We all know the truth: mommies are often the ‘bad guy’. Many of us have resigned to this fact and accept that Daddy is always the ‘good guy’. This even applies to the details of what we eat. My husband first introduced my children to baked sliced potatoes by making ‘Daddy Fries’ which really look…
Sweet Potatoes ‘Fries’ aka ‘Mommy Fries’
EatingWell Wednesday – Seafood Guide
As I quickly roamed the frozen fish section of Trader Joe’s today with two tuckered toddlers, I grabbed some orange roughy and it made me think about the seafood we consume. We all ‘know’ that some fish are better for us than others but do we all really ‘know’ which should be consumed more often…
Kitchens and Jen rejoice.
Aren’t these some of the loveliest kitchen accessories & aprons ever? Time to go shopping to spruce up the kitchen and my apron wardrobe. I am still looking for great oven mitts.
Strawberry Muffins
A sale on Strawberries meant we had an abundance which also meant that I needed to use them. Well, I needed to be creative as my children love them ‘in’ things but will not just grab one and eat it. One of their favorites is my strawberry bread but I decided to make muffins this…
A Parchment paper you can feel good about.
“If You Care” makes a 100% Unbleached Parchment paper that I found at Stop & Shop and began using a few weeks ago. It is Silicone coated instead of with Quilon (which contains chromium) and can be used more than once which makes it more affordable. The nice thing about using parchment with your cooking…
Here comes Peter Cottontail
Fast & Frugal Friday: Jerk Chicken with Pineapple Salsa
Maybe I should call this the 2 tablespoon special? Maybe 2 by 2? No matter what you call it, you will have a cheap and quick dinner on the table in no time. I served this with some sugar snaps peas (recipe next week) and rice. Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, butterflied 2 teaspoons…
PEEP, PEEP: peeptastic winner!
Esme of chocolate and crossiants won peeping rights AND ‘Best of Best’ cookbook. Esme, please email me your address. Congrats and thank you to all who participated! Happy Easter.
Great American Food and Music Festival
Hello Sponsors? I know you are out there. I am more than willing to go this festival and then gush about it. Don’t be shy, email me. Maybe I can find a healthy burger bun? OK, probably not the healthiest but it looks like a good time.