Veggies for Carnivores
The subtitle of Veggies for Carnivores is what really caught my attention: “moving vegetables to the center of the plate.” I talk a good game in the realm of healthy eating, but I am, admittedly, rather unimaginative when it comes to vegetables. I know how to cook them, I know all about interesting salads, and vegetarian dishes, but the art of combining and creating with vegetables has been lost on me. The best I do is roast vegetables on my pizza stone. I NEED this cookbook to spark my cooking creativity. Lora Krulak’s Veggies for Carnivores got me excited because it...
Read MoreTropical Suntan Smoothie
Consuming colorful vegetables isn’t just good for your insides; it’s a surefire way to improve the look, and, yes, color of your skin. Brightly colored veggies, like carrots, contain carotene, which allows the skin to reflect a different tone. Carotene also carries the benefit of absorbing UV rays, so the smoothie recipe below will do double-duty in your quest for the sun. Drink this smoothie daily and you will surely start to glow! *A note about blenders. You’ll probably come across numerous bloggers and smoothie-fanatics telling you that a $400 blender is a must-have for...
Read MoreTiger Pasta: a Kid-friendly, Something From Nothing meal
We took our son on his first trip to the zoo last weekend and had a blast. It’s amazing what taking a child out of his normal routine will do for brain development. Bear came home with a better understanding of all those animals in the books we read, learned more about riding in the car for long periods of time (he’s cool with it), and experienced a vocabulary explosion! He suddenly started saying words we didn’t think we was ready to say yet: hippo, panther, croc, and his new favorite: tiger. Returning home, we were hungry but had little food in the house. The following...
Read MoreSomething From Nothing Meal: 9 Kids Potato Soup
Something From Nothing Meal of the Week: My dad always said my mom’s best meals were the ones she made when, supposedly, there was “nothing to eat in the house.” My mother is the Queen of Something From Nothing. I try to emulate her tactics using wholesome ingredients. I blog each week about whichever meal I’ve created from “nothing.” When it’s the night before grocery day and I’ve got a bunch of leftovers, it’s time to throw something easy and quick together. I hope these meal ideas keep you from resorting to that can o’ condensed soup casserole or, even worse, fast...
Read MoreThanksgiving Menu: Side Dishes
Side dishes have always been my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal. The dishes I’m featuring are old favorites and fairly easy to prepare. See my entire Thanksgiving Menu listed HERE. Mashed Turnips with Bacon Serves 8 4 lb turnips, washed, peeled and diced 4 T butter salt & pepper 1 lb bacon, chopped 1. Boil turnips in salted water until tender. 2. While the turnips cook, chop the bacon and fry in a large skillet over med-high heat until browned and crispy. 2. Drain turnips and mash with the butter and salt & pepper to taste. 3. Stir in bacon. 4. Serve with extra...
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