Muffin-licious

Posted on September 20, 2006 - Filed Under bread, breakfasts, muffins | 2 Comments

I started this post more days ago then I want to admit. But believe me, it’s worth the wait.
When I made these muffins, they met with a reaction I didn’t anticipate: elation. My husband was simply elated when he told me how great my muffins were. How cool is that??? He raved and raved and [...]

The Rise and Fall of Greens

Posted on September 17, 2006 - Filed Under On the web | Leave a Comment

The recent E. Coli breakout has restaurants operating scared, including here in Connecticut where several restaurants have eliminated the leafy green delight from menu items. The thought is a little concerning, to put it mildly. Spinach is a health staple that packs a whopping 20% of the recommended daily intake of iron in a 1 [...]

Friday Click-A-Rama

Posted on September 15, 2006 - Filed Under On the web | Leave a Comment

It’s been a busy week. So busy that the extent of my cooking has involved throwing some pasta in water and cracking open a jar of pesto. Seriously. I forgot how difficult it was to find the time/desire/ability to cook after a long day of work. But I will get it.
At least Shawn hopes so.
Anyway, [...]

5 Years: The World Stood Still

Posted on September 12, 2006 - Filed Under News Break | 3 Comments

This is a food blog. But every so often there is something so important it finds it way into these pages. This is one of those things.It was 5 years ago today, and it still seems like just yesterday. It was everywhere on television, radio, newspapers and internet that day, and again today. You can’t [...]

Pasta Comparison

Posted on September 1, 2006 - Filed Under On the web, pasta | Leave a Comment

So I had this great idea a little while back to taste test a bunch of pastas and report on it for FitFare. Well, now it’s done. That was a lot of pasta to consume and compare…I actually had to skip the pasta for a few days afterwards.
The photo above shows the pastas that were [...]