Grilled Ratatouille wrapped in foil is the perfect way to enjoy summer eggplant, tomatoes, onions and peppers. The best part is that there’s almost no cleanup involved. Our farmer’s market is packed with summer vegetables this time of year and I find myself buying as much as I can carry. Although I get to the…
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White Peach Sangria Recipe
White Peach Sangria is perfect for summer entertaining when you’re looking for a refreshing drink featuring fresh fruits in season. My husband is a huge fan of sangria, whether it’s red or white. Sangria is just a mixture of wine, liquors, fruit juices and fresh fruit. The wine doesn’t have to be expensive since it’s…
Fajita Spiced Beer Can Chicken Recipe
This Fajita Spiced Beer Can Chicken is one of the easiest ways to roast a chicken during the summer. It’s been years since I made Beer Can Chicken, and I don’t know why. Beer Can Chicken is one of the easiest ways to roast a chicken on the grill. The only thing you need to…
20+ Healthy Memorial Day Recipes
I would like to thank all the men and women who have sacrificed their lives serving our country so that we might be able to enjoy our freedom. May God bless American and the families of all those who have lost loved ones while serving our country. I don’t know how Memorial Day weekend snuck…
Vegetarian Bibimbap Recipe
This Vegetarian Bibimbap is colorful and fun to eat, and a great way to enjoy a variety of vegetables in one bowl. I love Korean food for its full flavored spiciness. One of my favorite parts of eating at Korean restaurant is sampling all the little dishes of banchan that are laid out on the…
Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies Recipe
Serve these Gluten-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip Cookies hot out of the oven for a special treat. Fresh baked cookies are a real treat in our house. There’s nothing quite like the smell of homemade cookies baking in the oven, and it’s almost impossible to resist a fresh baked cookie hot out of the oven….
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Quinoa Oat Cookies Recipe
These Peanut Butter and Jelly Thumbprint Quinoa Oat Cookies are full of good-for-you ingredients and will satisfy your sweet tooth. I don’t bake very often but when I do, I try to incorporate a few healthy ingredients into my recipes. Lately, I’ve been playing around with quinoa in sweets, like my Quinoa Fudge Brownies and Quinoa…
Top Ten Posts for 2013 from Jeanette’s Healthy Living
Today, I’m featuring the Top Ten Posts for 2013 from Jeanette’s Healthy Living. If you haven’t read these ten posts, be sure to check them out. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas celebration! After all the flurry of activity the last couple of weeks, it was nice to just hang out and relax…
Tea Smoked Chicken in a Wok Recipe
This recipe for Tea Smoked Chicken in a Wok is an example of stove top smoking, a cooking technique that can used to infuse flavor quickly. The chicken is marinaded, browned, steamed and then smoked, ensuring a deep flavored, mahogany colored, smoky chicken. My dad sometimes smokes food in the wok, a technique I’ve been…
How To Make Homemade Rotisserie Chicken {Wolfgang Puck Pressure Oven Review}
Recently, I was sent a Wolfgang Puck Pressure Oven to test out. It’s a counter top oven that has a pressure function to help speed up cooking (food cooks 25-30% faster) while retaining moisture in foods. I’ve been using it instead of my full-size oven for lots of recipes because it requires no preheating, which…
Slow Cooker Filipino Chicken Adobo Recipe
This Slow Cooker Filipino Chicken Adobo is a simple and humble dish, modernized a bit by the use of Yondu Sauce. Filipino Chicken Adobo is one of the dishes I remember my mom making. It has a tangy vinegary sauce, kind of like salt and vinegar potato chips. I’ve made it for my kids over…
Almond Crusted Cinnamon Apple Grilled Cheese Recipe
I’ve been having some fun with almond crusted French toast recently, and today’s Almond Crusted Cinnamon Apple Cheese French Toast is another concoction that I came up with for breakfast one day. This is a French toast version of a cheese platter, with almonds, apples, and cheese in sandwich form. Definitely on the more decadent…
Tips for Healthier Tailgating {Taste of Greater Danbury 2013}
This coming weekend, I’m going to be doing a healthier tailgating cooking demonstration at a local event called the Taste of Danbury Afternoon Block Party. It’s going to be a fun filled afternoon with chef and food bloggers cooking up some awesome food. I’m going with a healthier football tailgating theme since my kids and…
Star Anise Ginger Pickled Beets Recipe {+ Kimchi Pickled Beets}
These Star Anise Ginger Pickled Beets with an Asian twist make a fun topping for salads. I’ve been obsessed with quick pickles this summer. Pickling is a great way to turn almost any fruit or vegetable into something special. Chinese Pickled Watermelon Rinds and Miso Gochujang Cucumber Pickles tossed with cold soba noodles becomes lunch….
Cool Noodles with Green Pesto and Sweet Spicy Soy Sesame Dressing Recipe
When it’s hot out, I crave foods like these Cool Noodles with Green Pesto and Sweet Spicy Soy Sesame Dressing for lunch or dinner. Keep some cooked noodles, pesto, and soy sesame sauce in the refrigerator, and toss this noodle salad together whenever your heart desires. When the peak of summer heat hits, I crave…
Steamed Swiss Chard with Soy Sesame Sauce Recipe
Quick and easy, this Steamed Swiss Chard with Soy Sesame Sauce dish is nice served cold or at room temperature. Throughout the summer, Swiss chard makes a regular appearance in my CSA Box and at the local Farmer’s Market. So often, I hear people say that they have no idea what to do with Swiss…
Warm Tofu with Spicy Garlic Soy Sesame Sauce Recipe
This Warm Tofu with Spicy Garlic Soy Sesame Sauce is perfect for a meatless meal or as an inexpensive protein to serve alongside other dishes at dinnertime. I have piles of recipes that I’ve collected over the years. Occasionally, I pull out a folder here and there and peruse through some of them. Each time, I…
Mixed Fish and Avocado Poke Tower Recipe {Deconstructed Sushi}
A few years ago, our family vacationed in Hawaii and one of my favorite things to do was to try all the different varieties of Hawaiian Poke at the local supermarkets. Imagine a deli case filled with eight to ten different pokes (tuna poke is the most popular) instead of potato salad. Traditional Hawaiian poke…
Crispy Un-Fried Chicken Wings – T-Fal ActiFry Product Review
Crispy Un-Fried Chicken Wings use just one tablespoons oil to “fry” in an air fryer. Sponsored by T-Fal. As I mentioned in my last post, we had a woman from Shanghai live with us for 8 years to help care for my aging in-laws. She was a great cook, and would help prepare dinner every…
Dan Dan Mien and Book Launch Party for Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites (Giveaway)
This week, I am so excited to be participating in a Virtual Book Launch Party for Jaden Hair’s newest cookbook, Steamy Kitchen’s Healthy Asian Favorites. I received a review copy several weeks ago and have trying lots of recipes from Jaden’s new cookbook. [rss-cut] I first met Jaden two years ago when I started my…
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…