Jo’s Healthy Kitchen – November, 2023 Newsletter - Have been busy, busy scouting out Christmas presents and stocking fillers. 1. For the cheese lover - a BEAUPLUS cheese board and knife set. Why? Because this is the cleverest cheese charcuterie board I have ever come across. The square… Read More
Sweet Potato, Apple and Rosemary Soup (serves 4) - Soup is one of my favorite things to eat for lunch and it is a good way to get some of your daily veg. intake. I am very happy with the way this turned out and highly recommend it. The… Read More
Chicken, Peppers and Sweet Potato (serve 4) - I have published this recipe before but I have tweaked it by substituting sweet potato for new potatoes as several people in my family try not to eat carbs and by sprinkling the dish with a new spice I am… Read MoreOctober, 2023 Newsletter - THE GREEN MARKET, voted the #1 farmer's market in America by the readers of USA Today (largest circulation of any newspaper in the States) is back in downtown West Palm Beach. Wander round the stalls with a cup of coffee… Read More
Pork, Mushroom and Peas (serves 4) - Quick and simple. For the pork I used a lean tenderloin which I cut into slices about half an inch thick and then cut each slice into quarters. Use mushroom if you can - Pacific brand sells it in a… Read More
Turkey, Spinach and White Bean Melange (serves 4) - I really don't know how to classify this. Is it a sauce, a hearty soup or a filling for a baked potato? Take your pick but it is really nice and not too heavy. I consistently try to make healthy… Read More
Jo’s Texas Chili (serves 4) - Texas chili is made with pieces of beef not ground beef and that is about where my similarity with it ends but I do like the fall apart chunks of meat when cooked in the slow cooker. Slow cooking also… Read More
Beef and Mushroom Ragu (serves 4) - The word 'ragu' means sauce in Italian, though usually a sauce including tomatoes, so I am using the term lightly. This ragu could be served over pasta (you would need to add some good beef bone broth) or as a… Read More
Chickpea, Lentil and Spinach Soup (serves 4) - At the moment I am on a soup eating streak for lunch. There are endless variations and all of my soup recipes are very healthy and quite filling. I often bulk them up with pulses and potato is a great… Read More
Tomato, Red Pepper and Cannellini Bean Soup (serves 4) - What a lovely warming soup this is and a warm color too. It really has a great tomato flavor from the San Marzano tomatoes and the concentrated tomato paste and a tomato and herb stock cube (Kallo brand - they… Read More