That’s right, my British buds; last night’s Green Chef meal was bangers and mash! Â My sweet husband cooked it. Â As always, I was elated to […]
3 Step Zucchini Flatbread
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If you’re not a vegetable eater and this doesn’t look tasty to you, try it anyway! Â Making vegetables taste good is my speciality. Â It’s fast, it’s easy, it’s healthy and I’m certain you will like it!
Roast Dinner
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The British love to make roast dinners.  I had the privilege of eating many roast dinners served by my generous friend, Emma.  Even though she lives […]
How To Ramen
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Want Chinese takeout without consuming an entire day’s worth of calories? Here’s your answer!
Think Outside the Pizza Box
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I love using Naan bread to make homemade pizza. Â If you have a picky crowd, you can personalize each round.
Nibbles
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Snacks are important for kids. Â Between-meal munchies provide an opportunity to squeeze in some needed nutrients and help kids focus. Â Make these nutrients your target when choosing lunches and snacks
A Family Favorite
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I love soup because you throw it all into one pot and serve up a complete meal that everyone loves.
It’s All About the Bowl
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Breakfast bowls, Greek bowls, burrito bowls, Buddha bowls…a side dish, a main dish, a great packed lunch! Â I like this new fad! Â Here are a few things you can put in your quinoa bowl
A Pizza My Mind
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Pizza can become your artist’s palette with an endless world of topping options. There’s no reason to eat a plain old cheese and pepperoni pizza!
Wishing to be Clever Enough to Come Up with a Name Like Epicurious
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this is a low-calorie, low-fat meal. Â I even think we will have room to add a reasonably-portioned dessert!
Juicier Than Juicy Cheeseburger
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When you have seemingly numberless kids under foot, threatening your sanity, you burn things…
Barefoot Contessa
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I guess I should be glad he didn’t ask for a Giada De Laurentils cookbook. Â My cleavage wouldn’t measure up.
Chicken & Arugula Cacio e Pepe
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Cacio e pepe in Italian means cheese and pepper. Â This is a pasta dish with few ingredients and is simple to make. Â I found […]
Soup for the Soul…
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Ooooooo, this soup smells so good while it’s cooking! I wish you could smell it! Â Why can’t they make an app for that?!
On the Go!
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I admit, there have been times I have offered fruit and yogurt to replace the neglected meal provided.
Pasta Disasta!
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My spa blue KitchenAid mixer is my best friend in the kitchen. I use to have a red one to go with my red kitchen […]
Breakfast Parfaits
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Breakfast is a hard meal for me. Â Not everyone will eat cereal, you know, the easy breakfast. Â One kid says the sweeter the better, hardly […]
Steaks and Shambles
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Here we were at dinner-making hour and all the kids claimed supreme boredom and couldn’t seem to entertain themselves. Â I reluctantly suggested a fort. Out […]
So, is it “mih-nuh-STRO-nee”or “mini-strohn”?
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Debatable. Â That’s what I’m making for dinner. Â Another one-pot-wonder. Â I’m aaaaall about a complete meal in one dish when I’m making dinner for the little […]
Pick Your Battles…
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One of the nicest things anyone did for me after I had Andrew was make my family a meal. Â It is so overwhelming to bring […]
Moroccan Chicken, Roasted Curry Cauliflower & Indian Dahl
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Beans, peas and lentils contain phytosterols, isoflaones and saponins that prevent colon, breast and ovarian cancers and prevent cancer cell multiplication. Â
Tuna Melts and Tortillas
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I feel like Green Chef meals are gourmet. Â If I were to make this on my own, not only would I have to search all over town to find all of these ingredients
#1 Green Chef
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Mike said this Green Chef meal was one of his favorites. The more I have thought about it, the more I’m certain it IS my favorite
Back to the Grind!
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I made the “panini” from a Giada de Leurantiis recipe, much to my husband’s delight as is any mention of the name Giada. My Dad says, “Giada is getting too big for her…
Pretzels in Pennsylvania
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Julius Sturgis founded the first commercial pretzel baking company in 1861. Â The pretzels were hand twisted until the 50’s. Â Most pretzel twisters were able to […]
Hershey Park
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It’s looking like I picked the worst vacation to challenge myself to eat healthy. Â Mike loves to travel and always does all the research before […]
Going on Holiday
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I’m not British but, sometimes I like to pretend like I am, so I call vacation “holiday”, my favorite adjective is “bloody” and instead of […]
Whats for Dinner
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Mike seasoned the Snapper with a little salt, and pepper and gave the fillets a light dusting of flour, then pan-seared them to perfection. The meat was tender and sweet!
Last Night’s Dinner…
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Believe it or not, this recipe is a family hit with all…
What’s for Dinner
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Pasta carbonara with salad and maybe some diced beets and organic grape tomatoes for the little one since he isn’t a big fan of raw […]
GARLIC!
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I have a bit of an obsession when it comes to cooking for family and friends.. Garlic!! There are very few recipes I make that […]