Firecracker Coleslaw

  July 5, 2011 - 3:02 am | , , , ,
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It’s been a great 4th of July weekend. We’ve done it all. From the beach to the ice cream shop to the bbq for dinner.  Little Guy’s sleeping after another full day of playing with fire trucks, his kiddie pool and sandbox and in his newly redesigned play room.  The only thing on my 4th of July checklist we didn’t do was go see fireworks. We were going to take Little Guy, but when he complained that the vacuum was too loud we decided that maybe we should wait another year. So, I’m watching the Boston Pops on television as … Continue reading →

1929 Chocolate Cookies

  July 2, 2011 - 1:46 am | , , , , ,
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Recently I brought home a package of old-fashioned dutch cocoa cookies from my local grocery store. They are inexpensive, cello-wrapped cookies the size of your palm with a pleasant chewy texture and mild chocolate flavor. These cookies are well-made chocolate cookies, but old-fashioned? What is an old-fashioned chocolate cookie? I have this romantic image of my grandmother running into the old general store with a penny to buy this moon-sized chocolate cookie out of a glass jar on the counter. It made me want to see what a chocolate cookie from the good-old days was really like. I love old … Continue reading →

Grilled Pizza

  June 28, 2011 - 6:10 pm | , , , , ,
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When you need a meal on a hot summer day, then your grill is your best friend. I really believe that nothing is more of a culinary blank slate than a grilled pizza crust. You can easily please your whole family by splitting the pizza dough into separate pieces for each family member and letting them built a custom made creation. Generally when I do pizza I just pull everything I have out of the fridge, add a little cheese and pizza dough and that’s my topping bar. However, today the fridge was empty so I had to get creative. … Continue reading →

Please Mister Postman…

  June 26, 2011 - 2:37 am | , , ,
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I’ve come up with double zeros when it comes to topics ideas tonight. I have a few recipes in the works, but they aren’t quite ready to share with you yet. So, while I’m off testing recipes, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite things that I buy mail order to keep you busy for a little while. Cane Vinegar. I got a bottle of this in a gift package of Steen’s Cane Syrup. Steen’s in itself is pretty fantastic (see info on the cane syrup below). The flavor profile of this vinegar is mellow and slightly sweet. … Continue reading →

Cheater Cheater Enchilada Eater

  June 21, 2011 - 9:04 pm | , , , , , , , , ,
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Frequently my dinner plans center around something in my fridge or cupboard that needs to be used for one reason or another. Today was a day like that. A few weeks ago I bought a container of green salsa verde with avocado from Trader Joe’s. I was looking for the great green salsas I used to get at taquerias in Houston. Well, I bought it and forgot about it in the fridge till I cleaned out the fridge yesterday and discovered it had a use-by date of today. So, I went to the internet in search of a good easy … Continue reading →

Chicken and Chickpea Curry with Bread Machine Naan

  June 17, 2011 - 2:19 am | , , , , , , ,
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Dinner is a minefield with my toddler. I try to make a meal that my husband and I will like and my son will also eat. When he first started eating normal food, I would make him a separate dinner from what my husband and I ate because I was concerned that my food would be too spicy, too crunchy, too anything. When we went out to eat, we immediately gravitated to the children’s menu.  Then, while watching last season’s Top Chef season wrap-up, I heard Antonia Lofaso comment that she thinks kids’ menus are insulting to kids. When I … Continue reading →

Gnocchi with Truffled Sweet Pea Puree

  June 14, 2011 - 1:47 am | , , , , , , , ,
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It’s Monday again, so it’s time for me to send a meatless recipe your way. Today we’re are going upscale, easy upscale that is! Tonight’s dinner is Potato Gnocchi and Truffled Pea Puree. Gnocchi is one of those foods that everyone thinks are super hard to make, but between you and me they are super easy. These little pillows of goodness will get everyone talking; they simply melt in your mouth! Oh, and the pea puree is a snap to make; add a drizzle of truffle oil and you’ve elevated peas and potatoes into something that’s pretty spectacular! Here’s what … Continue reading →

I don’t bring home the bread, but I do make the bread (Whole Wheat Molasses Bread)

  June 10, 2011 - 2:42 am | , , , , , , , , ,
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At this time last year I was working 50-60 hour weeks, working till 10:30 some nights and back in at 6:30 the following morning. My husband and I were at our wits ends trying to figure out how to take care of our child during times that our son was awake and not at day care. For three years, I never had time to meet up with friends, and weekends were too hectic for any rest. I had no time to enjoy the absolutely delightful child that I shared a house with. Nights would bring the dread and anxiety that … Continue reading →

Vegeriffic Veggie Sauce

  June 7, 2011 - 2:10 am | , , , , , , , , , ,
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It’s Meatless Monday again and this time there were no mistakes! So far I’ve just made Monday pasta night, and tonight we again stuck to the safe Italian meatless theme and had calzones. I had some pizza dough that I made over the weekend in the freezer so I pulled that out and whipped together some sautéed spinach and artichoke hearts for my calzone and some sautéed mushrooms for hubby. Little guy got a killer mini pizza with my newest creation:Vegeriffic Veggie Sauce.  Earlier today I was inspired by this post at Folie a Deax to ramp up the hidden … Continue reading →

Read this article now!

  June 6, 2011 - 12:10 pm |
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This is an excerpt from an article on the dangers of antibiotics in our food. It is an absolute must read. OH-MY-G** is all I can say. The whole article is a must read and strengthens my resolve to buy only antibiotic free meat. How is it possible that this is still going on!!! During the intervening 35 years, study after study has confirmed Levy’s findings and shown that the problem of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” is even worse than anyone could have imagined. Each year, 70,000 Americans in U.S. hospitals die from bacterial infections that drugs are unable to kill. And … Continue reading →

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