Every blog does it, so let’s get ready to ride the most read blog posts in 2010 bus…Fasten your seatbelts! Honk Honk! As I explained in our 100th post (and Food Matters Cookbook giveaway); why I started the club in March 2010. We went “public” with the blog in late July/early August and you know…
Category: Dinner
{Meals in Busytown} Crock Pot Taco Chili
When I think of getting dinner on the table on a busy night, the first thing I think of is my beloved crock pot. What could be better than having dinner ready and waiting when you walk in the door after a long day? I have several go-to crock pot meals for times when life…
{Dark Days} Week 2: A French Dinner in New York
Editor’s Note: This is the second week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as local, sustainable, ethical and organic as possible. You can click the link on the right side bar to read more! – Christina I tossed around several meal ideas…
{Meals in Busytown} Mexican Chicken at Lightening Speed
My father gave me this cookbook before he moved me into my first apartment. I think he was a little nervous. I didn’t grow up in a home where we cooked many meals. We ate out a lot. This was a perfect start for me as everything was simple in technique and ingredients and pretty delicious! Several of…
{Dark Days} Week 1: Easy & Easily Local
Editor’s Note: This dish not only is our first meal in the Dark Days Challenge, but it’s also one of our quick, easy & delicious “Meals in Busytown”. -Christina Apparently I have fooled myself to believe that I buy mostly local and organic foods for my home, but when faced with having to restrict…
{THEME WEEK} Meals in Busytown
Since its the holidays and for many of us, the craziest time of the year, we decided to focus our attention on easy meals for busy times. Each of us will feature a “go to” home cooked meal when life is hectic. I am NOT going to say that we’ve put a cooking-time limit on…
{Leftovers} Thanksgiving Roasted Vegetables
We hosted Thanksgiving this year, and even though we did a potluck style dinner, we still have a fridge FULL of leftovers. I have big plans for our turkey that were not difficult to figure out(creamy rice soup, sandwiches, and lots of pot pies for the freezer!). Other items have left me a bit stumped…
Feeding a {Picky} Toddler on Spaghetti Squash
Editor’s Note: Sarah’s next installment in her series “Feeding a {Picky} Toddler on”. She makes squash- magic. -Christina This is a continuation of my story of trying to feed my toddler healthy and nutritious food, while dealing with the fact that he has suddenly become very picky. This week presented me an interesting opportunity. My…
{thanksgiving} The Turkey Fry
So maybe some of you have done this before. The Fisk household has not. We have never deep-fried a turkey. I’ve heard stories. Good stories, bad stories, horror stories. We have been fascinating and I’d say pretty intrigued at the whole idea of deep-frying an entire turkey. Earlier this week a good friend of ours…
Lasagn-ahhhh…
I have a HUGE sweet tooth and one of my greatest weaknesses. At the beginning of my weight lost journey I knew I needed to find ways to have a small treat that would satisfy me but still keep to my goal of weight loss. I came across a book at Target, Hungry Girl, 200…
{Leftover Magic} Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
The very first time I made my own chicken stock and soup, I was pregnant with my first daughter. I simmered my beautiful, delicious soup all day, and therefore got to smell it’s amazing aromas all day. Sadly, by the time evening rolled around, my morning sickness got the best of me, and I couldn’t…
{Side Dish} under 90 calories!
I have to admit, I do watch calories and portion size. Something my husband and I learned and worked at for over a year and half now. Combined we lost over 100 pounds and have successfully kept that weight off. So…this is one of our favorites. A huge portion for about 85 calories (a good cup…
{Desperately Seeking} Meal Plan Follow-Up
Editor’s Note: This is Leslie’s follow-up to her initial request for meal planning tips and tricks in our series, {Desperately Seeking} Reader’s Advice. -Christina I am in the middle of my third week of official meal-planning, and LOVING it! No more are the days of wondering all afternoon what the heck I’m going to make…
There’s no easier way to feed a crowd than with veggie chili!
When I heard that my mother, my aunt, my brother, his wife and their baby were going to be staying at our house this past weekend I decided to be practical in my planning for meals and to stick to what I know. I’ve been making chili since I was in college and, although I…
Beer Can Chicken {oh so juicy! oh so fancy!}
One of our weekly staples is one, 4 pound roasted chicken. Beer Can Style. In the oven. So juicy. So fancy. My farm-to-table schedule: I buy a chicken from Dick & Peg (and sometime their grandchildren) of Brookside Farm (farmers of the egg share for Denison Farm CSA package) at the Saturday Saratoga Farmers Market….
