Matt is a Chicken Parmesan connoisseur. It is his litmus test for any Italian restaurant. So I was a bit nervous to make this no-breading chicken parmesan from Biggest Loser. Though we all agreed there is a special place in our hearts for the yummy breaded variety of chicken parm, this was an excellent option [...]
Well the month and our experiment with The Zone is almost up as is my whirlwind tour of Zone Meals in Seconds cookbook. It’s been … interesting. I’ve done well on The Zone, losing about 9 lbs, which for a month is pretty good (and technically, I still have ’til Friday for my four weeks [...]
Last night we tried the first recipe from Zone Meals in Seconds. I always love it when the first recipe I try from a new cookbook is a winner and this one was a MAJOR winner. Though this is Zone specific, Matt and I both agreed that we would eat it anytime. It’s your basic [...]
This “recipe” is so simple I hesitate to even post it, but these are my kids new favorite snack and they are healthy, cheap and contain only one ingredient, so I thought I should share. Ingredients 4-5 medium apples apples, thinly sliced Directions I will give two methods for doing this. We have a dehydrator [...]
One of the simplest weeknight dinners I make is a pan of scrambled eggs. I season/flavor them with whatever’s on hand: cream cheese and some dill, smoked salmon, leftover bacon, salsa, spinach and feta, ham and swiss and mushrooms. They are always a hit with the kids. And whenever I do that I like to [...]
So one of my favorite food blogs, Dinner a Love Story posted a recipe for Pork Ragu sometime back late this winter. The minute I saw it I marked it in Google Reader and vowed to make it as soon as possible. The recipe is ridiculously simple as far as prep goes and the only [...]
I think of my paternal grandparents when I make this. Even though it’s not something they actually served, the combination of dill and green beans is very much THEM. My dad’s parents had a huge garden with loads of vegetables and my grandma was an amazing cook in the southern tradition. My grandpa proudly tended [...]
A looooong time ago, bloggy buddy Kjersten, who I got to MEET just a couple of weeks ago, wanted to know more about my fish tacos. I am happy to spill! The fish I use in fish tacos is one of two things: either white fish from the freezer section at Target. Yes, [...]
from: Ellie Krieger Ingredients 1 pound extra-lean ground beef 1 onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 jalapeno, minced 1 red pepper, diced 1 can small red beans or pinto beans, preferably low sodium drained and rinsed 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon molasses [...]
from: http://www.momadvice.com Ingredients 2 garlic cloves 2 tbsp olive oil 1 pound package of Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage (removed from its casing) 2/3 cup to 2 cups pumpkin puree (depending on your personal taste) 1 can chicken broth ¼ cup half & half ½ cup sour cream (low-fat or fat free) ¼ tsp nutmeg 1 [...]
My name is Jess. I'm a 30ish wife and working mommy. I love spending time with my family and friends, crafting up weird and beautiful things, cooking delicious food and running lots of miles to work it off. I love chocolate, wine, Photoshop, my Nikon and sleeping in. I do freelance design work for fun and marginal profit at JKN Designs. This is my blog. Read more »
