I have no idea where this idea came from. I was hungry. It was lunch. I had Brussels Sprouts. That was all the catalyst I needed.:) I decided to use a slice of real bacon to add flavor and little fat that would help sauté the sprouts. I'm trying [...]

Leftover brown rice and leftover sauce meet in this quick lunch idea inspired by my favorite food of all time: Pizza. I swear I can turn anything into a pizza concoction. Have you seen all my pizza ideas? I've used everything from pumpkin to zucchini, polenta to wontons. Nothing is off [...]

The other night it was just the kids and I home for dinner and I decided to make what I wanted to make no holds barred. Without The Husband home it's much easier for some reason. Hmmm wonder why? Ok, not here to husband bash.. really.. I'm not! I'm here [...]

Last week the kids and I tried parsnips for the first time and I've made them 3 times since. I wanted to figure out the best way to roast them. Yeah, that's it, the best way to roast them. You'll buy that right? Right? The truth is, I'm obsessed. I found myself [...]

I bought a bag of kale instead of a bag of spinach this week. My plan was to figure out ways to get this power house vegetable IN me and hopefully IN my family, although unless I hide it, they aren't game. According to NutritionData.com, Kale... [...]

PLEASE tell me this sounds yummy because sometimes the boys drive me CRAZY! They were not into roasted winter squash at ALL. Ryan loved the carrots and the seeds. The husband stuck with only carrots, barely. Neither liked the soft texture of the squash. It's still a winning dish in my book. I WILL be [...]

How come 'Beans and Cheese' doesn't have the same ring as 'Macaroni and Cheese'? I'm going to be honest here and some of you, maybe most of you, are going to think I'm absolutely insane but I've never, never EVER liked Mac 'n' Cheese. Not even as a kid! Is that un-American of me? I [...]

There's only so many baked sweet potatoes a girl can eat before she gets bored! Yesterday I decided to try something a little different by cutting them and adding a bit of flavor. The result was fantastic. However, Little guy declared, "too spicy." It took me awhile to figure out what he meant because they weren't spicy [...]

Originally posted Feb 12, 2008 republishing for the 2011 Sweet n' Healthy Blogger Recipe Contest Click here to check it out! I don’t know WHAT came over me tonight. I just wanted something different and apparently, I’m a little obsessed with ‘S’s. ;~P This morning I pulled out some tilapia fillets to make Crispy Baked [...]

I've been bored in the vegetable department lately. We tend to gravitate towards the same frozen things over and over, especially in the winter. Frozen broccoli, frozen peas and the occasional bag of MIXED frozen veggies for a treat! Note the hint of sarcasm. I'm tired of the microwaved vegetable side dish. So I fired [...]

I love pears! Seriously, I can't get enough of them right now. I have a ton that are at the peak of ripeness. I don't want them to go to waste so I ate one with breakfast and then experimented with this for lunch. I must say... A-mazing! If you are new to Quinoa, have [...]

Sometimes I make things and wonder -- Am I the only one who would like this? Maybe my tastes aren't as picky since I'm the chef. Last night I had 20 minutes to whip together dinner before running errands with the family. I had fish defrosted and I wanted a rice based side dish. I [...]

Tasteful Selections contacted me and asked if I'd be willing to try their small colorful potatoes. "Of course!" I said. I am NOT one to turn down potatoes, ESPECIALLY while pregnant. ;) (Have totally been craving potatoes) I was excited to get my two bags in the mail the other day and decided to make a [...]

A new way to eat cabbage! I'm ecstatic! Did I just say that? I did. What can I say? I love cabbage! I never bought a head unless I was making stuffed cabbage which was very rare. Then I started getting small heads in my farm share and I made my first cabbage salad. I [...]

I wasn't planning on posting this idea as I thought it was too close to my other quick fried rice ideas. Both of which I recorded videos for... Simple Fried Rice with Kale Super Quick Fried Rice and the 10 minute Dinner! I made last night rice similar to the kale [...]

I woke up with a hankering for a diner style breakfast this morning. I just don't think I've been eating enough breakfast recently which makes me starving by early afternoon. Then I end up picking my way until dinner and snaking all night until I go to bed. I don't like this pattern. It leads [...]

"Who would have thunk it? I like beets!" -The Husband We did it! We tried beets for the first time tonight and they were a HUGE success. The husband was VERY hesitant and was actually a little upset when I told him I was making them. He had that eye roll, oh God [...]

I'm so glad I noticed the aging mango on the counter this morning. It's what totally inspired this dish. I was hungry and I thought it would be fun to build a meal around the mango. SO I dug through the pantry and fridge. First I remembered I still had some fresh herbs from [...]

Well, I did it. I really did it! I have to admit part of me didn't think it was possible. When ATHENOS asked if I'd be willing be a Spokesblogger for their Make a Change for the Feta campaign. It included creating 18 Feta Cheese ideas for the month of July and I was [...]

I've never eaten coleslaw in my life. Is that weird? Isn't that was a cabbage salad is? Anyway, I was armed with the cutest little heads of cabbage from the farm and, yup you guessed it, feta. :) So i decided to combine them together and I'm so glad I did! This was fabulous! I [...]

This is my favorite way to cure a french fry craving at home. They make a great side dish or even a fun snack. Sometimes I think the white potato gets a bad rep. I normally choose sweet but there's nothing wrong with a good size Idaho now and then. ESPECIALLY in fry form. :) So [...]

Tonight's dinner was a success all around! Not only did I think that the experimental roasted radishes came out delicious but BOTH the husband and little guy liked them, no, LOVED them! I'm telling you, the stars must be in perfect alignment. Little guy ate his whole plate without one single complaint. Not one. I nearly [...]

OK, confession time. I have never bought barley before. I never even gave it a second look. I mean what do you do with it? Side dish? Stuffing? I'm sure it would work but the only way I've ever eaten it was in beef barley soup. Even then I wasn't that impressed. But I figured [...]

Sorry I've been MIA this week. I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed and simply sticking with tried and true family meals. No time to experiment which actually gave me the idea to post a simple recipe. I hope it inspires you to remember some of those not to popular vegetables like Brussels Sprouts. :) Surprisingly BOTH [...]

I'm not feeling too well so I'm going to keep the banter short tonight but I had to share this quick side dish I whipped up tonight. Here's the story... We picked up a cooked rotisserie chicken and I wanted a quick side. This is what I came up with mostly because I didn't want [...]