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Chicken and Vegetable Couscous

Chicken and Vegetable Couscous

by Susan Denzer | Mar 28, 2024 | Entree, Healthy, No Added Sugar, Recipe, Vegetarian

Chicken and Vegetable Couscous   This comforting and satisfying North African-style dish features warm spices and fresh vegetables. It is equally delicious prepared only with vegetables and chickpeas if the chicken is not desired.  The whole wheat pearl or Israeli...
Caribbean-Inspired Chicken and Black Bean Stew

Caribbean-Inspired Chicken and Black Bean Stew

by Susan Denzer | Jan 25, 2024 | Easy To Prepare, Entree, Gluten Free, Recipe, Vegan, Vegetarian

On one of my trips to the Caribbean, I learned that despite hot temperatures, spicy stews are served regularly at any time of year. They are flavorful, comforting, and welcoming like a hug. And, the heat from the spices serves to cool the body. There are many...
Seared Tuna Nicoise-Style Salad with Shallot-Caper Vinaigrette

Seared Tuna Nicoise-Style Salad with Shallot-Caper Vinaigrette

by Susan Denzer | Jan 3, 2024 | Brain-Boosting Ingredients, Entree, Healthy, Recipe, Salad, Superfoods

Light, delicious, and very satisfying… it’s one of my favorite meals! There is a great debate about what ingredients truly make up a Nicoise salad. Food historians seem to agree that its most basic 19th-century version was made up of tomatoes, anchovies,...
Slow-Cooked Lentil Curry

Slow-Cooked Lentil Curry

by Susan Denzer | Sep 28, 2022 | Brain-Boosting Ingredients, Easy To Prepare, Entree, Gluten Free, Healthy, No Added Sugar, Recipe, Side Dish, Superfoods, Vegan, Vegetarian

Warm and savory, this Slow-Cooked Lentil Curry is a welcome lunch or dinner entrée any time of year. Preparing it in an Instant Pot or another multi-cooker saves time and energy. If using a traditional Crock Pot with a ceramic bowl, complete step 1 on the stovetop in...
Salmon + Avocado Lettuce Wraps with Green Goddess Sauce

Salmon + Avocado Lettuce Wraps with Green Goddess Sauce

by Susan Denzer | Jun 3, 2022 | Brain-Boosting Ingredients, Easy To Prepare, Entree, Featured Ingredient, Gluten Free, Healthy, No Added Sugar, Recipe, Superfoods, Vegetarian

Here’s a great tasting, cool, crisp, easy recipe for hot summer days – Salmon + Avocado Lettuce Wraps with Green Goddess Sauce.   These lettuce wraps have health and brain-boosting written all over them! Between the simply prepared salmon, avocado,...
Creole-Style Shrimp

Creole-Style Shrimp

by Susan Denzer | Apr 6, 2022 | Brain-Boosting Ingredients, Easy To Prepare, Entree, Healthy, No Added Sugar, Recipe

Creole-Style Shrimp   This Louisiana-inspired dish is a favorite for many and works well for both casual family meals and when entertaining guests. I’ve removed the flour that is oftentimes used as a thickener, allowing the sauce to cook down on its own instead...
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ABOUT THE CHEF

Chef Susan developed a passion for cooking and baking at an early age and that passion has never faded. She loves working with and learning about food, planning and organizing events, developing and testing recipes, teaching others, and generally “playing in the kitchen”.

Susan holds a Master’s degree in Education and an AAS degree in Culinary Arts. Her prior experiences as an educator and corporate training leader paired with her restaurant and catering experience provide a great foundation for her work as a Chef and Culinary Consultant.

  • Professionally trained in Culinary Arts
  • Passionate about all things culinary and keeping food and cooking real and enjoyable
  • Thoroughly enjoys assisting and supporting individuals, groups, and local businesses
  • Possesses strong planning, organization, and implementation skills
  • Experienced with in-home cooking, restaurants, and catering, and small to medium-sized event planning
  • ServeSafe certified Food Manager
  • Background in education and corporate training management