Fit Fare

By Ralph Villers
My wife Patti and I both enjoy seafood, and prepare it about once a week. We probably should make it even more often, seeing that it is nutritious and usually fairly quick to prepare.
The fun part is we do this cooking routine together. I get the idea, she does the marketing, I slice […]

By Ralph Villers
This month’s recipe idea really has its roots in my childhood. However, this dish takes the basics and adds my numerous adaptations since I first prepared it in 1979.

This recipe is for vegetarian chili. In order to get the feel of this dish, you have to go back to my Mom and the […]

By Ralph Villers
As readers may know, I am the so-called cook of this household. Yes, I am the person in the wheelchair who enjoys gliding around the kitchen trying different food preparations. This is not all that difficult with the kitchen modifications (lowered counters, roll-under range, sink, and work area) we have made. Moreover, like […]

Ah, tilapia.
When my husband Ralph and I first made this popular farm-raised fish at home, we felt as if we had discovered something that is not only yummy, but versatile. He has prepared it in a number of ways including pan-fried and baked, but most recently he used it in a roasted fish recipe he came across […]

 
Deck the shrimp with herbs and spices. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
‘Tis the season to indulge some vices. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
When our children were younger and learned about oxymorons, “jumbo shrimp” became one of their all-time faves.
But you don’t need to use the jumbo variety to create our tried-and-true Saturday night dinner special of shrimp and pasta. Ralph and […]

Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in Fit Fare’s monthly series following Patti and Ralph in their kitchen adventures. If you missed the first installment, click here to check it out. 
 

 
For our first foray into coming up with a recipe to share with readers of Fit Fare, my husband Ralph and I decided on a tried and […]

Editors Note: This is the first in a monthly series chronicaling the adventures of Patti and Ralph in the kitchen.
I have no business writing about cooking. Eating, maybe, but that?s another story. But I am trying to take a page from my husband’s book. He likes to cook.
When he has free time on the weekends, […]