Sweet and Sour Marinated Vegetables – Caponata I think our local area is at the peak of summer season produce, with my CSA Box filled with eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes and zucchini. At the beginning of the season when my share was fairly light, I treated each vegetable that came in my CSA Box as [...]
50 Women Game-Changers In Food – Lidia Bastianich – Sweet and Sour Marinated Vegetables (Caponata)
by on August 26, 2011 · 18 Comments
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A Healthy Banana Split
by on August 25, 2011 · 7 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
This Healthy Banana Split is made with 100% Fruit. Did you know that today is National Banana Split Day? Created by a 23-year old pharmacist in 1904, the banana split is a popular American dessert, traditionally served with a banana split in half, three scoops of ice cream (chocolate, strawberry and vanilla), and topped with [...]
College Bound and An Easy Tomato Paste Pasta Sauce Recipe
by on August 24, 2011 · 20 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
“Tomato Paste Pasta” This past weekend we dropped our oldest son off at college where he will be a freshman. I never thought it would be as hard as it was. A few days before we left, a friend called and asked if I was sad, and I replied, “not really.” Well, I was dead [...]
Warm Roasted Corn Salsa Recipe
by on August 22, 2011 · 20 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Warm Roasted Corn Salsa I just got back from our summer family vacation and have missed all the fresh produce from the weekly CSA Boxes (fortunately, I was able to find some vegetable loving friends who were more than happy to pick up my shares while I was gone). Although my family enjoyed some amazing tropical fruits [...]
50 Women Game-Changers in Food – Patricia Wells – Zucchini Carpaccio with Avocado, Pistachio and Pistachio Oil
by on August 19, 2011 · 20 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Zucchini Carpaccio Salad with Avocados and Pistachios As many of you know, I bought a share in a CSA (“Community Supported Agriculture”) this growing season, which means I pick up a box of local vegetables each week, full of whatever is ripe for the picking from the local farm. The pluses of joining a CSA [...]
Simply Tropical Fruits – Papaya and Passion Fruit
by on August 17, 2011 · 17 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Fresh Papaya and Passion Fruit, a Simple Tropical Combination, served elegantly. We just spent the past few weeks in paradise – on the island of Maui in Hawaii. There’s nothing that I look forward to more this time of year than spending some quality down time with my family. No sports, no meetings or appointments, [...]
Inspiration and a Tropical Guava Pineapple Banana Smoothie Recipe
by on August 15, 2011 · 19 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
It’s hard to beat the sunsets in Hawaii. This summer, we returned to paradise for our family vacation – on the island of Maui (or at least it’s as close to paradise as I’ve been so far!). With our oldest son leaving for college this week, family time has been especially precious, as it is [...]
Gluten/Dairy/Egg-Free Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins {Vegan}
by on August 11, 2011 · 23 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Gluten/Dairy/Egg-Free Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins Recently, I received a sample of whole grain flours and mixes from King Arthur Flour, some of which were gluten-free, including their Gluten-Free Baking Mix, Gluten-Free Whole Grain Mix, and Gluten-Free Ancient Grain Mix. The first gluten-free recipe I came up with using King Arthur Flour’s Gluten-Free Flour Mixes were [...]
Korean Bean Sprout Salad "Banchan"
by on August 8, 2011 · 16 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Korean Bean Sprout Salad “Banchan” This summer, I’ve been a bit obsessed with the little Korean side dishes called Banchan that accompany traditional Korean meals. Perhaps because it’s been so hot lately, or that I opt for simple quick dishes in the summertime, these little cold side dishes are especially appealing and a fun way [...]
50 Women Game-Changers In Food – Irma S. Rombauer – Sauteed Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes, Capers, and Basil
by on August 5, 2011 · 15 CommentsDon't miss out on any recipes! Sign up for my weekly e-newsletter. Simply click here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to my cooking videos on YouTube here.
Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes, Capers, and Basil This summer has been a nice time to try new quick and easy recipes, the simpler the better, the less time behind the stove even better. Our baseball season wrapped up this past weekend, and today I am sharing a recipe for Sauteed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes, [...]
