This dish is casual enough to serve to your family on a weeknight and special enough to bring out for company. 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup dry white wine 1 tbp sugar 1 tbp cornstarch A few drops of olive oil 2 chicken breasts, chopped Equal amount of precooked ham, chopped 3-4 stalks of celery, sliced on a diagonal 1 can of sliced water chestnuts, drained 2 green onions, chopped A handful of almonds or cashews 2 cups of cooked rice Combine the soy sauce, white wine, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix thoroughly to get rid of any lumps from the cornstarch. Set aside. Put a couple drops of olive oil in your wok or pan and put it on medium heat. Add the chicken to the wok and cook until the chicken is done. Then move the chicken to the edges of the wok and add the ham. Cook the ham until it is heated through, and then move it to the side of the pan along with the chicken. Next add the celery to the center of the wok. Cook the celery until it is heated but still crisp. Push it to the side of the pan with the meats. Now add the water chestnuts. Cook and flip them until they are heated through and move them to the side. Next add the green onions. Cook about two minutes and then push all the food in the wok back to the center and mix it together. Add in the nuts.Stir the sauce in the bowl one more time to make sure it has not clumped while it sat, and then pour it over the stir fry. Stir constantly to cover all the food evenly. Heat the whole dish a couple minutes and then serve it over the cooked rice.

This dish is casual enough to serve to your family on a weeknight and special enough to bring out for company 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup dry white wine 1 tbp sugar 1 tbp cornstarch A few drops of olive oil 2 chicken breasts, chopped Equal amount of precooked ham, chopped 3-4 stalks of celery, sliced on a diagonal 1 can of sliced water chestnuts, drained 2 green onions, chopped A handful of almonds or cashews 2 cups of cooked rice Combine the soy sauce, white wine, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl. Mix thoroughly to get rid of any lumps from the cornstarch. Set aside. Put a couple drops of olive oil in your wok or pan and put it on medium heat. Add the chicken to the wok and cook until the chicken is done. Then move the chicken to the edges of the wok and add the ham. Cook the ham until it is heated through, and then move it to the side of the pan along with the chicken. Next add the celery to the center of the wok. Cook the celery until it is heated but still crisp. Push it to the side of the pan with the meats. Now add the water chestnuts. Cook and flip them until they are heated through and move them to the side. Next add the green onions. Cook about two minutes and then push all the food in the wok back to the center and mix it together. Add in the nuts.Stir the sauce in the bowl one more time to make sure it has not clumped while it sat, and then pour it over the stir fry. Stir constantly to cover all the food evenly. Heat the whole dish a couple minutes and then serve it over the cooked rice.

How about a good old fashioned grilled cheese sandwich with a three cheese blend and a pickle on the side? I just sold myself on the idea!

SAVORY MEDITERRANEAN CHEESE & TOMATO SNACK (A quick-to-fix snack that's as healthy as it is delicious!) INGREDIENTS: sliced bread or English muffins fresh tomatoes fresh garlic cloves minced basil (dried or fresh) olive oil lemon juice sea salt cheddar cheese (mild or sharp) DIRECTIONS: 1. Slice fresh tomatoes. 2. Lace each tomato slice with olive oil and a sprinkle of lemon juice; dust with basil and a few grains of sea salt; top with 2 or 3 thin slices of fresh garlic. 3. Toast sliced bread or English muffins until golden brown. 4. Place each prepared tomato slice on a piece of toasted bread. Cover tomato with slices of cheddar cheese. 5. Bake or broil in oven until cheese is melted. 6. Enjoy!