Double Duty Food: Basic Beef

Posted on September 9, 2008 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, beef, 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 [...]

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How BzzAgent, Barilla and Trader Joe’s Saved Our Night

Posted on October 5, 2007 - Filed Under Bzz, pasta, quick and easy | Leave a Comment

Okay, I am not one to promote products on here. Really, it’s not my thing. But sometimes when enough good things fall into your lap, you have to talk about it.
I’ve been fortunately lately to be invited to join three BzzAgent campaigns — Listerine White Strips (try ‘em, they work), TV Guide (wow, that’s different [...]

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When the going gets tough . . .

Posted on March 6, 2007 - Filed Under The Book, chicken, 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 [...]

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