You’ll read that there are many different foods that you can eat that will improve your eye’s health. Including them in your diet is essential if you are serious about maintaining healthy eyes for the long-term. There are also foods that you should stay away from like low-quality carbohydrates and sugary foods like white rice, potatoes and snacks made with sugar. You can improve your diet by including the following eye-healthy foods.

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Online casinos have become a popular means through which gamers access casino gambling. However, many people also like to partake in the land based gambling offered in some of the world’s best casinos. In order to keep customers happy and in their complex, casinos also offer other establishments for the convenience of their patrons. For instance, most casinos have one or more restaurants that they offer. Some of these have terrific food, so good that some people will come there just for the food!

In the tropical Bahamas, travelers can find the Atlantis Casino. Here the historic Café Martinique serves up some find updated versions of classic dishes. For instance, classic lobster thermidor and coq au vin have been revamped and are found on the menu. The restaurant has had a long reputation of fine dining and has even appeared in a film. The James Bond film, Thunderball, filmed in the 1960’s was featured as a cameo. Since then the Café Martinique has of course been updated adding a birdcage elevator as well as a grand staircase. The windows feature elegantly etched glass which further adds to the restaurant’s charm.

Another tropical venue, this time Puerto Rico also features an excellent casino restaurant. The Condado Plaza Hotel and Casino is the site of Pikayo. The restaurant was moved by Chef Wilo Benet to its current location from a museum. The move was a good one as patrons find the cuisine appetizing. Here, Benet uses Puerto Rican ingredients to create dishes with influences from other cultures such as Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Spanish, French, Italian and Arab. A second restaurant is also found here known as Varita. Also the brainchild of Benet, it includes a wood burning pizza oven as well as an immense rotisserie which cooks various meats including suckling pigs.

Of course many of these sites are in exotic locations that many of us can not easily get to, however it doesn’t stop us from enjoying a nice home made meal and a game or two on riverbelle.

I’m so excited that warm Spring weather!

Also, we are all ready to taste all the fresh flavors that come with the sun.

Brightly colored berries and delicate cream go so well together.

This can be so easy to throw together on short notice.

You can use ready made pound cake, instant vanilla pudding and whip up fresh heavy whipping cream for an elegant and so delicious dessert that looks great and extravagant.

Fresh berries make any dessert special and fancy.

The other thing to remember is that you can make this extra special by baking all the ingredients from scratch.

Use your favorite cake recipe, maybe something with a little lemon zest to enhance the flavor of the fresh berries, as well as your favorite vanilla custard.

Be creative or keep it simple, either way, you will have a special treat for you and your guests.

I love pancakes! I love the idea of pancakes, the variety of pancakes, the dessert/breakfast quality of pancakes. I always order pancakes when I’m out for brunch or breakfast.

What I don’t like is making pancakes. How do you keep them warm when you have a large crowd over for brunch?

How do you get lots of variety without a lot of work?

What I do know for sure is that I love to have people over for breakfast and brunch and I would like to be able to visit with my guests when they are around, so, pancakes are out of the question.
They turn you into a slave to the stove.

This brunch casserole has solved many of my issues. Plus it is a hardy, yummy and filling dish that works great for a lazy Sunday.

I can make it in the morning and have it around all day for noshing.

I always include potatoes, onions, eggs and cheese but I vary the vegetables based on what I have on hand.

This time I added, red pepper and corn.

I start by sautéing the onion, red pepper and potatoes in a frying skillet then beating eggs and cheese together to pour over all of the ingredients in a casserole dish.

I’ll bake this at 350 for about 20-30 minutes in a buttered casserole dish.

It is easy and delicious and relatively healthy.

The best thing about it is that it is forgiving and will accommodate almost any combination of ingredients.

Experiment with your favorites and always have a hassle-free dish on hand that makes everyone happy and leaves you hands free!

Halloumi, red pepper and pineapple skewers are too easy not to make for a tasty appetizer on the fly!

Halloumi is a Cypriot semi-hard, unripened brined cheese made from a mixture of goats’ and sheep milk, and sometimes also cows’ milk.

It has a high melting point and so can easily be fried or grilled and has a salty, chewy, rich flavor that makes it a great compliment to sweet and tangy flavors.

Warm the Halloumi in the oven at 250 degrees fahrenheit for about 15 minutes then just chop and skewer the ingredients.

I kept mine small; about 1/2 inch square makes petite and tasty little bites.

These work great with cocktails as hardy appetizers.

Try a cilantro, olive oil dipping sauce for a little added flavor.

Colorful skewers make these festive for entertaining and I could even see putting this together like a salad or as a side for rice and beans; almost like a salsa.

Try this for early Easter snacks and the perfect way to usher in the bright and sunny flavors of Spring!