A Frittata For Brunch

About.coms Culinary Arts says that...".In the culinary arts, a Frittata is a flat Italian-style omelet that's usually prepared in a cast-iron skillet. A brunch menu classic, the frittata may also have its origin in Spanish cuisine".Whether it's origins are Spanish or Italian, this is a  favorite brunch item in this house. I have laying hens that give me 5 fresh eggs a day and 10 pullets tha

Chickpea-quinoa Burgers with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Meatless burgers are easy to make and they freeze well, too. Try switching up the ingredients in your burgers from time to time. This recipe for Chickpea-quinoa Burgers with Sun Dried Tomatoes combines great flavors and textures for a fab meal that’s easy to make.

Monk Fruit In the Raw Sugar Cookies for Eat, Write, Retreat

In two weeks,  I will be attending the Eat, Write , Retreat in Philadelphia and I am so excited!   Last week, you saw that I received some cool tools from OXO and potatoes from the U.S. Potato board for a contest. Well this week’s fun came from In The Raw. They are one of the sponsors for the event and sent [...]The post Monk Fruit In the Raw Sugar Cookies for Eat, Write, Retreat appeared fi

Extended Nursing with Mombo Deluxe!

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How To Not Follow A Recipe

In this life there are rule-followers and rule-breakers. I’ll never forget the day that Mrs. Murley, my high school A.P. European History teacher, kicked Brian T. out of class for being impertinent. As he was leaving, Mrs. Murley said, “Don’t fall off your motorcycle this summer.” Brian T. replied, “Don’t fall off of your high [...]

English Muffin Bread

Imagine the best English Muffins you’ve ever tasted. Now step it up a notch by baking this English Muffin Bread, then slicing it and toasting the individual slices as you need them. English Muffin Bread has long been a favorite of mine, and I don’t make it anywhere near often enough. So, each time that I do bake this delicious bread, I’m once more pleasantly surprised by the texture and tas

Black and white fideuà for the MTC

Every month the challenge of the MTC becomes bigger and bigger. And, in April, Mai challenged us proposing us the fideuà, a Spanish dish (Catalan, to be precise, because I learned that Castilian and Catalan aren’t the same thing), a sea dish, a complex dish, but simple at the same time, because it was born on [...]

Grilled Cheezy Polenta with Spicy Pomegranate Salad

I’m planning a bunch of photo shoots in the upcoming months and I have to start watching what I eat…. Sound awful right? lol  No worries it’s not THAT bad because my head is full of delicious ideas to keep me happy even when I have to watch what I eat… This is a fun [...]

How To Not Follow A Recipe

In this life there are rule-followers and rule-breakers. I’ll never forget the day that Mrs. Murley, my high school A.P. European History teacher, kicked Brian T. out of class for being impertinent. As he was leaving, Mrs. Murley said, “Don’t fall off your motorcycle this summer.” Brian T. replied, “Don’t fall off of your high [...]

Field Trip Bento, for the North Pole

Another day, another field trip at our house!  This time, Faith was off to the North Pole Amusement Park as a special end of the year 5th grade trip that the kids had to earn.  She had the option between a regular or a disposable lunch, but I figured she'd rather not have to carry the containers around all day in her little backpack.  I used a spare blueberry container, and since sh

Meal Planning Monday (Week beginning 20 May 2013)

Here is my quickly put together meal plan for National Vegetarian Week. I would have liked to have made a more exciting plan, but sometimes life is just too busy. This had to be an easy plan for a week where I work four days and two late nights. A week where Cooper has two martial arts classes. A week where Graham won't get home until after Cooper is in bed and a week where I

Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Salad TIME!If you have been following my site, you already know, I love salads. I know from the appearance of my blog you would think I only eat bacon, butter, more bacon. Not true! Now, although I do love those things, let's be a little realistic, we can't eat bacon everyday. I know, sad, huh? But we can have salads everyday if we choose too.   Today, I am making  one of my favorites, C

Tofu and Sweet Corn Wrap in Rice Paper

Tofu is a recent addition to my kitchen. When I made it first time couple of years ago, it turned out so bad that I subconsciously promised myself not to have it ever again. But who knew that the same me will fall for the same tofu after two years down the line! So essentially, the culprit was not tofu, but my preparation which was not even worth remembering. But that was two years back and thankf

Sweet Potato Buttermilk Waffles with Cinnamon Cream Syrup

It’s breakfast week at The Family Feed.  Angie conceived these sweet potato buttermilk waffles, which we figured out from our classic waffle recipe and wow, are we glad we did. [...]

Brooklyn Locavore Approved: Craftbar

A few weeks ago, I enjoyed a late night dinner with some out old college friends up for the weekend. The original plan was dinner at Buttermilk Channel, which I STILL embarrassingly enough have not been to. It was a group of 7, so a reservation a week in advance still left us with a […]

The Simple Essentials of Healthy Cooking

One of life’s great pleasures is the ability to enjoy a well prepared meal. Healthy cooking does not have to become a drudgery. It is possible to enjoy healthy home cooked meals by incorporating a few simple essentials into the cooking process. Many of us enjoy a variety of cuisines including Asian dishes that have [...]

Just feed me noodles ..,.

I recently went through a love affair with mung bean noodles — you know, the skinny white rolled up noodles that come in the pink nylon string packages. I love those things, and they are so easy to make I can have a savory stir-fry ready in about 20 minutes. I start soaking the noodles in warm water, and then prepare the veggies. The vegetables get stir-fried in my wok in a little oil. The s

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake with Sour Cream Frosting

In case you missed the news, yesterday was not only National Baking Day, but National Devil’s Food Cake Day.  And while I admit to not taking full advantage of the excuse to make a devil’s food cake, I made another type of chocolate cake which was just as good — a mayonnaise cake. If you’ve [...]

Gift Cards Galore Giveaway Winner Announced!

Good afternoon! A winner has been selected for the Gift Cards Galore giveaway. Lisa E. won by following Krista from Joyful Healthy Eats via Pinterest. You can see the entry number and name that was selected via the rafflecopter below. Thank you to everyone who participated! Be sure to continue to follow these lovely ladies [...]

Strawberry Balsamic & Cracked Black Pepper Jam

We are now getting into strawberry season and the price of these yummy little berries has really begun to drop. I snagged some at my local grocery store and decided to make this jam which packs a little bit of heat. I was inspired by the recipe I came across over at the beautiful blog Honey&Jam.  First rinse and hull your berries and then chop them into smal

Andersonville Homebrew Contest returns this Thursday, May 23

Andersonville is having another Homebrew Contest and drinkers are invited to sample home brews Thursday, May 23 (7-10 p.m.) at Mary’s Attic at Hamburger Mary’s on 5400 North Clark Street. Around 20 homebrewers will offer their latest concoctions in a competition voted on by patrons. $16.52 online price gets you a sampling glass, small bites and [...]

Choosing the Right Seafood- Buy American

Choosing the right seafood. That’s a subject I’ve tackled many times in the past. From the earliest days of this blog I’ve put time and effort into choosing the right seafood and trying to explain why. For me “right” means environmentally responsible. I want to make the “right” choice to assure that those tasty tid-bits [...]The post Choosing the Right Sea

Shepherd’s Pie, Sort Of

One of the most challenging things I face during the weekdays is what to make for my son. As you all know I am a working mother and thus the time that is left for me to cook is first of all limited and second quite late in the evening. On the other hand, my [...]

Shark Fin Soup With Crab Meat

  According to Wiki, Shark fin soup dates back to Ming Dynasty, China and is considered by Chinese as one of the eight treasured foods from the sea.  This delicacy was coveted by emperors because it was rare, delicious, and required elaborate preparation - i can relate to this cos i just had the chore of preparing a box of dried Shark Fins which costed $134,00 us

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Atlanta Brisket, My Way

Atlanta Brisket - made using Coca-Cola classic, onion soup mix and chili sauce. Atlanta Brisket This brisket that rests overnight in a tub of chili sauce, Classic Coca Cola and onion soup mix, before baking, came courtesy of Beth one of our Facebook readers. I don't know how I missed it all these years, but Beth says the recipe came from Joan Nathan, and a television cooking show f

Chicken Tagine with Apricots, Almonds, and Chickpeas

I have come to understand that there are things that are bad for me that I love.For instance, I love icing more than cake.  And not just any icing, but the sweet, almost too-sugary kind that sometimes hurts your teeth.  You should know that I won't hesitate to swipe the icing right off your piece if you leave it unattended.  And that I'll fight you

Hearty Blueberry Muffins

Almost every morning Nick walks across the street to buy a coffee from either the bakery or the general store. On Saturday he returned with the new June issue of Martha Stewart Living for me. What a guy what a guy. As a big thank you I treated us to a lazy Sunday morning breakfast of Hearty Blueberry Muffins and sliced citrus. Nobody ate just one muffin so it's no lie when I say these little gems

Food Storage and a Weekly Meal Plan May 19-25, 2013

  Meal Plan for easier meal times, healthier eating and spending time with the family. Another busy week is upon us as we come to the final weeks of a school year. Our daughter qualified...

Mia Made Lunch

I usually take a few minutes Sunday night to make sure everything is in order for Monday morning, but last night I failed to do so and as a result this morning was chaotic. Mia Bella was ready ahead of time though so I asked her if she wouldn't mind making her own lunch while I made her brother and sister's.She packed a lovely lunch ? She has a turkey & sharp cheddar croissant sandwi

Blue Velvet Cake for Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest was here again. And we didn’t win again!My friend Ewan always throws a party for the event and this year’s ‘do’ was a select gathering of us boom bang-a-banging, skirt ripping Europop fans.Personally I don’t know what the BBC have been thinking the past few years. Firstly we no longer get a chance to vote for the act we, the British public, would like to represent us. T

Cherry Nut Loaf

Cherries. Fresh, ripe and wonderful cherries. Sweet, succulent and gorgeous cherries; a love so strong that years ago I gave into this being not just cherry season but embracing that my fingertips will be stained crimson and my apron will be splattered as if Jackson Pollack was my sous chef season. It’s all good. I [...]        Related StoriesAlmond Cake w

Awesome Antioxidant Smoothie

Smoothies can serve as a great meal replacement.  They are very convenient for feeding your body when you are in a hurry.  You easily throw some good foods in a blender and you no excuse to not eat something that is good for you. Another great thing about smoothies is because they are blended they [...]

Nutty sweets to impress

Last Friday we posted a recipe for Brazil nut turron, one of my favorite cakes. When I made it a few days ago, I was left with a few cups of spare nuts, and I immediately started brainstorming recipes, because I never like to throw or waste food. Brazil nuts are also quite expensive in [...]

Eggplant Dirty Rice

When I declared my pescatarianism last week, I was mostly being tongue-in-cheek because I was pretty sure it wouldn’t stick. I’m still not sure it’ll stick. But so far, it’s stuck, and at the same dinner party when I made that spring pea puree, I needed a vegetarian entree that would impress in a way [...]

Smoked Sausage in a Burrito! Why Not?

Recently I began my new travel blog, The Southwest Through Wide Brown Eyes, and I've been busy going through hundreds and hundreds of photos.  I try to choose the ones that, once posted, you can actually see what I'm seeing through my eyes; not just a photo of some place, but the emotions behind seeing it for the first time.  Truth be told, I know for a fact that photos never do a breath

Shrimp and Veggie Lo Mein

Do you love home takeout? I do! I love takeout in general, but sometimes we don’t want to spend the money on eating out so I turn to my home-takeout method. About two months ago I stumbled across a recipe for Shrimp and Veggie Lo Mein. Ironically, although I’m not a big fan of lo mein [...]The post Shrimp and Veggie Lo Mein appeared first on Katie's Cucina.

{Edible Cities} Eugene, Oregon, with Melissa from Lulu the Baker

Meet Melissa Bahen, food blogger, from Willamette Valley, Oregon. Melissa has learned to cook in her mom’s kitchen, who learned to cook in her mom’s kitchen. This passion for homemade food, passed down from generation to generation, has made Melissa’s life revolve around meals: one of her favorite things to do is plan out her [...]

S’more Stuffed Monkey Bread

I went on Vacation to see my in-laws in Indianapolis this past week. During our stay, I made S’more Stuffed Monkey Bread. It was a huge hit, as everyone there loves S’mores. Although, the ingredients were a little old and dried out, it still came out pretty good! If you don’t want to use premade […]

Spring Pea Purée with Preserved Lemon

Spring peas require patience. You have to take the time to go to the farmer’s market to find them and then you have to remove them from their pods. If you have a lazy afternoon ahead and you want to sit on your front porch rocking in a chair and chatting with neighbors, by all [...]

Atlas, Begyle Brewing debuts Star Wars-inspired beers tonight

Atlas Brewing Company and Begyle Brewing are introducing two Stars Wars-inspired brews in a release party tonight at 7 p.m. at Atlas Brewing Company on 2747 North Lincoln Avenue. “Inspired by the classic films, we’ve brewed a black abbey ale called ‘IT’S A TRAP!!!’ and an Imperial Galactic Wit called ‘That’s No Moon,’” event organizers [...]

Memorial Day Burger Madness!

Italian Lolli-Burgers Is there anything more festive than finger foods?  Memorial Day is the perfect time to give your gathering a fun boost with burgers on a stick! Scallions, brandy and fresh oregano combine to create a depth of flavor that will make your taste buds sing! In Italy I’ve seen similar dishes served with roasted eggplant on the side but my family prefers a fresh arugula and

Ribs 101 from Buedel Fine Meats

  At Buedel Fine Meats and Provisions, we have a simple mission: Listen to you, our customer, understand your needs and then meet them with the finest quality meats, along with the honesty, integrity, and outstanding customer service you expect. NOTE: One of the best feature of social media is having access to a variety of informational sites and posts that I might not normally come a

Chicken Lo Mein on a Rainy Night

At the cost of an hour of my beauty’s sleep I start this post. For some reason, I am just a little restless tonight and call me crazy but writing on the blog calms me down. I have cooked down at least three weeks worth of chickpeas under the pretext of offering my friend Chitra [...]

Healthy Banana Berry Smoothie

Caramelized Onion Dip

This weekend we were invited to a fish fry.  It was a pot luck fish fry with some great friends who also happen to be some of the most creative people I’ve ever met.  Hanging around with this crew, a pot luck dinner is elevated into something that really transcends that idea of a mere... [Continue Reading]The post Caramelized Onion Dip appeared first on ColorMePink!.

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Briami inspired by Cat Cora

Last month, my family and I took photos and celebrated my birthday dinner at Cat Cora’s Kouzzina at Disney’s Boardwalk.  I had never even heard of Briami before, but as soon as I read the menu description, I knew IContinue reading

Cake Pops + CFL Food Blogger Bake Sale Recap

        Cake pops!  The notorious cake pops…. These babies are so delicious and so easy to make.  Yes they take a little time but there are so many short cuts you can take.  I made these for the CFL Food Blogger bake Sale a few weeks ago and again for my daughter’s [...]

Burgers with Roasted Tomatoes, Pesto, and Mozzarella

Looks like summer. Feels like summer. Tastes like summer. That pretty much sums up this burger. And our weekend. After weeks of cursing at begging and pleading with the basil plants to do something, they did. And that something was EXPLODE. Not in the literal sense, obviously. Although a backyard full of sweet, purple, and [...]