We two moms would like to send a very Happy Mother’s Day greeting to our fellow moms (and all the dads, friends, and family who support moms)! We trust all the moms had a lovely day being celebrated and appreciated for your on-call twenty-four- hour-a-day, full-service mothering. In the spirit of celebrating mothers, we are […]
If we are having a casual weekend morning family brunch, we love to have bacon, fun pancake shapes, and fresh fruit. The pancake shapes are especially fun to make with a condiment squeeze bottle (I just cut the top off so more batter can come out) that I keep just for that purpose. I know […]
They’re certainly not all local – but we’ve been indulging in the fresh spring produce of asparagus, avocados, lemons, and greens (mostly kale and spinach). My favorite way to prepare asparagus is to roast it in the oven with olive oil and kosher salt. It’s a fast and easy addition to breakfast or dinner. Leftover […]
To Thaw or Not to Thaw… We often think of our freezers as the kitchen equivalent of a savings account. On nights when getting a balanced meal on the table can feel hectic (wait – isn’t that most nights?), it is great to reach into the freezer and come up with a vegetable side dish […]
Get the new year off to a healthy start for your family by incorporating meatless dinners into your weekly meal plan. We all know that there are many benefits to vegetarian diets: lower grocery bills, lower ecological impact, positive health impact, and less ingestion of hormones and antibiotics fed to factory-farm animals. Having a consistent […]
Celebrate the holidays with special food traditions Many holiday traditions are based on special food, drinks, and treats that are enjoyed only once a year: eggnog, Christmas cookies, latkes, candy canes, tamales, and so many others. These food traditions can be regional or cultural, and give us a sense of who we are and where […]
I LOVE Thanksgiving leftovers. I am certainly in the camp that likes leftovers more than the original meal. Perhaps it is that the work of preparing the large Thanksgiving feast is done, and that leftovers can just be reheated to be enjoyed. But, in addition to just reheating and enjoying the leftover dishes, I do […]
A few weeks ago, we wrote about Super Foods, all those extraordinary ingredients out there that are packed with heart- and brain-healthy nutrients. Dark, leafy greens like kale, collard greens, and Swiss chard easily make it into the Super Foods category and are among the most nutrient dense foods available. If you didn’t grow up […]
I always have certain staples on hand that I can use for unexpected guests, although it doesn’t happen frequently. They are pretty much the same staples I have on hand for snacks or a last minute family meal. For snacks, I would put out cheeses and crackers along with whatever fruit I have on hand. […]
I always have ingredients to cook a frittata or a pasta dish, so those are my go-to meals when things don’t go as planned. I only started making frittatas when I began experimenting with finger foods for my kids, so I never realized before then how quick and versatile they are. One of our favorite […]