Category Archives: Recipes

Quick, simple and easy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, baking, cocktails and more.

Tabbouleh salad with chicken.

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Super fresh-tasting, almost summery, this salad of bulgur (more on that in a minute), bright parsley and mint, chopped vegetables and chicken is just the thing for lunch. Bulgur, a cracked and partially cooked wheat grain, is typically used in … Continue reading →

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Buttery Special K cookies.

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

These simple, buttery-sweet cookies can be made with any cereal flakes, like Special K. Continue reading →

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Sweet little blueberry trifles.

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

Weird, I know, but when I was sniffing around the interwebs looking for inspiration for a Valentine’s Day dessert, I wasn’t thinking chocolate. I wanted something a little different, something fruit-based. I spotted a photo of a pretty blueberry trifle … Continue reading →

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Super-flavorful vegetable tart.

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

My roasted-vegetable tart didn’t look as pretty as the one in the magazine, but boy is it delicious! Continue reading →

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Delicious broccoli-rice bake.

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

My recent experimentation with whole grains meant that I had some cooked grains leftover after making several recipes—specifically, my chicken, wild rice and orzo salad and my farro salad with butternut squash. See, here’s one of the great things about … Continue reading →

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Millet-vegetable fritters.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Wait, now … I know what you’re thinking: Millet? Isn’t that bird food? And, No way can I convince my family to eat something weird like this. But stay with me here. These little fritters [we could also call them croquettes … Continue reading →

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Fabulous wild rice salad with chicken.

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

I know: Salad for dinner. It just sounds so, I dunno, uninspiring. But I love a really hearty salad for dinner—one that’s full of flavor, texture (um, and maybe a bit of cheese) along with greens and veggies. We’re not … Continue reading →

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Creamy basil salad dressing.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

It may be low-fat, but this creamy basil-garlic salad dressing packs a ton of flavor and has about a zillion different uses. Continue reading →

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10 great football party ideas.

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

We’re not hosting a party for the Big Game, but here my top 10 snacketizer recipes for you if you happen to be entertaining. Continue reading →

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Ultimate build-your-own party snack mix.

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

Try this super-updated, ultimate build-your-own party snack mix recipe—customize it any way you want! Continue reading →

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