Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Snow crab is plentiful in the grocery store at present and as such is relatively inexpensive. It also provide the wonderfully light meat that makes for an exceptional crab cake. The following meal is terrific for those warm summer nights when you want the contrast of […]

Recipe courtesy of Donna Hargrove D.O., FACOG- Nutrition Editor and Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor This is a twist on a mushroom and grits dish that we found originally in The Occasional Vegetarian. We had tried the recipe and thought that with a few tweaks it could be an excellent shrimp and grits dish […]

Article by: Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor We’ll get to the Sushi and Wine Diet in a moment but first a little background may be in order. This last weekend we were off to an annual meeting of managing partners, administration and guest speakers for Women’s Care Florida which was held at the Reunion […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor The complex flavors of this recipe bring a decidedly spicy, sweet and sour sauce into harmony with crunchy vegetables and succulent shrimp. Other than the rice the prep and cooking time is no more than 30 minutes and, as a one pan cooking technique, reduces clean […]

http://nutritionhealthnet.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=3038&action=edit Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Sometimes we do not have a ton of time to cook and having containers of fresh greens, herbs, and vegetables around the yard really is a time and money saver.  Also having the freezer and refrigerator holding other ingredients from previously butchered fish or chicken […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Typically I like to do this fruity, spicy, and hot version of grilled shrimp as an appetizer or as a portion of the entree. The last time we served the jerk shrimp, I used the appetizer size paired with half a Dungeness crab smoked in banana […]

Article courtesy of Donna Hargrove, D.O, Nutrition Editor Little but big on taste and nutrition, shrimp (Caridea, swimming decapod crustaceans, as opposed to their crawling cousins the lobster and crayfish) are America’s favorite seafood, accounting for 30% of the seafood sold in the US.

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor This is a one bowl meal that easily can come together in 20 minutes or less. If you’re a Chile Head you’ll appreciate the chile sauce together with the fresh basil and garlic. It’ll bring a little perspiration and release a few of the desirable endorphins […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor The best thing about growing vegetables and other edibles in containers around our house is being able to eat them. This time of year the early greens are coming in as the temperatures have dropped into the sixties at night. The tomatoes, greens, beets, and more […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor There are many versions of gumbo, most combining shrimp, sausage, and vegetables with rice. This is a little different spin, using seasonal vegetables without rice, substituting mushrooms instead to enhance the richness of this brown sauce gumbo. Throw in a tasty salad a glass of wine […]

Recipe courtesy of Donna Hargrove, D.O., Nutrition Editor One of the many ways to use Kamut wheat. Equipment: Sauté pan, medium sauce pot with lid, chef’s knife, cutting board, measuring utensils. Ingredients: 1 cup dried Khorasan Wheat (Kamut) 4 cups water or unsalted vegetable stock ½ lb fresh asparagus spears, stalk end trimmed (save for […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor If you enjoy shellfish this is a classic. It is a quicker version of my favorite Italian seafood stew which may depending on what you start with may take a couple of hours to develop the stew prior to adding the shellfish if you use a […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor This is a super easy recipe and delicious complete meal in one bowl to throw together assuming you are sure to clean the mussels well. The easiest way to be sure the mussels are free of grit is to purchase them ahead of time, (be sure […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor This is a very tasty and a little spicy dish with great eye appeal. I like to serve them with yucca fries with a honey mustard dip and a cold black bean and mango salad. Enjoy! Equipment/ utensils required: Chef’s knife, cutting board, cast iron skillet […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor The following recipe uses little neck clams. When using fresh clams one of the keys to delicious clams other than not over cooking the little bivalves is to be sure that they are free of grit, sand, etc. An effective way is to place them into […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Most of us have had an appetizer commonly known as “Poppers”. Normally this is a jalapeno pepper stuffed with cream cheese, battered and deep fried. The following recipe is a little more time consuming and adds a couple of twists, in that it incorporates shrimp, tempura […]

Throughout the South shrimp and grits are prepared in numerous ways with clever ingredients used to enhance the seafood and grits center piece. The recipe I am going to share today uses basic ingredients common to many shrimp and grits recipes with just a slight twist. I have eaten shrimp and grits in many places, […]

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Equipment needed: Knife and cutting board, stock pot. Ingredients: 4 oz. shrimp (about 8 large), peeled, deveined, and butterflied.

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Equipment needed: Knife and cutting board, Flat grill or other grilling surface, bamboo or other skewers Ingredients: 1 lb. shrimp (about 16), peeled and deveined

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Equipment needed: Knife and cutting board Medium size saute pan or frittata pan – non stick Ingredients: 4 eggs

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Equipment needed: Knife and cutting board, Flat grill or other grilling surface or sauté pan, mixing bowl Ingredients 12 Key West Pink shrimp wild caught, peeled and deveined

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Equipment needed: Knife and cutting board, Flat grill or other grilling surface, Ingredients: 2 oz. shrimp (about 4 large), peeled, deveined, and butterflied.

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bren Ankrum – Culinary Editor Equipment needed: Flat Grill or Cast Iron Skillet or Large Sauté Pan, large mixing bowl, tongs. Ingredients: 1 lb. Grouper fresh or Mahi-Mahi fillet ¼ cup Cajun seasoning 1 tbsp. Olive oil

Recipe courtesy of Beverly Bryant – Contributor Equipment/ utensils required: Roasting pan, sauté pan, measuring cups, chef’s knife. Ingredients: 1 box dry whole wheat linguine 24 little neck clams 1/4 cup olive oil