Art of Natural Living

Simple Macerated Fruit Salad

By Inger Sep 27, 2024 Fruits & Vegetables, Salads 6 Comments

A bounty of cut fruit topped with a little sugar & orange juice creates an amazing fruity dressing in this simple macerated fruit salad—magic!

Macerated Fruit Salad

Today I’m sharing a delicious simple macerated fruit salad that I’ve made for years–using many different combinations of fruit.  And let me tell you, it still amazes me every time I dip in a spoon!  

I first tasted this when I was a college student studying in Ireland–made by the Cordon Bleu educated “mom” of the family I lived with.  It was a favorite of mine (and the whole family) so I asked how she made it.  And I could hardly believe how easy it was!   Read more

Creamy Tuscan Skillet Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

By Inger Sep 21, 2024 Main Dish, Poultry 14 Comments

With a creamy sauce flavored with dried tomatoes & Italian herbs plus a healthy touch of spinach, Creamy Tuscan Skillet Chicken is an easy & tasty dinner.

Tuscan skillet chicken

Gotta love when a wonderful dish comes back into your life! 

You see, I stopped making Creamy Tuscan Skillet Chicken when I lost my regular source of chicken breasts.  So when I cut up a turkey and got some nice cutlets (see under “Tips” below) I decided to make it again. 

And WOW.  I couldn’t stop tasting the sauce as it cooked.  And my husband looked at his plate like where have you been all my life. Of course, then I remembered, how big a hit it was when all my kids were home for Christmas a few years back.

Yes, silly me–guess I need to find a new source of chicken.  ‘Cause I won’t forget this recipe again!  Read more

Horseradish Crusted Salmon with Asparagus

By Inger Sep 18, 2024 Cooking & Recipes, Main Dish, Seafood 8 Comments

Horseradish Crusted Salmon with Asparagus is healthy, moist and flavorful.  Even better it can be made in minutes in a single pan!

Horseradish Crusted Salmon

Okay, how many times a day do you hear it?  Eat more seafood, especially fatty fish, like salmon.

But of course it’s not quite that simple.  And coming up with a collection of recipes that are tasty and practical is no small feat!  So I’m here to help you out!  Read more

Tasty Currant Scones

By Inger Sep 14, 2024 Breakfast, St Patrick's Day 11 Comments

Beloved but misunderstood, scones are actually easy to make.  Today’s currant scones are lightly sweet and classically delicious! Perfect for teas, brunches, snacking and more.

Currant Scones on serving plate

Is there any pasty quite as versatile as the scone?  Perhaps it’s their ability to do both casual and elegant equally well. Yes I’d serve scones on occasions from simple breakfasts to baby showers to bread baskets at fancy dinners!  Yum!

Now to confess, I was late to the scone game, suffering from fear of hokey puck scones.  I finally learned to make then from my oldest daughter, who spent a year studying in Edinburgh.  As I wrote when I finally gave it a go, “My oldest, who thinks cooking is hard if she has to boil water, has perfected a recipe for currant scones to serve to her college friends. If she can do it, so can I!” Read more

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