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I’ve already shared with you why a salad bar makes a great meal for entertaining. The same principles apply to a taco bar – except instead of lettuce, you need a tortilla. I grew up in the suburban midwest. There, a taco invariably meant ground beef, cooked and crumbled with an envelope of taco seasoning. The meat was then crammed… Read More
Easy entertaining with a salad bar? The humble salad bar may not be your first thought when you plan a party – but you may want to reconsider that thought. A salad bar is flexible, scalable and customizable – all great features when planning for a group. It also is healthy – and allows you and your guests to save… Read More
Perfect chocolate chip cookies are the holy grail of baking. There is almost nothing better than a perfect chocolate chip cookie. It is the ultimate dessert comfort food. And there is almost nothing worse (well, dessert-wise) than a poorly executed one. And due to their perennial popularity, there are, unfortunately, a lot of inferior chocolate chip cookies out in the… Read More
Do you love a good blueberry muffin? Bursting with berries – and with a bonus of some protein? Then this recipe for blueberry muffins is for you. I love a good quick bread. And what’s a muffin but a single-serving quick bread? Best Blueberry Muffins This recipe for blueberry muffins uses a combination of Greek yogurt – which I… Read More
Weekday waffles can be a welcome addition to your kitchen routine. You can add some chicken sausage or bacon as a side. You could use the waffles as “bread” in a sandwich with eggs and ham. You can go sweet with berries or whipped cream – or both – for dessert. And of course, you can go traditional with a… Read More
Double-Frosted Brownies “History” The original double-frosted brownies “recipe” was something my mom made for potlucks and maybe the occasional work luncheon when we were growing up. She rarely made them for a casual night at home – which is a shame, because the concept is quite simple. Her version began with a boxed mix of brownies- (instead, I’m including my… Read More
Are you Irish? Or Irish at heart? Or do you just a love a nice hearty meal in the waning days of winter? The traditional St Patrick’s Day dinner of corned beef and cabbage often gets a reputation as a stodgy, old-fashioned meal. St Patrick’s Day, Refreshed You may have experienced eating – or making – this “traditional” meal… Read More
Did you know you can keep some great time savers in your freezer? Sure, your freezer is great for ice and a pint of Ben and Jerry’s, but there is so much more potential for what you can store there. Here are some of my favorite time savers: Cookie dough balls It’s difficult to resist a home-baked cookie, so it’s… Read More
Do you have time to cook dinner? Lasagna may not seem like an easy answer, but it can be. My time is often uneven – tons of time in the kitchen on Saturday at 10 am, and almost none on Tuesday at 6 pm. On the weekends, I often have hours at home, while my son has a therapist work… Read More
