Giving thanks for Grandma Eleanor's cranberry relish, Mom's linen napkin and Ben's fingers I have a love-hate relationship with Thanksgiving. Let me start again. I used to love Thanksgiving. And then, in 1998, Mom died on November 27. The day after Thanksgiving. After that, I hated...
Ron Popeil. When this month's Recipe Redux theme -Get Your Dehydrator On- was announced, my mind immediately went back in time to the 1970's and Ron Popeil's Ronco Food Dehydrator commercials. (It's at 12:30, right after the Flower Loom commercial) I SO wanted one of those dehydrators....
Our Recipe Redux assignment this month was to address the versatility of liquor in kitchen. Since it's so hot here in Dallas, I wasn't about to conjur up a recipe that required heat of any kind, so my mind went straight to the spirits category....
Our Recipe Redux assignment proved to be an emotional one for me. Our task was to blog about Treasured Cookware-and to share a story of classic cookware with a healthy recipe to go with it. Naturally, my thoughts went directly to my Mother and my...
Disclosure: I received free pistachio samples from the Pistachio Health Institute mentioned in this post. By posting this pairing I am entering a contest sponsored by Pistachio Health Institute and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my...
[Disclosure: By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by National Honey Board and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.] Intern Kylie here! Honey is one of those ingredients that I always have in...
This month, The Recipe Redux challenged its members to a potato salad showdown. What better way to honor a 4th of July favorite than to make a healthier version of this all-American favorite? Robinsbite intern Leah Wakefield took on the challenge with gusto. She said "I whipped up "Greek"...
We’re kicking this Redux Birthday celebration up a notch with just 3 simple ingredients, all while taking full advantage of cherry season. Our inspiration came from Formal Fringe. Adding dark chocolate, eliminating the oil and using less white chocolate makes them a touch healthier and sacrifices NO flavor whatsover. Let this...
It's rare that I capture a photo that is share, print or show worthy. Let's make no bones about it-a photographer I am not. But, in order to become part of Recipe Redux, one must share the fruits of their labor with a decent photo...