Rainbow Slaw
Rainbow Slaw Ingredients: 3-4 C thinly sliced purple cabbage 1 C thinly sliced green cabbage 2 tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice sea salt to…
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03/11/2012
Garlic-Lime Crema
Garlic-Lime Crema Ingredients: 1/4 C creme fraiche (or sour cream) 1 lime, juiced (approximately 1 tbsp) 1 small clove of garlic, minced sea salt to taste Directions: Whisk together creme…
03/11/2012
Grilled Scallions
Grilled Scallions Ingredients: scallions Directions: Place clean scallions on a hot grill, turning occasionally until browned (approximately 2-4 minutes) Grilled Scallions can be served with the Fish Taco Bar meal
03/11/2012
Roasted Garlic Lemon Chicken
When feeding a crowd or just feeding my family, I often turn to this recipe for Roasted Garlic Lemon Chicken. The warmth of the garlic and the tang from the roasted lemon give this dish a punch you won’t find in many other roasted chicken dishes. (more…)
03/03/2012
Broccoli-Cauliflower Cheese Soup
My kids have always claimed to not like hate broccoli. Yet, (and here’s a little glimpse into my food philosophy) I keep serving it. Much to my children’s chagrin, broccoli has continued to end up on their plate in one way-shape-or-form. Now, after all those times serving broccoli, one child can get down bits of the stem without gagging, and the other can eat the tops of the “trees” without keeling over, but we have in no way overcome their loathing of that delicious and nutritious, green vegetable.
So imagine my utter surprise when I created this Broccoli-Cauliflower Cheese Soup and, ready – they loved it. Yes, one actually loved it – the other, though he wouldn’t admit he loved it, licked his bowl clean. (more…)
02/26/2012
Winter Comfort – Family Style
What kid doesn’t love individual mini-meals? They love lunches separated into little compartments, complete pies they can hold in their hands, and these individual Chicken pot “Shepherd’s” Pies are no exception. Chock full of real, fresh ingredients like mashed potatoes with tangy Greek yogurt, sharp cheddar cheese, carrots, peas, mushrooms and organic chicken, these little individual meals are fun and delicious for the kids and nutritious enough to satisfy us. (more…)
01/15/2012
Soup’s On – Vegetable Beef
This soup recipe came to be on our first rainy fall afternoon. Craving the warmth and comfort of a good, rich, soup, I found myself at the butcher counter with a couple of short ribs, a small beef shank and some stew meat. With the veggies I had from the farmers market, we were in business.
After making the broth, feel free to toss in any add in’s you might have stashed in the fridge & pantry. The beauty is the broth makes itself, so there is no need to buy prepackaged broth or stock. Just add water. (more…)
10/23/2011
Slow Roasted Garlic Tomatoes
With an abundance of cherry tomatoes in the garden this year, I needed to find new ways to prepare these delectable gifts of summer. I got to work in the…
09/30/2011
$5.00 Meal Challenge – Taking the “Value Meal” Out of the Box
Our society has been raised on the Value Meal. The question, “Would you like to add fries and a drink to make it a value meal” has been offered for years as the cheap solution to a “complete” meal. When did we start accepting the $5.00 “Value Meal” into our lives? Was it while we were zipping home after an afternoon of soccer practice, and piano lessons, tired and desperate to feed our families? Was it on the way home from a job which didn’t pay nearly enough? Was it with our friends in high school, turning our spending money into burgers and fries? Or was it even earlier, in the back seat of our parents cars, as a treat for good behavior, or a job well done? The value meal has been around for too long, and today, September 17th, Slow Food USA has challenged our society to take back the value meal and return to the value of fresh, healthy food. (more…)
09/17/2011
Fish & Chips
Part of our under $5.00 Value Meal series. Fish & Chips can be made with fresh, whole ingredients and not deep fried for a healthy and inexpensive weeknight family dinner.
09/17/2011