This quick bread is a great way to use up some of the last zucchini of the summer, and mixes in carrots and apple, making a nice tender crumb. I left out the chocolate chips to keep this more of a breakfast bread, and it’s just lightly sweetened. If you prefer a sweeter bread feelRead more
Fall is my favorite season. I love the smell of fall, when the weather is cool and damp. I love the first signs of fall on leaves on the sentinel trees in my childhood neighborhood, they were always the first indicators that fall was really here as the tips turned yellow, then vibrant orange. AndRead more
You know that feeling when you’ve returned from an awesome trip, and your body says “please give me vegetables”? Well that’s how I felt last week when I got home from an awesome whirlwind road trip up to Boston and back. It was a busy weekend with lots and lots of delicious meals and drinks.Read more
This is another great slow-cooker pork meal. I’ve been trying to use my slow cooker more to help with my crazy schedule. Tuesdays and Thursdays I’m out of the house all day, and don’t get home until after dinner. So in an attempt to pack more meals I’m trying to cook once and have easyRead more
How do you decide what to make when you have company coming over? Do you stick with an old standby recipe, or try something new with the potential for deliciousness or disaster? I typically end up trying something new, with the promise that if whatever I make turns out to be inedible I’ll order pizzaRead more
Did you know you’re supposed to be eating 8oz of fish or shellfish each week? Seafood is full of great nutrients, but especially omega-3 fatty acids: EPA and DHA. Both of these fatty acids are incredibly beneficial to our brains as well as our cardiovascular systems. EPA is also thought to help decrease joint inflammation. EatingRead more
This is a fantastic new salad. Perfect for summer, it’s filling, packed with veggies, and so refreshing. While I made this with chicken I think it could easily be made vegetarian by substituting in chickpeas for the chicken. This is also great for mayo-haters. It’s easy to throw this together and can easily beRead more
I’m trying to build my repertoire of slow-cooker recipes. It always helps to have dinner taken care of (or at least started), without having to do much hands on work. This pot roast is so simple you’ll have absolutely no excuse not to make this. The prep time takes less than a minute. Then youRead more
My dear boyfriend told me that he sometimes takes tuna to work. I naturally assumed he meant as a tuna salad sandwich. But what he really meant was that he takes tuna in a can, drains it, and then scoops plain tuna on crackers. That’s it. (No wonder he thinks I’m a great cook, right?!)Read more