More eating right at work tips!
Yesterday, Dana, my guest poster had great ideas to eat right at the work place. I thought I would share some of the tips I do to help me stay on track at work. The first thing is I ALWAYS eat breakfast at my desk …
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20 minute green salsa!
I’ve made various kinds of salsa in the past. I’ve made a roasted version here, and attempted a version of my sister’s salsa here. Yesterday when I was at the store, I picked up some more tomatillos, a big poblano pepper, a white onion, some …
Healthy Restaurant Finder!
The architecture firm I work for designs restaurants all over the country and one of the things I read on a daily basis is Nation’s Restaurant News. You can find out the latest food trends, read about top Chefs and find out if your favorite …
Blueberry Zucchini Bread + My first homegrown tomato!
OK, I have to start with my tomato!!! Last year for Mother’s Day, my husband got me 2 Topsy Turvy Tomato planters. Granted it was cooler last summer, but I kind of didn’t keep on top of them and I hung them too high, so …
Who has the Cooking Channel?
I recently started watching The Cooking Channel. It’s a newish channel from the FOOD TV network. There are older shows from FOOD TV, but then there are new shows featuring not so famous chefs yet (or not as famous as on FOOD TV). One of …
This is my 600th post!!!
I started this blog in April of 2008 and I can’t believe this is my 600th post! So, in honor of that, I thought I would share some of my favorite/popular recipes/posts with you. One of my favorite things I’ve done so far is profile …
Cinnamon Jumbo Muffins – My healthy version
By now, you all know how much I love muffins! So much so, that I make a batch pretty much every week. It’s easy to take to work in the morning, it’s easy for the kids to grab and snack on during the day and …
My best ever pasta sauce
My twin sister always makes fun of me because I make pasta so much. But with so many different ways to make it, you can never get tired of it. When I had my first apartment, I think I made pasta at least 4 nights …
Frozen Fruit Cups! + Free Coupon to a lucky reader!
My kids love Popsicles pretty much all year round, but especially during these hot summer days. I think its a much better alternative to ice cream and they love it more than that. When I was at Trader Joe’s last weekend, I stocked up on …
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Featuring Total Cereal + Omega 3’s!
I was recently sent a free box of Total Cereal + Omega 3’s in the mail. I’ve had Total cereal before, and I like it, and having a newer version with Omega 3’s sounded that much better. I usually eat my breakfast at work and …
Cheesecake Factory Jambalaya Pasta
A few weeks ago I was watching Unwrapped on Food TV because they were profiling spicy foods. One of the recipes they made was from the Cheesecake Factory. I’ve only been to one once in my life, but the recipe looked incredible. It’s actually one …
Maya del Sol – Oak Park, IL
I was so lucky today! Along with about 15 other people, I get to test a possible lunch menu for a restaurant in my town called May del Sol. They’ve been open for a while, but soon will be open for lunch in a few …
Muir Glen Alfresco recipes!
A few months back I was given samples of Muir Glen’s fire roasted tomatoes to try. Delish! For those of you who don’t have back yard gardens, buying Muir Glen canned tomatoes is a great option. Recently I was contacted by them and asked if …
Guest Post – Slow Food Pasta Sauce in 15 minutes!
I am a member of Slow Food, which tries to bring people back to the table with the freshest foods, cooking with real ingredients, the more it comes from the earth, the better! Recently I joined that Group on Linked-In and a fellow member Meredith …
I have to give it up….
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now… I’ve been eating way healthier, read/write about healthy eating and I’m doing the worst thing – too much diet pop! When I think about how much money I’ve spent on the stuff over the years, I …
Black Dog Gelato – My nieces own shop in Chicago!!
Last week my family went to my nieces gelato store which just opened a few weeks ago. It’s all very exciting, she’s worked so hard at it, and her dream of opening her own shop has come true! Her shop is at 859 N. Damen …
Roasted chick peas
Believe it or not, these are made from chick peas you buy out of a can. If you roast them on low heat long enough, they turn into a crunchy yummy snack. I’ve only made these 3 times before, but each time I make them …
It’s my son Mark’s 12th birthday!!!
[/caption] Mark’s day started today with waking up his older brother at 7 a.m. poking him in the back saying “It’s my birthday” over and over again. I got to sleep in until 8! Next on the agenda, opening presents, coffee for me and my …
Chicken enchiladas/fried egg quesadilla with fresh salsa
Yesterday I posted my recipe for green salsa, I ended up making a quick version of chicken enchiladas. This went from start to finish in about 30 minutes. The quick method I used, was I took 3 big boneless chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat …
Homemade Roasted Salsa Verde
These are tomatillos. The look like green tomatoes except they have these paper skins on them. Once you take the paper off, the skins are kind of sticky, so you just have to wash them really well before starting. After I made this salsa and …
Roubxe Cooking School – Roasted Fingerling Potatoes + turkey pepperoni pasta!
Most of my regular readers already know about Rouxbe Cooking School, but for those who don’t, it’s an on-line cooking school where you can learn about so many things (300 classes and counting)! The best part, you can do it from home, in your own …
Stir Fry + Home made potsticker dough!
This is something I can have virtually every day and never get tired of it! It’s a lot of chopping, but I just chopped all the veggies: celery, carrot, garlic, red onion, cauliflower, pea pods, broccoli slaw, water chestnuts and sauteed them in a pan …
Kabobs + winners of Sargento brand reduced sodium cheese coupons!
First off, I would like to congratulate the following people who will be getting a coupon to try Sargento reduced sodium cheese for free! I picked the names out of a hat: Deb! (My old next door neighbor!) Shonda Ally from Sweet & Savory Debbi …
Turkey bacon, cheddar and corn meal muffins + 5 coupons for free Cheese!
So yesterday I was checking my e-mail and I clicked on Food Buzz’s featured recipes for the day. One was from THIS SITE and it was for bacon, cheddar and cornmeal waffles. It sounded amazing to me, but I don’t have a waffle maker, so …