I know that right now, just after the holidays, people don’t want to be reminded of rich, heavy foods. This is the time of year that gyms and diet programs do their best business. But there’s something about the bitter, cold January weather that makes me long for comfort food. Whether it’s meatloaf, lasagna, spaghetti, […]
Foodie Friday: The Alternative Thanksgiving Dinner
It seems like Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without turkey and pumpkin pie; and typically I’m not one to mess with tradition. But I believe there is at least one dish that most people could do without. For me, it’s green bean casserole. It wasn’t a staple when I was growing up, and I […]
Foodie Friday: Tried and True Thanksgiving Recipes
Two years ago, after the Husband and I had finally finished decorating our house, we decided to have the family over for Thanksgiving dinner. Before and since then, I’ve found a few recipes that are worth repeating each year: Salad of Frisee, Radicchio, Pears, Pomegranate and Persimmons – FoodNetwork.com This salad is not […]
9 Kid-Friendly Halloween Recipes
Am I crazy? Even though T is barely a year old, there’s a part of me that wishes we were having a Halloween party this year. Halloween is the time of year when it’s okay to let your imagination go wild and come up with all sorts of fun things. It’s actually okay to play […]