables are aplenty and I have a plethora of posts in my head.   I made this zucchini tart so I could experiment with store bought puff pastry.  And let me tell you, there is a significant difference between ordinary not all butter puff pastry and Dufour puff pastry.  I've made puff pastry from scratch, roll, add more butter, fold, roll and repeat- about a hundred times. I did not have my home-made version next to it, but truly- once baked I could not have told the difference.  What I figured out was that some of the other brands have additives and are not 100 percent butter, Dufour is nothing but flour, water, butter. I never said it was low fat- but if you're going to make puff pastry, lets do it right please.  To make this lower in fat, the zucchini can be placed directly on a lightly greased glass pie pan, layered with the m

Native to the Andes Mountains , the nutty, protein-rich grain, quinoa was once called "the gold of the Incas," who recognized its value in increasing the stamina of their warriors. Not only is quinoa high in protein, but the protein it supplies is   complete protein , meaning that it includes all nine essential amino acids. This is a well balanced meal, making it a good choice for vegans concerned about adequate protein intake, but quinoa is especially well-endowed with the amino acid   lysine , which is essential for tissue growth and repair.  In addition to protein, quinoa features a host of other health-building nutrients. Because quinoa is a very good source of manganese as well as a good source of magnesium, iron, copper and phosphorus, this "grain" may be especially valuable for persons with migraine headaches, diabetes and atherosclerosis. This is a very easy recipe to prepare and make a substantial side dish that's delicious with poached eggs or roasted