Recipes
Ode to Herbs in Pots, Plus Lemon-Herb Grilled Vegetables
Here’s an easy recipe for using fresh herbs to bring out the flavor of delicious summer vegetables. I love grilled vegetables, and this is my favorite way of making them. Plus, they look gorgeous, don’t they?
Some Thoughts on Saving Money, plus Roasted Broccoli Recipe
Yes, I think real food is worth the trouble, and it’s also usually worth the money — but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be smart, efficient, and less wasteful when it comes to planning and cooking our meals, right?
Just Say No to Bottled Goo, I Mean Dressing
When I was in college, I went to a lot of all-you-can-eat salad bars. That’s what we did when we wanted to be healthy. I
Say Hello to Brussels Sprouts Chips
What can I say about these other than they are fantastic and totally addictive?
Homemade Wontons: Why? Here’s Why.
Making wontons is really, really fun. And it reminded me how worthwhile cooking with your kids is — they get to learn something, be exposed to a food they might not normally eat, and hang out with their mom somewhere besides soccer carpool.
Make This Weekend: Vegetable Stock
T.S. Eliot said, “April is the cruelest month.” I am going to have to disagree and go with March. Since there’s plenty of soup weather still to come — and because it’s Lent and I get asked this all the time and it’s one of the most useful recipes I know — I wanted to share how to make vegetable stock.
Going Green (Smoothies vs. Juice)
After briefly trying to think of some recipes for “a healthier St. Patrick’s Day,” and coming up completely blank, I decided this seemed like as good a time as any to talk about green smoothies. Heck, they’re green, right? And, if nothing else, drinking one can be an anecdote to any over-indulging you happen to do tonight.
One Way to Cut Sugar (plus, Incredible Banana Pudding)
I find it so much easier to keep a “resolution” this time of year — partially because it’s getting warmer and we are busier, and of course partially because it’s Lent.
The Weekly Winter Mobilization (plus Ratatouille Sliders Recipe)
Being in the beautiful mountains every weekend sure takes a toll on family dinner. Usually I enjoy spending a Sunday afternoon poring over cookbooks, planning meals, and even grocery shopping, but that’s just not happening much these days.
Game Day (or Any Day) Taco Sliders
The best thing about feeding people during a Big Game is that they will eat just about anything you put in front of them. Throw down a few bowls of pretzels or Chex Mix, and they’ll be empty in minutes. Aside from the mindless munching, however, people will eventually get hungry for real food.
The Dinner Resolution
To help you keep your Dinner Resolution, starting next week I’ll be offering weekly dinner ideas and recipes on the blog, along with a healthy dose of encouragement and some nifty tips for making dinner easier, healthier, and more fun.
(World) Peace on Earth
During the holidays you’re probably going to bake (and eat) some cookies. And I’m sure your Christmas cookie repertoire is amazing. But while you’ve got the mixer and the sifter and those teeny-tiny measuring spoons out, why not help promote peace on earth, too?
Holiday Gift Guide
If you’re like me and haven’t bought one single present, I hope this list is helpful. If you’re one of those people who’s been done with their shopping since mid-July, I forgive you (even if you make the rest of us look bad). I hope all of your holidays are filled with fun family meals, delicious smells, sugar cookies, and plenty of cocktails. Merry merry!
Thanks, Thanks, and More Thanks
Thanksgiving kind of snuck up on me this year. How can that be, you ask? I mean, food and family-dinner fanatics usually don’t space out
It’s Been a While
Purging a house of 12 years’ worth of stuff and saying good-bye to the familiar — the dog’s favorite spot on the stairs, the kids’ old toys and furniture, the neighbors who have become good friends, and…oh yeah, a functioning kitchen — has been an excruciating and emotionally exhausting process. But it will be worth it.