I REALLY like Kale – its an amazing vegetable and so good for us – but working it into more recipes can be a challenge. I generally put it in any cooked recipe in place of spinach – because cooked spinach is gross – and Kale holds its integrity and mouth feel MUCH better. I’ve […]
We love carrot cake – but this Easter it was just the 4 of us and I didn’t need a HUGE cake, because we really don’t need that much. I had such luck with a pumpkin roll at Thanksgiving, I thought I’d try a carrot cake roll. This cake doesn’t have the walnuts baked in, […]
We love lasagne in this house – but I have a confession. I NEVER make it from scratch. If we have a traditional lasagne, its a frozen one I got on sale at the grocery. I feel like by the time you buy all of the cheese and go to all of the work – […]
I’m a big proponent of family dinner – at the dinner table – every night. We all lead extremely busy lives. Between school, work, sports, boy scouts, pets and maintaining a home, sometimes putting a meal on the table seems impossible – but it doesn’t have to be. In my opinion, the #1 tool to […]
This was dinner tonight – and it was seriously wonderful. The family was skeptical, as they’re not fans of curry – but this turned out to be a great meal – and one I’ll definitely make again. You can handle the sauce 2 ways – either marinate the chicken in it and then boil it, […]
I love Omelettes – but on busy mornings they’re a pain in the butt to put together. Sauteeing the filling, then cooking the eggs – lots of steps. I figured out a way to cut back on prep time, which cuts back on calories, and makes me more likely to eat a healthy protein-filled breakfast, […]
