I am seriously starting to think that Cooking Light has a way to read my thoughts. It's like they know exactly what ingredient I want to work with next, or a particular product I might be craving, … [Read more...]
Traveling with Food and Drinks for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I wanted to do a post about Traveling with Food and Drinks for Thanksgiving. My family meets in North Jersey for Thanksgiving, with most of us bringing a side or … [Read more...]
Sweet Orange Salmon with Browned Butter Orange Couscous
After all the pasta, meat, and desserts I've had over the past, oh, month, I think it's about time to switch back to some seafood recipes. This is actually two different recipes from Cooking Light … [Read more...]
Couscous with Dried Cranberries and Pine Nuts
I need more sides in my life. Couscous is a great weekday choice because it's so quick to make, maybe 20 minutes in total. This recipe is from the Fresh & Healthy DASH Diet Cooking Cookbook which … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
It isn't Thanksgiving without cranberry sauce. We've always had the canned cranberry sauce at my Thankgivings growing up; I honestly believed the ridges from the can were there so I knew where to cut. … [Read more...]
Labor Day Round Up
Labor Day is only a week away, which means people around the country are in search of the best ways to celebrate the end of summer with their friends and family. I rounded up some of my past posts … [Read more...]
Summer Lemon-Vegetable Risotto
As I hear rumblings of all things pumpkin just around the corner (yay!), I realized that my days of beautiful, fresh vegetables are numbered (boo). Which means I needed a recipe that used some of … [Read more...]
Beet Risotto
I love the taste of beets, but preparing them is so time consuming that I tend to avoid buying them. Most recipes involving beets require you to roast the beets and then peel them. I came across a … [Read more...]
TIP #1 for T-fal’s Healthy Summer Challenge, Eat More Vegetables
Today is my first of five different blog posts over the summer with a resolution on how to eat healthier. T-fal is hosting a 2012 Healthy Summer Challenge where I and five other bloggers will work … [Read more...]
Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread
I am in love with all things warm-weather related, but one of my favorite parts of summer is the outdoor eating (surprise surprise). I used to work at a camp on the Chesapeake in Maryland and would … [Read more...]
Pecan Crusted Halibut with Roasted Asparagus and Potatoes
I have a confession. Despite cooking most nights a week (and making leaps and bounds over the past year and a half as to what I am able to cook) I still struggle to pull an entire meal together at one … [Read more...]
Champagne Risotto Primavera
I still have some prosecco sitting around after New Years Eve that I don't want to go to waste. It's already open so there's really no way to save it. I usually use leftover wine in my risotto, so why … [Read more...]
Green Bean Casserole with Mushrooms
My goodness, can you really believe that Thanksgiving is in ten days? Thanksgiving is (not surprisingly) my favorite holiday of the year: it's about coming together with the people you love for one … [Read more...]
Wilted Tatsoi with Sauteed Tofu
One of my friends asked me if I'd be willing to add some tofu recipes to my repertoire. I was pretty wary to try it. I don't mind tofu, but I can't say I've ever had a hankering for it. Well, for some … [Read more...]
Mushroom Risotto
This past weekend, Kennett Square held it's annual Mushroom Festival. I unfortunately didn't get to go this year, but my parents dropped off a variety of mushrooms for me. When I have a lot of … [Read more...]
