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I've been chomping at the bit for sweet corn season here in Pennsylvania. It's going to be another month or so until the local corn starts showing up in the markets and road side stands... but I thought I would share my favorite way to serve fresh corn on the cob with you now so that you can try this as soon as it's available. Hands down this "Mexican Street Corn" method is my most requested
It's not often that I will do a review or giveaway of something that isn't food or food related in some way. Every now and then something pops up on my radar that MUST be shared with my readers. These AMAZING soap and body products are exactly that. I fell in love with them and I simply had to share them here. I've known Michele, the owner of Funky Chunks, since either just before or righ
Maybe I am a little behind the times, but this is my new favorite recipe. Low carb, delicious and hardly any calories at all! What's not to like? And did I mention simple? These were fast and so easy to prepare... yet impressive because it's a little unusual and unexpected. Those kinds of dishes rock my world! I'm a single mom with 3 kids, so anything that is quick to the table, tasty, good
I have been having so much fun with this photography challenge! I've been doing well with keeping up and taking a picture matching the weekly theme everyday. However, getting here to post them has been another story. It seems that something always steals my time away before I get a chance to sit down and update. Hopefully, as the challenge progresses, I'll get better at posting here once a week wi
For the last several years I've tried to participate in these daily photo challenges... sometimes they have themes/colors/subjects to follow, sometimes it's just portraying a "day in the life" of yourself each day for an entire year. I always start out strong and then a few weeks in, life gets busy and I get behind and then feel overwhelmed and finally I end up giving up all together. Despite that
Since the start of this year, my family has been doing a 21 day “Vegan Kickstart” program. We love vegan and vegetarian eating and while I have come to accept that we aren't ready to go totally vegetarian or vegan, we do believe in plant-centric eating and think that limiting foods that come from animals is the healthiest way to go. I think of this 21 day vegan program as a cleanse
Fall is one of my favorite food seasons. There are so many warm and comforting dishes that just seem to go with the cooler weather. Soups, stews and casseroles that use root vegetables and squash really speak to me during this time of year. There is nothing like coming home after a long day to a hot bowl of something delicious after being out in the cold. What are some of your favorite Fa
I'm a proud member of The Foodie Blogroll and through that relationship I was recently given a chance to come up with a recipe using Mrs. Cubbison's Cornbread stuffing mix. I spent a few days mulling over what to do with the stuffing mix, because I wanted to come up with something that would be fitting for the upcoming holiday season. Actually though, I think this dish would be perfect a
There are some meals that transport me to another time and place. This meal is one of those for me. Once a week when I was growing up, my Grandmother made this very meal for my Mom and I. I haven't made it in years... but one bite of this last night and I was taken back to my childhood! What got me started thinking about it was a recent episode of The Pioneer Woman on Food Network. I used my
This dessert was born out of having some extra pastry laying around after one of my other kitchen adventures. I hate to waste ANYTHING, so one afternoon I used what I had on hand and these turned out delicious for being something so simple. I think my favorite was the apple, but my kids loved the banana one. We ate them both warm out of the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but a n
I have to admit that I'm not a big soda drinker and neither is my family, but the now and then that I get a hankering for a soft drink... I always turn to diet Mountain Dew. I love it's cool, crisp and refreshing flavor. It's unique and way more satisfying to me than a cola or one of those lemon lime drinks. I also like to cook with Mountain Dew on occasion. It's a great base for baked apple c
I know I'm a couple of days late on picking the winner of the giveaway... sorry about that, friends! My family came down with a nasty cold that knocked even me on my rear end for a couple of days and I'm just now playing catch up. The winner of the "Pasta Fits" giveaway is Amy L. who commented: "We have pasta for dinner at least twice a week. It's quick, easy, and yummy. I especially lik
Looking at that picture is making me so hungry. Even though it was only few hours ago that the family and I had it for lunch, I would happily eat it again right now. It was so darn good! Even the littlest of my kids proclaimed that he could eat it every day. Now that? Totally makes this recipe a success! Believe it or not, today was the first time our family had ever tried whole grain pasta. I h
Recently, I was given an opportunity to work with Sweet 'N Low brand sweetener through the DailyBuzz Food Tastemaker Program. I was provided with some samples and given the challenge to come up with a drink using them. I had a blast trying all sorts of combinations. This particular one was the favorite of everyone who tried it. I served this to the adults in the household, as there is liquor in it
This bowl was destined to be my teen son's snack I didn't grow my own tomatoes the way I had planned to this summer. About the time I was starting to think about a garden there was an explosion of events that meant I just never got around to it. Luckily for us, we've got neighbors who ended up with a bumper crop of all sorts of vegetables and they've been thrilled to share the wealth. I've
I don’t normally use my blog as a platform to rally support for different causes, but today I’m going against the norm and coming to you with a story that has touched my heart in a big way and I’m hoping perhaps it will touch you in the same way. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE
Sometimes life doesn't go at all the way you hoped. Even the best laid plans go awry. That's been the case around here this summer. We were counting down the days until the kids got out of school so that we could do some traveling, attend a few taekwondo tournaments, go to the pool and just generally enjoy our summer. Unfortunately, the universe had other plans. Physical therapy including h
Tell me that isn't food porn! I've been meaning to share this recipe for over two years now. Where does the time go? Sometimes it seems living life gets in the way of my little space here in the blogsphere. Not that I would have it any other way. I happen to love my life and all it's busyness. Still, every so often I will come across a photo of some recipe I made long ago and never shared h
Just out of the oven. One of the things I have struggled with for a while now is how much of my life I should bring to this blog. Of course, I do bring a large piece of me with what I post here about my food, feeding my family and my recent attitude changes about food and eating in general. But, sometimes, I think I want to put more out there... the things I think about, the things I
Do you remember those annoying commercials from the 80's for the Chia Pet? Ch Ch Ch Chia! I think most of us had one at sometime or another. I know in my family those silly little terracotta animals/characters/trees were one of our favorite white elephant gifts at Christmas time. Did you know that the seeds that you use to grow a Chia Pet are not only edible but extremely good for you? Just t
Comfort in a bowl. This is one of my favorite vegan recipes to date. It was simple and delicious and while not exactly like the Alfredo sauce we might be used to, it was very reminiscent of the original. My family enjoyed it a lot and they didn't seem to notice that it wasn't our usual Alfredo. I would definitely make it again. And again. While I didn't spend the time to figure out calo
Ready for it's close-up! I feel pretty blessed in that we always have some really good produce on hand in our house. Because we live in a fairly small town that is surrounded by farms and Amish markets, getting good fruit and veg is easy and fairly reasonably priced. I also feel very lucky that we've always got a well stocked pantry and that making a delicious, wholesome meal on the fly i
Oh my goodness was this soup delicious! I've made it 3 times now in the last 2 weeks! I don't know what it is, but the combination of Brussels sprouts and mushrooms make this soup very satisfying but light at the same time. There is just enough black eyed peas and rice to make it nicely filling but not so much that it makes you feel like you've carb loaded. Well balanced. I love the ad
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Brussels sprouts are one of my very favorite vegetables. I love them steamed with a touch of butter, I love them roasted in the oven with olive oil, I love them used in dishes along with other vegetables or all alone. It's one of those vegetables I never get tired of and could eat every day, if the family would let me. As it is, I eat them at least 3-4 times a week.My grandmother rarely cooked fre
These turkey burgers were so good! We had them just last night and I'm craving them already again. Since I've started watching my carbohydrate intake, I don't usually eat burgers on a bun. Instead I wrap the burger and fixings in lettuce leaves. I honestly don't even miss the bun because the burger has so much flavor. The lettuce provides a satisfying crunch and the other toppings add such a punch
Hummus is one of those foods that I think is always best when it's homemade. Not only is it so much more economical... the quality is a million times better than even the best commercial brands. Making it yourself means you control what goes into it, which makes it healthier and tailored to your family's tastes. It's simple to make, too. As long as you have a food processor... you can have a batch
You know how they say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? I believe that to be totally true, these days. I had always made sure my family ate a good breakfast each morning but when it came to myself... usually a couple cups of coffee was the only thing that found it's way into my stomach until lunch time. Over the last few months, since my pre-diabetes diagnosis, I've been making
My family is crazy about Nutella, so I try to find new ways to use it fairly often. This is one of the easiest recipes yet. These were sweet enough to curb a sweet tooth attack but not too sweet. I really enjoyed them with a cup of hot tea. The addition of a little cinnamon made these something really special. Our whole family really enjoyed these and I know I'll be making them again soon.The tot
This recipe was born out of sheer craving one evening this past week. Out of the blue, while I was watching TV with the family, I started to daydream about the fresh green beans I'd just bought from the market. They had been planned for a dinner later in the week but I figure when your body craves something healthy... you go ahead and give it what it wants! The only problem was that plain steamed
This is my youngest child's "birthday weekend" and so I wanted to make something kind of special for breakfast in his honor. Knowing how much he loves banana and chocolate, these waffles seemed like the perfect idea. The whole family really enjoyed them and I've been asked if I could make them again next weekend for my eldest son's birthday breakfast. I'd say we have a definite hit! He's 9 years
Yesterday I had an English cucumber sitting in the crisper than needed using, but the idea of a salad just wasn't cutting it. English cucumbers are quite large, so I sliced off a bit to make a couple of cucumber and spinach tea sandwiches for my two youngest and I to have during tea time. The rest of the cucumber was turned into this delicious treat.The three of us frequently have "high tea" on Sa
I don't make this cake too often anymore, since we've been limiting our intake of sweets... but this is still one of my family's favorite once-in-a-while treats. My eldest son often requests it as his birthday cake now that he's grown out of the character cakes that most little ones crave.The cake is light and moist... and baking it in a cast iron skillet gives the entire outside of the cake this
It's been a LONG time since I did a "Kitchen Klicks" segment. What is Kitchen Klicks you ask? It's a series of segments where I highlight my favorite food bloggers from around the web. There are so many wonderful food blogs out there, but sometimes finding the really great ones can be hard because of the sheer number of them that exist. I hope that this series of articles will bring my readers to
Recently I was asked if I would like to become an Ambassador for the Lipton Tea Tastemaker program. Of course, I accepted the invitation! It was a perfect match because I've recently stopped drinking coffee in favor of green tea because of all the incredible health benefits. It just so happens that I'd already been drinking Lipton brand green tea too, so I was super excited to try some new flavors
I love "The Fabulous Beekman Boys"... and I love this cookbook! So much that I've decided to give one away on my Facebook page. If you'd like a chance to be the lucky recipient of this most awesome cookbook, all you have to do is visit my Facebook page right here---> "The Adventures of Kitchen Girl" and "like" it to be entered! I've just started "The Adventures of Kitchen Girl" Facebook page an
My family loves egg salad and we also love guacamole. Today I decided to combine the two and see how it went over... it was a HUGE hit. I used my own home made guacamole for this recipe. Homemade is always better, but if you aren't having an easy time finding good avocados, there is one ready made guacamole product out there that I like... Wholly Organic Guacamole is very good stuff. You can find
We recently tried swai fish for the first time after my local grocer started carrying it. The fillets were frozen, which didn't thrill me as I prefer to buy my fish fresh, but at under $5.00 a pound I couldn't help myself from picking some up to try.Upon thawing I was pleased with I found. The fillets were firm and had no fishy odor. They looked clean and were of a very nice size and thickness. So
Since the beginning of the new year my family and I have been trying to adopt a lower carb way of eating. In the middle of December I ended up in the hospital with some serious health issues and while I was there it was discovered that I was pre-diabetic. My Mother was diabetic and it contributed in a major way to her early death at 60. I turned 40 years old this year and I want many more years th
I know how behind I am with this... and I apologize for that. I was without a computer until today! And let me tell you, I love my iPhone but it can only do so much! On to the winner....Raven in a blue room said...I do save boxtops - mostly from cereal and hamburger helper.Thank you for entering Raven!
Hey all! I know I've been neglecting my poor little blog for some time, but it was for a worthy cause. Our family recently moved to a new home! The summer months were crazy between finding our new place and packing and unpacking and then getting the kids settled into their new school. Until now I just plain haven't had the time to blog... hopefully that will change now that we're back into the gro
Hi all, sorry I didn't make this announcement yesterday... things got a little busy around here in my kitchen :) However, I'm here now to announce the winner of the great Fiber One giveaway! And that winner is......Pat R who said...My favorite source of fiber is oatmeal...prepared anyway.Congratulations to Pat R! I will be contacting you today by email to get your information and get your prize se
I'm excited to announce that I'm Gevalia Coffee's Featured Blogger for this weeks BeanChat! "Like" Gevalia on facebook and then at 10am EST this Thursday, click on the "BeanChat" tab on the left hand side of the Gevalia facebook page. From there you can log into the chat through Twitter or Facebook. Come join me for a great chat about food, family, coffee and fun! I'm looking forward to talking wi
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans say people should consume 25-38 grams of fiber daily, and that the average American consumes only 15 grams! Do you get enough fiber each day? I know I don't... at least not on a consistent basis. Fiber is so important to our bodies... did you know that a recent nutrition review* concludes that eating fiber is associated with reduced risks of cardiovascular
A little pizza dough, some fresh tomato, some fresh mozzarella, a few leaves of fresh basil and some prosciutto... a drizzle of olive oil and a rubbing of garlic and you've got one of the best pizzas known to man. Simple, honest and delicious food. I love to serve this pizza with salads to make a rounded out meal. Yum! Perfect summer food!Pizza Caprese with ProsciuttoIngredients:1 ready or homemad
We LOVE Brussels sprouts in this house so I've got at least a dozen different ways I like to make them. The way I am bringing to you today is simple and delicious... suitable for a fast weeknight dinner side dish that even those who don't like Brussels sprout too much are bound to enjoy. This recipe is great for masking some of the strong flavor of the sprouts in case some of your guests aren't so
It's kind of hard for me to call this one a recipe... it's more of an idea or suggestion because you could add so many different ingredients to adjust it to your families tastes and preferences. Still, this is one of my FAVORITE summer dinners because it's fast, easy, cool and can use up a myriad of leftovers!The salad you see pictured above was just that... a concoction that was born of my wantin
While I've never had it, apparently this soup is supposed to be very similar to a soup that a well known Italian chain restaurant serves. Having 3 children and a limited budget, we don't go out to dinner much, so I can't vouch for how close this soup is or isn't to that one. Nevertheless... I adored this soup! So much so that I made it once for the whole family and then made it again so that I cou
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Cowboy beans are one of my family's favorite cold weather dishes. It's a delicious, stick to your ribs kind of meal that warms you from the inside out. Another thing I love about it is that it's so easy to make... just place everything into a crockpot and forget about it! You can go on about your day and when you're ready for dinner...it's ready for you! I like to add a nice green salad and a skil
