Food & Drink

Allow me to introduce you to the North River Lobster Company, a floating lobster shack on the Hudson River in New York City. The seasonal menus feature fresh Maine lobsters and staple “Lobster Shack” items including lobster rolls, lobster cobb salad and shrimp po boys! Yum! When I went to check out this place, I […]

There is one thing that takes up a lot of my mental space, even when I am working from home. That question is, “What am I going to eat?” When I was working for a real estate developer, and my schedule was very predictable, I was able to shop and prepare my daily meals well […]

    Ingredients: 16 oz frozen blueberries 3 medium bananas 2 cups low fat milk 3 tablespoons honey or agave nectar 3 tablespoons flaxseed meal (optional) 1½ teaspoons lemon juice 1½ teaspoons cinnamon ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg   Directions: Combine blueberries, banana, milk, honey or agave, flaxseed meal if using, lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg in […]

  Ingredients: 1 (16-oz) box whole-wheat penne pasta 1½ cups chopped walnuts 2 cups fresh basil leaves 2 cups baby spinach 1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper 5 garlic cloves 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 pints grape tomatoes, cut in half   Directions: Cook […]

  Ingredients: 1 lb pork sausage, browned & drained (Cooking spray) 1 ½ c shredded cheddar cheese, divided 1 small onion, chopped 4.5 oz can chopped green chiles 12 eggs (Salt, pepper & garlic powder to taste) 1 lb 10 oz pkg hash brown potatoes 8 – 10 peaches (1 t each: sugar, lemon juice) […]

Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef 1 med onion, chopped 1.5 lbs spaghetti pasta 40 oz jar pasta sauce (Grated parmesan cheese) 2 loaves fresh baked French bread (Garlic salt, butter, aluminum foil) 2 bags shredded lettuce 1 green pepper, sliced 1 tomato, chopped (Italian dressing) Directions: In large skillet, brown beef and onion until fully […]

    Ingredients: 2 c oil-and-vinegar dressing, divided 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts 6 Roma tomatoes, chopped 2 large red onion, sliced ¼” thick, do not separate rings (Cooking spray) 2 – 10 oz bags mixed greens 1 English cucumber, cut in ½ lengthwise & thinly sliced 8 – 12 ears corn, shucked, cut […]

Ingredients: 5 lb pork roast, trimmed of fat 2 – 18 oz jars BBQ sauce 2 – 8 ct pkgs sandwich buns 46 oz jar sandwich pickles 2 zucchini 2 yellow squash 2 red bell peppers 1 green bell pepper 1 yellow bell pepper 1 bunch fresh asparagus (¼ c olive oil) (¼ t salt, […]