Eat Great Food

Ginger Apricot Chicken

Prepared in under 30 minutes, this dish is easy to make, easy on the budget and very easy on your waistline. 

Feeling adventurous?  This dish is also easy to customize to your particular taste. Don't like apricot? Substitute orange marmalade. Don't have red wine vinegar? Use balsamic or apple cider vinegar.  You don't want to buy a big piece of ginger and have it all leftover?  No problem, use minced garlic instead.   

I'm not saying every combination will be a masterpiece but part of cooking is learning to trust your taste and your gut.  You know what flavors you like together so start there but remember to not be limited to just what you know.  Try things that may be a little out of the ordinary. 

In other words, let your creativity flow. Then let me know what worked and more importantly, what didn't.  If you want to bounce an idea by me, just type your question in the comment section. 

Heart Healthy Recipes

With Cardiovascular disease killing more Americans a year than cancer, guns and automobile accidents combined, it's important we realize what we can do to improve our health and avoid heart attacks and strokes.

How and what we eat is directly linked to the health of our hearts. Eating healthy doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavor.  The following recipes will show you being healthier can be a delicious adventure.

10 Immune-Boosting Foods

I know you're always looking for ways to reduce the affects of winter colds and flu but how about doing something to actually prevent getting them in the first place? The answer is as close as your grocery store.

You need to feed your immune system the right ingredients to help keep it running in peak condition. By including the following 10 ingredients and recipes in your meal planning, you'll increase your family's chances of fighting off those winter bugs before they get you sick.

Originally published on Healthline.com, January 20, 2010.