Garlic, Basil and Parmesan Quinoa Recipe

Posted on January 20, 2010 - Filed Under Recipes, quick and easy, raves, side dishes | 11 Comments

Meet quinoa. It’s a good-for-you “grain” (I’ll tell you why that is in quotes shortly) that looks and behaves similarly to couscous … though the two are not related. It can be used in place of rice or couscous for whatever you might be making.
But what is it? Well, it’s natural — not processed or [...]

10 Delicious New Year’s Eve Appetizers

Posted on December 29, 2009 - Filed Under Appetizers, Recipes, holiday, quick and easy | 3 Comments

What do you do on New Year’s Eve? Nearly every year for as long as I can remember, I have stayed home, watched a movie and ate some delicious food. At midnight, I always have some sort of sparkling wine or champagne.
Back when I was a teen, our family tradition was to eat a spread [...]

Fabulous Fish: Baked Lemon Herb Cod Recipe

Posted on December 10, 2009 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, Recipes, fish/shellfish, quick and easy | 3 Comments

Sometimes, you taste something – just a little bite of it – and it blows you away. That was the case with this dish. It was rich, buttery even (although there is no butter in the recipe) and absolutely mouthwatering. It was one of those things that the kids devoured so fast that I did [...]

Roasted Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Posted on December 8, 2009 - Filed Under Easy Recipes, Healthy Cooking, Recipes, quick and easy, side dishes, vegetables, vegetarian | 4 Comments

It’s really hard to believe that I went for so many years without ever tasting a single sweet potato. My mother didn’t like them, and by extension neither did I. As far as I can remember, I think I had my first one at about age 19 in the fry form (cause seriously, anything in [...]

Kid-Approved: Hawaiian Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Posted on December 3, 2009 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, Poultry, Recipes, quick and easy | Leave a Comment

Gosh, I love these meatballs. Made with ground turkey, which is a little lighter in calories, they are filled with flavor and bathed in a sweet-savory sauce. Over rice, the whole concoction is just awesome.
The first time I made these meatballs, Paige was a newborn who counted her age in weeks. She was tiny and [...]

Recipe: Quick Chicken Parmesan

Posted on July 13, 2009 - Filed Under Chicken, dinner, quick and easy | 2 Comments

After coming back from vacation last week, I had a rough time getting back into the rhythm of blogging. That transition from relaxation to dedicated workerbee sure is a hard one, isn’t it? That’s why there was only one recipe last week. Forgive me, there will be more recipes this week. Promise.
So let’s talk favorite [...]

Kid-Approved: Garlic Soy Stir Fry

Posted on February 22, 2009 - Filed Under Feeding Kids, dinner, lunch, quick and easy, rice | 6 Comments

In my single days, a mainstay of my cooking was stir fry. It is just so easy. Chop up a few veggies, toss it in a pan with a little oil and stir, stir, stir until the vegetables are done, then add sauce and serve over rice. If you are feeling particularly ambitious, you might [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]