Simple Salad

washed and dried lettuce ... choose your favorite
yellow and red bell peppers, washed, sliced into strips 
cucumber, peeled and sliced

put all in a large bowl.


dressing:

olive oil
a few cloves of garlic, per your preference
sea salt and freshly ground pepper
a bit of honey
fresh lime juice

mix the ingrediants together and let sit for a while.

when you're ready to serve the salad, add dressing and coat all ingrediants evenly, and serve. 

Roasted chicken

1 fresh, natural whole chicken

a head of garlic
olive oil
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
bay leaves
cinnamon
a hot pepper, cut in half and placed inside the cavity of the bird
sage
thyme
delicious smelling curry powder (follow your nose) - optional
3- 4 limes

season to taste ... do whatever makes sense to you. rubbing the bird with the garlic, olive oil and herbs. put some of the seasonings and garlic inside the cavity. cut in half and squeeze the limes onto the bird. rub again.

put the bird into the oven, cover,and cook for 1 1/2 - 2 hours ... depending how large the bird is. when i'm in a rush, i'll ask the butcher to quarter the bird for me and cook it that way. i know the bird is cooked when the meat along the bone is no longer pink/red. it's always important for the bird to be completely cooked through.

Simple Apple Pie

2 uncooked pie crusts, softened to room temperature
1/4 stick of butter
1/4 - 1/2 cup of sugar
6 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced

This is such an easy recipe. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Place the apples in one pie crust, piling the apples up high. Cover with the other pie crust. Join the edges of the two pie crusts together (this is an important step), pinching the sides together. Puncture with a fork the top pie crust so that air is allowed to escape as the pie is cooking. Put in oven and bake for about an hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 15 - 20 minutes.

Serve with fresh whipped cream.