On March 6, 2010 my friend Mary emailed me a recipe for Mexican Chicken Soup. She sent it to a bunch of our friends from college who had been asking her for recipe ideas because we were, well, awful in the kitchen. While most of us were still learning how to make boxed mac and cheese without burning the house down, Mary was hosting cocktail parties with fancy finger foods…
It’s almost Superbowl time, and you know what that means: Snacks and Commercials! I don’t know about you, but I’m hoping for more ingenuity and a lot less shock value this year. (I’m looking at you, GoDaddy). If you’re short on time, but still want to impress your friends with a stunning appetizer, this tapenade with endive will do it. It takes only a few minutes to whip up, and…
What a week! My beloved Sooners won the Sugar Bowl, my sorry KC Chiefs choked in the playoffs (again), and Jeff and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. Oh, and I made my first batch of coconut chicken chili. Friends, this is good. So good. Serve over rice or quinoa with a sprinkle of cilantro (or basil if you’re a cilantro-hater), peanuts, and a squirt of Sriracha. I promise, you’re…
Christmas may be over, but I’m not ready to give up the flavors of the season just yet. Here is contributor McKel Hill, MS, RD, LDN with a healthy way to enjoy the taste of gingerbread! ***** Tis’ the season…of gingerbread! I LOVE ginger therefore, it’s natural for me to gravitate towards gingerbread cookies and everything ginger infused. I wanted to make a special treat and a twist on…
One of my favorite holiday memories takes place in my childhood kitchen. Mom and I would throw on our aprons and bake all day. Pecan dreams, gingersnaps, cranberry bread and puppy chow. Grandma’s fudge, spiced tea, and our favorite savory snack mix. We would bundle it all up and take plates, jars, and pretty tins to all of our neighbors and friends. I have continued the tradition of sharing homemade…
I’ve been going back through some older recipes from my pre-celiac or “PC days” as Gluten Dude would say and making them over to be gluten-free and dairy-free friendly. One of my favorites that I used to make all the time was a butternut squash pizza. I would get the fresh pizza dough from Trader Joe’s or make my own focaccia and throw it together on family pizza night. I’ve…
I’ve always wanted to be a journaler. I picture myself curled up with a cup of hot tea, writing about important memories, dreaming about the future through my pen. But I never seem to stick with it. Either I’m too much of a perfectionist to start (what if I mess up on the first page?), or I just don’t make the time to keep up with it. And if I…