Here’s a cooking question I’ve received several times: “Can I put a whole fryer chicken in a Glorious One-Pot Meal?” My response has always been that I had no idea, never having tried it. Until now, that is. The other day I decided to test it out for myself and see if it would work. […]
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Plastic Free For the Holidays
Since we now know that BPA is found in baby bottles, water bottles, infant formula, and even our canned foods, one of my goals has been to change my plastic habits. If you have this goal, too, you should know about this free bag of enviro-friendly goodies the Environmental Working Group is offering for the […]
Halloween recipe: Monster Heads
Halloween calls for fun foods. That’s when Monster Heads make an appearence at our table. I place boiled Brussels sprouts atop flat ravioli “shoulders” and affix them with some marinara sauce to make them look particularly bloody. We like to cover them with “snow” or “dandruff” (depending on the child!) by sprinkling with grated Parmesan […]
Honeycrisp apples
As a child I preferred just about any other fruit to the old standby of the apple. It wasn’t until recently, with the emergence of new apple varietals on the market, that I realized that it wasn’t that I didn’t like apples, it’s that I didn’t like Red Delicious apples. And besides Granny Smiths, those […]
Jazzercise
One of the things I love about Jazzercise is that it lifts and tightens my butt. After two 50-lb pregnancies and two c-sections, I just entered my third year of post-partum Jazzercise. I can only squeeze in three sessions each week, but I go religiously and build my schedule around class times. Let’s face it, […]
