So I was on Facebook the other day and noticed a post from Half Assed Kitchen (tagline: Eh…it’s edible) talking about a recipe from the original Moosewood cookbook for an open-faced sandwich with butter, apple pie, cashews or walnuts and cheese heated under the broiler. An apple pie sandwich? Yum! I didn’t have any apple pie hanging around, but I did have a table full of apples. So I put…
Tired of serving plain old rice with your meals? Why not try quinoa? Quinoa (pronounced “KEEN-wah”) is an ancient seed that packs a nutritional punch of protein, fiber and potassium. It cooks up in only 15 minutes, making it a perfect side dish for busy families. Quinoa is perfect in soups, or as a base for a cold salad too. I actually have a quinoa salad recipe that you will…
This week on The Kids Cook Monday, I want to share with you one of our new favorite quick & easy meals. Tostadas are a simple meatless meal that the kids can help you make, and the ingredients are likely things that you already have on hand. Plus, they are fun to make, kind of like mini pizzas. This is our new go-to meal for busy night! Tostadas Ingredients: -corn…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Are you wearing your green? How about eating something green? We celebrated last night by making cauliflower popcorn with green cauliflower from our Bountiful Basket. I always love roasting our green cauliflower, but this time I was inspired by my RD friend Danielle Omar’s photo on Facebook of popcorn cauliflower. It’s basically the same thing, just in smaller pieces. But calling it popcorn made…
If you have jumped onto the Meatless Monday train, tonight is your first meatless night! Last week I gave you a list of meatless meal ideas, but I wanted to give you another one today. This one is perfect for those of you who don’t always plan ahead. Keep these ingredients in your pantry, and you can whip up a quick vegetarian dinner any time you need one! Vegetarian Grilled…
Like I said in my last post, I have been having some technical difficulties with my camera and computer, so I am unable to show you complete step-by-step photos for this recipe as I had planned. BUT you should definitely make it anyways because it is delicious and packed with nutrition. If you are a fellow nutrition nerd, you might want to learn all about the nutritional benefits of rapini…
Christmas week this year featured many scrumptious dishes, mostly prepared by my dad. The first night though, was my turn to cook. My grandma (Gee-Gee as the kids call her) was in town from Kansas, and I found out that she is an avid reader of my blog (thanks Grandma!). We had so much fun hanging out, and the kids really enjoyed getting to know her again. We took advantage…