Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes

Posted on November 27, 2009 - Filed Under Recipes, Thanksgiving, holiday, leftovers | 4 Comments

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving yesterday! Ours was perfect – relaxed, happy and filled with good new memories. My kids and I watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on television, a favorite tradition of mine. Later, Shawn and I took to the kitchen to prep our meal – Shawn does the turkey and I [...]

Five Uses for Leftover Ham

Posted on April 13, 2009 - Filed Under leftovers | 4 Comments

When we were driving to my cousin’s house this afternoon, Will pointed out the brilliant blue sky (“I really like the color of that blue sky.”), and he was right, it was spectacular. It was one of those skies that takes on a breathtaking sapphire hue that makes you want to drink it in while [...]

Double Duty Food: Basic Beef

Posted on September 9, 2008 - Filed Under Beef, Feeding Kids, dinner, leftovers, pasta, pizza, quick and easy, sauce | 2 Comments

I love – LOVE – the ease of food that can do double duty. For instance, a roasted chicken like the one mentioned on the Everyday Food blog today can be Sunday dinner, Monday chicken tacos, Tuesday chicken and rice and Wednesday chicken salad. Talk about a blessing for a busy, harried mom — or [...]

When the going gets tough . . .

Posted on March 6, 2007 - Filed Under Chicken, The Book, leftovers, quick and easy | Leave a Comment

I held a mini-tasting in my kitchen for some family members this weekend. I test cooked about seven recipes for the book and several were clear winners, getting instant cheers. Meanwhile a few others are going back to the drawing board because they are just missing something. Obviously, it was productive. I wouldn’t want to [...]

Cheese-a-holic

Posted on January 27, 2007 - Filed Under Mama's baby, cheese, dinner, leftovers, pasta | 2 Comments

Will is a cheese-a-holic. He asks for it all the time in that cute little voice (“chhhheeeeesssssse”) and it’s always followed with a bit of gratitude (“dank you”) for his favorite food item . . . next to chocolate, of course. Fresh mozzarella is his favorite, but he’s not picky . . . he will [...]