Editor’s Note: This is the first of two posts highlighting additional recipes from our current cookbook giveaway, The Meal Makeover Moms’ No Whine With Dinner. We are trying not to push blog etiquette by posting ALL the successful recipes we tested, so these posts will be in “recap” format with links to the recipes on…
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{Dark Days} Week 11: All About Wheat
Editor’s Note: This is the 11th week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as sustainable, organic, local and ethical possible. This week we change it up a bit with Dianna, a FSC guest contributor, working an amazing Dark…
{giveaway} No Whine With Dinner
We’ve been sitting on this giveaway for 10 weeks now. Why? Amanda & Sarah are having a hard time giving it up! They have been passing the book back & forth trying the recipes on their families with great success. They’ve both purchased copies for themselves, so we have the copy for one of our…
{Valentine’s Day} celebrate friendship & love
If you are looking for any last minute ideas: Check out our Recipe Round-Up for tonight’s dinner! Have a Cupcake Decorating Party today! Make some rock-n-roll Valentines for kids & adults! Lastly, Make a batch of black bean brownies right now! YUM! +++ Today is the day to celebrate the friendship and love in your…
{weekend reading} NATIONAL EDITION
Let’s begin with what I hope is a weekly link- Bittman’s newest opinion & blog pieces. F-U-N! First up, Is “Eat Real Food” Unthinkable? Then his follow-up blog piece Beyond the Acronyms – he lists and discusses his sources, including giving major props to Dr. Marion Nestle… a major voice on this here weekly post….
{Valentine’s Day} Host a Cupcake Decorating Party
Who doesn’t love a GREAT cupcake? Cupcakes are so HOT right now. Cupcake shops are popping up all over the Capital Region (Albany-Schenectady-Troy-Saratoga Springs), cupcake shows and showdowns all over the Food Network and yes one of our biggest sellers this year for Halloween was a Cupcake costume. (I am in the Halloween Retail business)…
{recipe link love} Valentine’s Day 2011
If you’re celebrating the lovely holiday with home-cooked food then I’ve got a comprehensive recipe round-up for you. I have also included some hand-crafted gifts too. My husband and I are celebrating with one-hour massages and lunch while the grandparents babysit Miles…ahhhh. First up, Mast Baker Gesine’s AMAZING work. These cakes are truly artistry…
{dark days} Week 10: My Miso Obsession
Editor’s Note: This is the 10th week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as sustainable, organic, local and ethical possible. This week is yours truly and my miso obsession. – Christina Its miso madness month in my house….
{WNIMKW} everything is new in my LA kitchen
What’s new in my kitchen….? This certainly posed an interesting question to me this week when I started thinking about this post. Being away from home, everything in my kitchen this month is new, at least to me! There were several items I considered sharing. This awesomely huge Sub-Zero fridge… (the baby is in the…
{soup swap} Farmgirl Susan’s Garlic Lover’s White Bean Soup
{Sarah’s soup was so good that I forgot to shoot it until my bowl was almost empty!! -Christina} I love soup. I’ll be the first to admit it. I could eat soup almost every night during the colder months along with a grilled cheese sandwich. It’s a comfort food and so tasty and warm. When…
{soup swap} Bean ‘n Pasta Soup
QUICK, EASY, HEARTY and TASTY… you have to give it a try this winter. Did I mention QUICK…isn’t that music to your ears! It is very easy to adapt and add your families favorites into this soup; add extra veggies, use your favorite beans, and meat lovers can add sausage or pepperoni. I have been making…
{weekend reading} NATIONAL EDITION
No recipes this week as I did a Super Bowl recipe roundup & link love post on Friday. I have updated it with more recipe links if you wanna take another looksie. Happy Reading! -Christina First link will go to Michael Kilpatrick. Who is Michael Kilpatrick? An up & coming farm owner, Kilpatrick Family Farm,…
{recipe} Easier is Healthier with Rice Crust Quiche
I have to credit my old landlady with this recipe idea (to clarify, she’s not old, but did used to be my landlady). She suggested making quiche with a rice crust instead of buying or making a flour crust and, considering this makes the quiche both more nutritious and much easier to make, I haven’t…
{recipe link love} SUPER BOWL PARTY 2011
will be this Sunday night…. {yes, Miles chewed off the tip…not a dog. sigh} Not for me! Hurray! Luckily my husband will be heading to the bar with his dude friends so I don’t have to deal. If you are not so lucky (full disclosure, I’m a super sports fan but I don’t wanna deal…
{Dark Days} Week 9: Cooking in LA?
Editor’s Note: This is the ninth week of a 4 1/2 month challenge, Dark Days, a pledge taken by 88 blogs spanning the country, to eat one meal a week as sustainable, organic, local and ethical possible. – Christina ——————————– I feel like I really blew it on this Dark Days challenge. Here I am…
