This easy soup, my version of the one pictured below, is chock full of veggies, and freezes wonderfully. Article from Women’s Health Magazine I love the idea of customizing this soup by adding different types of beans and greens. Ingredients: makes apr. 6-8 servings 7 cups water 3 large carrots, […]
The “cookbook” I use most often is a binder where I keep tear-outs of recipes from magazines and old books. I’ve been making this version of a chicken and peppers recipe for the longest, and since the original recipe has been in the binder for years and years, I have no idea […]
I’m a girl who loooves her tea, but I have to say that the hub is pulling me over to the coffee dark side with the yummy lattes he’s been making for me lately 🙂 All ingredient measurements are approximations. This is for two reasons: Typically, I’m somewhere chillin’, happily […]
These quick and easy-to-make muffins are great for breakfast on the go, paired with a smoothie for a light lunch, or as an addition to a casual brunch buffet 🙂 ————————————————————————————- Ingredients: makes about 6 muffins 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 […]
This is my go-to (i.e. I’ve been making it every morning lately) green smoothie recipe for when I’ve been slacking on keeping a stock of frozen smoothies in the freezer 🙂 Ingredients: makes apr. 20 oz 1/2 cup water 1 apple, chopped 1 orange 1 stalk of celery, chopped 1 cup […]
I’ve never been a big meat eater – growing up, my mom would say, “Eat the meat on your plate. Then you can have more sweet peas!” – so sometimes I wonder if I’m getting enough protein. One of my friends suggested beans as a good protein source, which reminded […]
When I make roasted chicken breasts, I make as many as my old roasting pan can hold, and then freeze the rest. That way when I feel like eating, but not cooking or going out, I have some options for quick, easy meals at home. Here are three of my […]
Reader Request: Summer is the best time for fruit. What are your favorite go-to summer fruit salads? Thank you for your question! I love fresh fruit, and although I usually eat it plain or blend it into smoothies, I recently tinkered with this recipe to make a must-add-to-the-rotation fruit salad 🙂 Ingredients: serves […]
Ingredients: 15 oz part-skim ricotta 2 eggs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 32-64 oz pasta sauce (depending upon how saucy you like your lasagna) 1 package no-boil lasagna noodles 4 cups fresh spinach optional: 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped 16 oz mozzarella, shredded 1 cup parmesan, shredded Preheat […]
Ingredients: makes about 4 servings (sandwiches, on spinach/arugula salad, or by itself :-)) 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon mayo 1 tablespoon sour cream 1 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 – 3/4 cup grapes, quartered 1/2 cup apples, chopped 1 tablespoon pecans, chopped 1 tablespoon walnuts, […]
This recipe is an adaptation of this oatmeal raisin cookie recipe from Martha Stewart. Ingredients: makes roughly 18 large, thin cookies 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 1 1/2 […]
I drink lots of homemade smoothies, usually about 2/day. Some of my reasons are health-based, i.e. painlessly increasing my whole fruit/veggie intake. Some are waste-conscious, i.e. using up produce that might otherwise go bad waiting for me to eat it all. Others are borderline trifling: Quick and easy: Just toss […]
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