Chinese Braised Chicken with Chestnutsis a tradition Chinese recipe that is pure comfort food. Chinese New Year is coming up soon – February 10, 2013, and it’s the Year of the Black Snake! I’ve been thinking of what dishes I’m going to make for my family, and this Chinese Braised Chicken with Chestnuts is a…
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Warm Kale, Farro and Winter Fruit Salad Recipe
What do you do when it’s snowing out? I know what I do…cook. At least that’s what I did on a recent snowy day when the kids were off from school. I dug through my cabinets and refrigerator to see what needed to be used up, and found a bunch of goodies, including a wedge…
A Healthier Crock Pot Cincinnati Chicken Chili Recipe
A little while ago, I went for a walk with a friend of mine who brought up one of her husband’s favorite meals – Skyline Cincinnati Chili. Although I’ve never eaten authentic Skyline Cincinnati Chili, I made a version of it a few years ago and the kids seemed to like it, so this time…
Gluten-Free Grain-Free Mini Pizza Faces Recipe
Gluten-Free Grain-Free Mini Pizza Faces are allergy-friendly, kid-friendly and just pure fun to make and eat!As soon as my youngest son gets off the bus, he is starving, so every afternoon I make him a hearty snack. It’s actually gotten a bit out of hand and I can blame no one but myself. I started…
Healthy Thanksgiving Turkey Leftover Recipes
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and before you know it, you’ll be staring at all the leftover turkey and side dishes. Some people actually make extra food for Thanksgiving hoping for leftovers. I usually make just enough food to have leftovers for one or two more meals. As I’ve shared in the past, one of the things…
Turkey Shepherd’s Pie Recipe – Comfort Food after Hurricane Sandy
This Turkey Shepherd’s Pie is one of the first meals I made after our power was restored last week following Hurricane Sandy. After 8 days without power, I couldn’t wait to cook once again in a warm, lit kitchen. Fortunately, we have a gas stove, so even during the power outage, I could cook using…
Crockpot Chicken Bean Chili and Chili Cheese Dip
Crockpot Chicken Bean Chili is a healthy recipe made with three types of beans. Extras make a delicious hot chili cheese dip. Today is “reveal day” for Group D of the Secret Recipe Club, hosted by Sarah of Fantastical Sharing of Recipes. This month, I was assigned to Laura of A Healthy Jalapeno. First of…
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…
Asian Chicken Stew in a Crockpot Recipe
Now that the slow days of summer are over and school is in full swing, I’ve been thinking a lot about make-ahead meals, quick and easy recipes, and anything that can be made in the crockpot. Depending on my kids’ after-school schedules, sometimes it’s best to have dinner ready in the crockpot so the kids…
A Healthier Gluten-Free Crawfish and Crab Gumbo Recipe
We’re a big baseball family, and each year for the past 12 years, our summers have been consumed with baseball games and lots of traveling around the country. Seven years ago, one of my boys played in the 10-year old Cal Ripken World Series in Lafayette, Louisiana. Our entire family went to this once in…
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa, Grilled Vegetables and Pesto Sauce Recipe
Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa, Grilled Vegetables and Pesto Sauce is a healthy vegetarian main course that will brighten up any dinner. This week on Food Network’s Summer Fest, a group of talented bloggers are featuring farm fresh recipes using Peppers that are in season. Each week, recipes using farm fresh produce will be featured on…
Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza Recipe (Kids Cooking Video)
Sponsored by French Meadow Bakery. Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza is a kid-friendly way to get your children to eat their vegetables. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_kFq0JyaVM&feature=g-upl Today, I are featuring my son, Alex, making a Gluten Free Vegetable Pizza using French Meadow Bakery’s Gluten-Free Pizza Crust. The crust comes unbaked in an aluminum pan, and can be found in the frozen…
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…
Kid-Friendly Fish Tacos with Coleslaw and Chipotle Sauce Recipe
My kids love almost anything served taco style. I think they just like eating with their hands. I like tacos because they are easy to make and can provide a one-dish meal for a casual summer dinner, or for a busy night. Now that grilling season is in full swing and the lazy days of…
Cha Cha Bowl (Recipe for Mexican Chicken and Black Bean Rice Bowl)
One of my kids loves Chipotle Grill’s Burritos. This is a gigantic size tortilla filled with rice, beans, meat, salsa, cheese, and sour cream. Although the ingredients in and of themselves don’t sound too unhealthy, one of these burritos with all the fixings (sour cream, cheese, guacamole) tops 1000 calories! However, deconstructed and served as…
Easy Grilled Thai Coconut Curry Chicken with Peanut Sauce Recipe
With all the Spring sports in full swing and the end of school coming soon, quick and easy dinners are even more of a necessity these days. I’ve learned how to take lots of shortcuts when I’m short on time. Lots of days, I have only 30-40 minutes to make an entire dinner for my…
Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce Recipe
Serve this Grilled Salmon with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce with Stir Fry Bok Choy and Steamed Brown Rice for a deliciously healthy meal. My kids are not big fish eaters unless it’s sushi or fish tacos (they like just about anything wrapped in a tortilla), but I finally found a cooked salmon recipe that they…
Stir-Fry Spicy Kung Pao Chicken with Walnuts Recipe
I’ve been on a spicy kick lately. Just last week, I made Chicken Tacos with Garlic and Chile Sauce, served with fresh jalapenos. Before serving the tacos to my kids, I did remove most of the seeds from the fresh jalapenos. However, this week, I got a little over zealous when I made an authentic Szechwan…
Chicken In Garlic Chile Sauce Tacos Recipe
This past Monday, I wrote about my passion for cooking for people with cancer and how I had gotten discouraged by someone’s remarks when I told them I wanted to teach cooking lessons for cancer patients and caregivers. Thanks to your support, and the support of my friends, family and Rebecca Katz, I am happy…
Lyon-Style Chicken with Vinegar Sauce Recipe
Lyon-Style Chicken with Vinegar Sauce is a simple, healthy and delicious dinner. Spring sports are in full swing in our household and things have gotten pretty crazy lately. Getting dinner on the table has been especially challenging as the sports activities end later and the kids want to eat as soon as they walk in…
Cold Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce, Chicken and Vegetables
Cold Asian Noodles with Peanut Sauce, Chicken and Vegetables is a refreshing, light one bowl meal. This past week, we were fortunate enough to have a gloriously warm and sunny day. In fact, the weather was so gorgeous that I almost forgot it was just the beginning of April. Warm weather naturally makes me think of…