Personally, I can’t believe that July is about a week and a half from being over. That does not seem real. Soon enough, all the fresh summer foods that we love – ripe avocados, pineapples, oranges and berries of all varieties – will be gone. Let’s enjoy them while we can.

This week, I decided to feature a great dip for sweet foods – fruits, berries, cinnamon tortilla chips…whatever you want really. I especially love to serve it with grilled fruit to provide another option at barbecues – as I’ve written probably a dozen times already, barbecues are really the places to add unnecessary, empty calories. Plus, I swear it’s as delicious as chips and salsa.

This dip contains crushed pineapple, and I also like to serve it with grilled pineapple and watermelon kebabs- two summer fruits that are packed with nutrients. Pineapple is a great source of dietary fiber as well as vitamins B6 and C. Watermelon is a great summer food because it’s high in vitamins A and C and because it’s relatively low calorie and contains a lot of water, which will keep you hydrated. Read More »

I hereby announce to all ye partying people that BBQ season is upon us!

I grew up in a family that used just about any occasion to throw stuff on a grill and stand over it with tongs, and therefore, I’m completely licensed in the art of barbecology.

Some people can write math equations a mile along, some people can paint amazing pictures of a stormy sea, but yours truly…she can BBQ like nobody’s business.

I’ve been asked to share my knowledge of open-flamed gluttony with you.

JALAPENO, STUFFED WITH SHRIMP AND CHEESE, WRAPPED IN BACON.

The name might be long, but it’s tastefully accurate. These little treats impress the masses and leave you pondering whether pigs and shrimp were soulmates in past lives. Split jalapenos in half, smooth in cream or cheddar cheese. Plop a little shrimpy in there and wrap that sh*t in bacon. Booyah. Read More »