Back in the 80’s, when I was a daily connoisseur and critic of the elementary school lunch offerings, I learned that (1) chicken patty days were relatively safe days to buy lunch and (2) ham patty days were most certainly NOT. It’s not that the chicken patties were delicious, but they were ok. And really, …
As you know, I have very specific guidelines for making the Perfect Salad. 1. It must not contain a lot of lettuce, or if it does, the lettuce must be chopped into small pieces 2. The items in the salad should all be approximately the same size 3. There should be a lot of dressing …
Greek Yogurt Salad Dressing: Creamy Parmesan and Herb Read More »
I love cooking. Sometimes. Other times, I love dinners that dirty only a couple dishes and take only a few minutes to make. Enter: 10-Minute Dinners. This one is a go-to in my house (especially now that I’m pregnant and tired). Italian Sausage with Pesto, Parmesan, and Zucchini 2 Medium sized zucchinis, spiralized or …
10-Minute Dinner: Italian Sausage, Parmesan & Zucchini Pasta Read More »
Turmeric is a miracle. I knew this conceptually before, but my husband (Dave) and I just confirmed it. 15 years ago, Dave was at a party, and while hanging out on the deck of the second story of the house, he leaned on the railing. The railing detatched, and both he and the railing fell …
These start out a bit like double peanut butter cups… but, there’s no peanut butter, and there’s an extra layer on top. I wasn’t sure how they’d turn out, but I’ve had the idea in my head for a while. I was happily surprised, especially at how to the top layer remained softer than …
One of my main food goals lately is to pack in a lot of vegetables, and not just any veggies. I am trying to increase veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, onions, mushrooms, and garlic. One thing I’ve noticed is that when I buy broccoli, the stalks are huge. I decided I would no longer …
Creamy Crockpot Broccoli and Chicken (this recipe uses the broccoli stalks too!) Read More »
Mayo is pretty disgusting when you think about what goes into it. I’m not talking about eggs. Or vinegar. Or mustard. I’m talking about canola oil. Canola oil frustrates me to no end, and I’ll tell you why. 8 Reasons You Should Never Eat Canola Oil (or buy mayo!) 1. Canola oil is …
Homemade Mayo Recipe, and 8 Reasons You Should Never Buy Mayo! Read More »
When I was younger, cabbage was not on my list of favorite foods. In fact, I thought it was weird. And stinky. I grew up in farm country—near cabbage fields. If you’ve smelled rotten cabbage then you know exactly what I’m talking about and I don’t need to say anything else about it. These days, …
12 Amazing Cabbage Recipes (and why you should eat more cabbage!) Read More »
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of crab cakes. I am—I could eat them everyday. My issue right now is that I can’t figure out where the crab meat in the store is actually coming from, and I’m trying to avoid Pacific sourced seafood at the moment due to the Fukushima radiation issues …
I’ve always loved my mom’s meatball recipe. I don’t know where it came from, but it was typed onto an index card by my grandma many decades ago. It’s very simple and easy, and only requires meat in the form of ground beef. These meatballs taste like my childhood. Of course, in recent years, I’ve …
