Dennis is a long-time fresh produce professional, who has worked in almost every facet of the industry throughout the western states over his 40+ year career.
March 2024 Elegance and low carb dining can be a challenge since one of the main ingredients when planning a special occasion dinner-for-two is to create an ambiance of culinary indulgence.
February 2024 The participants in this year’s final game of the NFL season were not known when this blog had to be written due to the lead time necessary to publish this monthly website.
January 2024 Your birthday is the most important holiday of the year and should be treated as such. After all, without a birth day we wouldn’t be here at all! (Don’t think about that for too long.)
December 2023 ‘Tis the season…for good cheer, many holiday gatherings, lots of small plates and even more ways to fall off the low-carb bandwagon than usual!
November 2023 The traditional Thanksgiving table is also an annual dietary challenge for us carb counters, especially those who find themselves a guest at the yearly family gathering (AKA Thursday Night at the Fights).
October 2023 Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are one of the oldest cultivated crops in existence. We are talking evidence of plantings as early as 8000 BC!
September 2023 Take advantage of September’s grape harvest as well as Melissa’s extensive selection of dried exotic mushrooms to create this elegant, very low carb, restaurant-quality side dish—perfect for a small dinner party.
August 2023 There were enough interesting goodies in July’s primary ingredient source, Melissa’s Grilling Basket, to also provide inspiration for this month’s carb-friendly, open-flame side dish.