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15 Apr Cheesy Pesto Potato Bites

Posted at 11:27h in fitness and nutrition, meal planning, quick meals, recipes, registered dietitian, side dishes 5 Comments

Cottage cheese had made a significant comeback in my life. In fact, you'll find it in the fridge at all times, ready to enhance many basic ingredients with flavor, protein, texture and nutrition. Take these cheesy pesto potato bites, for example. They are a perfect...

22 Nov 4 Ingredient Tex Mex Beer Bread

Posted at 18:02h in cooking class, quick meals, recipes, side dishes 0 Comments

Make this all purpose cheesy beer bread now and freeze for quick breakfasts and lunches during the holidays. Get ready to slice off a piece of crusty on top, soft in the middle bread with a well of melty cheese. A baker I am not. So when...

22 Oct DIY Kids Snack Platters

Posted at 10:38h in children's health, Fruits and Veggies, meal planning, quick meals 0 Comments

Coming from an event planning background, food platters have a special plate in my heart. I have only one rule for food platters and that is that they look plentiful. Oh, and they have to look pretty. So I guess I have two rules. When it...

22 Aug Salmon Salad

Posted at 18:06h in dinner, food memories, Fruits and Veggies, meal planning, quick meals, recipes 0 Comments

Meat. Veg. Starch. When I think of "Back to the Table", our Recipe Redux theme for this month, my memories take me back to our family dinner table where the six of us sat dutifully and ate a meat, a vegetable and a starch. We each...

22 Jul Tomato and Pesto Bruschetta with Burrata

Posted at 23:07h in dinner, fitness and nutrition, Fruits and Veggies, meal planning, quick meals, recipes, side dishes 0 Comments

Sigh. I had such great intentions for this post. I figured that there would be plenty of tomato posts with this assignment from Recipe Redux this month: Fresh from the Garden: The season of bountiful produce has arrived. Whether your produce comes from the farmers' market, a CSA share,...

22 Jun Tomato and Asparagus Quiche

Posted at 22:27h in dinner, fitness and nutrition, Fruits and Veggies, meal planning, quick meals, recipes 0 Comments

I've had this quiche on my mind for weeks (ok. not true. I was rooting around in the freezer the other night for a quick dinner idea and the pie crust floated to the top of the freezer drawer). Utilizing a boat load of teardrop...

22 May Wendy Jo's Basic Granola Recipe

Posted at 17:05h in cooking class, fitness and nutrition, meal planning, quick meals, recipes 0 Comments

Growing up, granola was for hippies. As kids, we had the traditional sugar-ladened cereal with an occasional box of Grape Nuts thrown into the mix. Then it became all oats and bran, sticks and twigs...

22 Apr Noodle Kugel (Noodle Pudding)

Posted at 09:14h in food memories, quick meals, recipes, side dishes 0 Comments

It's Recipe Redux time! Today's task: “Spring Cleaning”, choosing an ingredient/spice/condiment that’s been hanging out for a while and give it the love it deserves. My choice? The good old No Yolk wide egg noodles. Honestly, there's only one thing I use these for and that's a Noodle Kugel,...

22 Feb Single serve peanut butter, chocolate and raisin sporks

Posted at 08:47h in recipes 0 Comments

I want it all sometimes. Most of the time, I can't have it all. When the urge strikes to have it all--as in an all encompassing dessert--I turn to the pantry for these 3 simple ingredients. The combo of creamy/crunchy peanut butter, a few dark or milk chocolate...

22 Dec Pan Bagnat (Bread Salad) for one

Posted at 12:04h in Fruits and Veggies, meal planning, quick meals, recipes 0 Comments

Inspired by the Pan Bagnat recipe from the Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home cookbook, this open-faced,vegetarian salad/sandwich is perfect for lunch or dinner. -Robin Our Recipe Redux assignment this month: Grab a Book & Cook It’s the end of the year and we’ll taking a moment to...