Hug your kids and loved ones more. Hug them tighter. Each day is precious. Last Friday’s tragedy in Newtown, CT, less than an hour away from our home, has shaken our town and the entire nation. My heart breaks thinking of all the families that suffered losses and witnessed such a horrific shooting. Like many…
Sesame Garlic Kale Chips Recipe
These Sesame Garlic Kale Chips are crunchy and additively good, your kids will gobble these up. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We got away to some warmer weather and enjoyed a casual homemade Thanksgiving meal. I woke up early Thanksgiving day and cooked a simple Thanksgiving meal while the boys slept in…
Kale Kimchi Recipe
I got lots of kale in my CSA Box throughout the summer and am still getting kale as we go into fall. Throughout the summer, I made plenty of pesto and salads with kale (including massaged kale salad), but as I got more and more kale each week, I started to think of other ways…
Spicy Korean Ramen Noodle Soup Recipe
Today, I’m participating in Food Network’s Back to School Communal Table event where a group of bloggers is sharing their favorite back to school kids and adult lunches. Now that my kids are all back in school, I don’t have to worry about feeding my brood of boys lunch each day. Instead, I can eat…
Favorite Swiss Chard Recipes
This post contains some favorite Swiss chard recipes featuring this nutritious leafy green vegetable. Swiss Chard (also known as silverbeet) is one of the first summer vegetables that I look forward to seeing in my CSA box the most. I especially like Rainbow Chard because of the beautiful stems. My mom used to sauté swiss…
Roasted Beet, Apple and Walnut Salad with Honey Lemon Yogurt Dressing
If you’ve ever read any of my Beet Recipe posts, you know that I did not like beets growing up, but came to love them after I tasted my first Roasted Beet Salad. During the summer, beets abound at the farmer’s market and in my CSA Box, so I have plenty of opportunities to experiment…
Asian Sesame Spinach Salad Recipe
Asian Sesame Spinach Salad is a healthy side dish that is easy to prepare. Remember when Popeye would open a can of spinach just before his muscles would pop out of his shirt? Well, Popeye was onto something because as it turns out, Spinach is a Power Food. Although canned spinach sounds just as unappealing…
Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad Recipe
Peach Blackberry Arugula Salad is a beautiful fresh salad featuring fresh peaches and blackberries. One of the fruits I look forward to most during the summer are fresh peaches. There’s just something about taking a bite of a fresh, juicy peach in season. The fragrance of a fresh in-season peach is intoxicating. White peaches are…
Kale Basil Pesto Recipe
Kale Basil Pesto is a healthy, delicious way to enjoy kale. Serve with pasta, in sandwiches or stir into soups. I’ve been getting lots of kale in my CSA Box lately and trying to figure out what to make with it. Although I love kale, my kids are not huge fans. But…they love Pesto! So,…
Grilled Chicken Bell Pepper Zucchini Squash Vegetable Kebabs Recipe
Grilled Chicken Bell Pepper Zucchini Squash Vegetable Kebabs make an easy, healthy dinner. Each summer, I think things will be calmer, quieter, and dream of all the free time I’ll have. After all, there are fewer scheduled kid activities right? Well, that might be true, but the lack of routine can sometimes be a bit…
Garlic Scape, Cilantro, Swiss Chard Pesto Recipe {CSA Box Recipe}
I joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) group again this summer and have been getting garlic scapes, Swiss chard, romaine lettuce, baby lettuce greens, scallions, and cilantro in my CSA Box the last few weeks. Last year, I made Garlic Scape Swiss Chard Pesto which was a nice change from the traditional basil pesto recipe….
Chopped Salmon Arugula Walnut Salad with Honey Wasabi Vinaigrette Recipe
The salad recipe I am sharing with you today has been on my mind ever since I took my first bite at a local pan-Asian restaurant. I met a friend for lunch at this Asian fusion restaurant one day and she said she always orders the Chopped Salmon Salad with Wasabi Vinaigrette, so naturally I had…
Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy Shitake Mushrooms Peppers Recipe
Stir Fry Baby Bok Choy Shitake Mushrooms Peppers is a quick easy and healthy side dish. 73 calories/1 Freestyle point per serving. This stir fry baby bok choy shitake mushrooms peppers is an easy everyday vegetable dish that I make almost every week. Bok choy is a Chinese cruciferous vegetable. As a cruciferous vegetable, not only does…
Georgian Spinach Walnut Dip Recipe
Georgian Spinach Walnut Dip is a traditional dish from the country of Georgia. It can be served as a dip or made into small balls for a fun presentation. Georgian Spinach Walnut Dip contains heart-healthy walnuts and nutrient rich spinach, so it’s a very healthy dish, with no added oil. My husband and I were…
Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup is pure comfort food in a bowl. I love Asian noodle soups – they are one of my favorite foods to make for a quick and easy lunch. I usually take a peek in my refrigerator and start pulling out whatever bits and pieces of herbs, vegetables, and soup I have…
Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms Recipe
Stir-Fried Wild Rice with Mushrooms will please vegetarians and vegans. This unique fried rice is packed with vegetables and topped with a fragrant Szechwan pepper-salt mixture. Over the years, I’ve tried to add more whole grains to my family’s meals, including whole grain pasta, whole grain bread, quick breads, and fried rice. Although my children…
A Beginner Green Tea Green Smoothie Recipe
This Green Tea Green Smoothie is perfect for beginner green smoothie drinkers. One day two summers ago while our family was on vacation, we were served little shot glasses of green smoothies at breakfast. Who can resist anything that’s free and comes in a cute little glass, right? Well, there were a lot of perplexed…
Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing Recipe
Last week, I made this Fresh Berry Green Salad with Pomegranate Meyer Lemon Salad Dressing for a Ladies’ Church Luncheon. Every year, we have this luncheon just before Christmas and it’s always a festive occasion to catch up with so many wonderful women. I always try to make a festive looking salad for this luncheon…
Healthy Hoppin’ John Recipe and a Roundup of Healthy Recipes for the New Year
A Healthier Hoppin’ John Around the world, people will be celebrating the New Year with their own special, symbolic foods, which they believe will bring them good luck in the New Year. Here are some of the foods enjoyed around the world in celebration of the New Year. Interestingly, these traditional New Year foods also…
French Lentil Soup with Barley and Rainbow Chard Recipe
With the threat of a storm as Hurricane Earl made its way up the East Coast, it was a good day to stay inside and make some homemade soup for my friends with cancer, “B” and “J.” My friend “B” had suggested some lentil soup, which seems to be her favorite kind, so I set…
Farm Fresh Chopped Salad Recipe
At a recent farm-to-table dinner in Connecticut, Chef Michel Nischan prepared “Use a Spoon” Chopped Salad using farm fresh produce. Michel Nischan is President and CEO of Wholesome Wave, a non-profit organization that is trying to increase accessibility and affordability of fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved communities, while providing business to local farmers. He is also the renowned chef/owner…