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Header text goes here Header text goes here Do you know how to roast lamb? We don’t shop at Costco often, but when we do, I have to taste test everything they offer me. That’s the trouble with being a foodie. When they offered a sample of their lamb roast, I was dubious. Lamb doesn’t land on my dinner [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Caramelized Lamb Chops with
Header text goes here Header text goes here I am a breakfast fiend. I wake up at the crack of dawn (5 am), and by the time I arrive at work (7 am), I’m starving! I’m picky about my morning meal, it has to have specific benefits. It has to stick to my ribs, so there has to be [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Mother Rimmy’s Workday BreakfastTreat Yourself to Breakfast –
Header text goes here Header text goes here I’m making it my mission to eat more seafood. After all, according to most any article you read on healthy eating, serving more seafood at the family table will help your family live a long and healthy life. The challenge to eating more seafood is that it has fast assumed the [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Spicy Hoisin Baked Co
Header text goes here Header text goes here Like a little sweet heat? Years ago I bought a bottle of chipotle barbecue sauce at Costco that we literally ate straight from the bottle – until I read the nutrition label. Our beloved sauce was loaded with high fructose corn syrup (second on the list), not to mention a variety [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Poached Wild Alask
Header text goes here Header text goes here Are you sorry to see asparagus season coming to a close? Maybe not, if those tender stalks of vegetable goodness don’t float your boat, but my boat loves them. After all, if you’re looking for a low calorie meal, an asparagus recipe is your friend. And if you’re an asparagus lover [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Ummmm,
Header text goes here Header text goes here People love poached eggs. There’s something about that tender egg white and creamy yolk that makes a comforting meal. It’s the perfect protein to top a piece toasty bread with a bit of melted butter, but we like to be more creative in our house. We’ve dressed up a bed of [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Mother Rimmy’
Header text goes here Header text goes here Have you tried fresh tofu? Tofu isn’t often on the menu at my house. My daughter and I like it, but my husband and son were never fans. There was something about the texture that didn’t appeal to their tastebuds. My husband’s opinion about the merits of tofu changed the day [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Mom’s Ver
Header text goes here Header text goes here Wasting food is not my thing. When I have to throw moldy vegetables or leftover chicken into the compost bin, I see dollar bills floating down into my trash. That’s when I decided to add a Leftover Makeover column to my weekly newsletter. This way we’ll both save money if I’m creating recipes [...] Be the first to comment... Related Po
Header text goes here Header text goes here You know I can hear you, right? You’re wondering what would possess me to make lentil stew, when it’s springtime and people are looking for salads and grilling recipes. Let me just say that as far as I’m concerned, anytime of the year is perfect for a stew recipe, especially when [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Yep! Anot
Before I share today’s guest post, I have news! Mother Rimmy’s is being featured over at AllFreeCasseroleRecipes. If you haven’t paid this fun casserole website a visit, you should stop by. They have an abundance of casserole recipes, with something to please everyone. Currently they’re offering a free summer dessert ecookbookthat just happens to include [...] Be the first
What’s it like to suffer from an allergy or sensitivity to foods like wheat, nuts, dairy, or eggs? It definitely makes your days interesting. Learning to read labels and ask questions is paramount to successfully cooking at home or dining out. I suffered from GERD (a digestive disorder) and skin problems for several years before I was [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Garlic S
All you need is big impact ingredients. You can create low calorie, healthy meals your family will enjoy with the use of big impact ingredients like these fresh snow peas and spicy radishes. I’m just kidding. Most likely it won’t be the vegetables in this salad recipe that brings them to the table, but the [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Halibut with Sugar Snap Pea Sal
Before we talk about today’s recipe, I have an announcement to make. My news isn’t life changing. I didn’t win the lottery, so I can’t quit my job, and no one in my family is getting married or having babies – at least not yet. So what’s the big announcement you ask? Yesterday I pushed [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Old Fashioned Baked Apples w
If you asked my coworkers, they would tell you I eat all day long - I’m a snacker. While there’s a grain of truth to their observations, the fact is that I eat small meals every few hours because it’s a healthy eating style that works for me. I’m never hungry, I never have low blood [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Beefy Beef Mexican PizzaI’m a Big Fan of Asian Turkey Meatbal
I’m a calorie watcher. Keeping track of what I eat has been a part of my life since I lost a few pounds several years ago. I’ve been calculating calories in my head for so many years now, it’s not often that I put those numbers down on paper. However, there are times that I’m completely [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Are You a Reese’s Peanut Butter C
We clean our house on Thursday nights. It sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Who cleans their house on Thursdays! Mike and I. We came to an agreement once the kids left the house and we were no longer committed to kid stuff, that we wanted our weekends free. Thus the advent of Thursday night house cleaning. The genius [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Buffalo Chicken “Wings̶
I’ve had a ton of fun creating an endless variety of homemade pizzas, and I’ll bet my pizzas are far more calorie friendly than the local pizza joint. Merriam-Webster defines a pizza as “a dish made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Ple
Do you have plans for Easter Sunday? Czech Crepes filled with Berries and Cream Here at the Rimkus house, we’ve decided to serve brunch this Easter. In fact, I thought a crepe bar would be a whole lot of fun, so crepes it is! Salmon Crepes Crepes by themselves would be fine if I were [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Easy Vegetable Salad SkewersSpinach and Feta FrittataLight
As I chopped broccoli florets for this barley pilaf, it occurred to me that I was missing out. I was wasting perfectly good food. The broccoli stalks I was about to dump into the compost bin would be a healthy addition to my pilaf. True, I’d have to peel them and chop them into smaller pieces, [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Easy Meals – Herbed Chicken, Orzo and Aspara
Every week I’m inspired by the healthy cooks I encounter in the food blogging world, so I decided to share my picks of the week with you. These healthy recipes have landed on my must-make list. I recognize that my version of “healthy” might be different than yours, but I’ll bet something here will please [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Merry Christmas!My We
Even my lovely Nikon camera can’t help me when life gets in the way of food blogging and I don’t have time to take eye-catching pictures. When my husband had rotator cuff surgery a few weeks ago, it never occurred to me that the one-armed man wouldn’t be doing his usual chores. Guess who’s been [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Caesar Salad with TortelliniFit
I’m so glad spring is on the way . . . or is it? This was my backyard on Friday night. Isn’t the sun shining through the trees amazing? This was my front yard Saturday night after it started snowing here in Seattle in March. Mind you, only in my neck of the woods. I [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Lose a Few Pounds With My Top 10 Favorite Salad RecipesSweet and Spicy O
During my high school years I worked at the local pharmacy. The pharmacist was a fatherly man in his mid-sixties who loved to share advice on a variety of subjects, including what a person should eat for breakfast. He believed everyone would benefit from a bowl of oatmeal. While we don’t eat oatmeal every day, [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Apple, Oatmeal and Coconut Muffin
My favorite past time is lounging on my couch with a favorite cookbook. I could spend hours thumbing through How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman, and I find endless inspiration in any of the Weight Watcher’s Cookbooks. But these days it’s hard to spend my hard earned money for a new cookbook when a quick search [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Creamy Oregano, Mushroo
When it comes to cooking inexpensive cuts of beef, I need help. I thought my slow cooker would save the day, but I’m afraid my low and slow technique leaves the meat dry and chewy. I find this amazing because I surround my pot roasts with a variety of vegetables and broth. Shouldn’t they come [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Horseradish SauceFrench Toast Sandwich with
I’ve spent most of my life watching my weight. Some weeks I watch it go up – some weeks I watch it go down. I work hard too keep that weight gain under five pounds, but the older I get, the tougher it is to stay in that happy place. When the numbers on the scale [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Heavenly Honey Mustard Lamb Chops with Grilled Yellow SquashDad Catches a
When it comes to making work day breakfasts, creativity is not my thing. Most weekdays the morning menu includes oatmeal, smoothies, or egg muffins. If I’m completely bored with my meal choices, I’ll toss berries on top of yogurt and drizzle it with honey. But the weekends are a different story. When Saturday morning arrives, I [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Fit &
When a craving for Asian food strikes, Mike and I head to Chan’s in Woodinville, Washington. We love to sit in the bar, watch whatever sports game is on the television, and order a tableful of our favorite dishes. It’s a good thing this happens on rare occasions, or we’d go broke. There isn’t an [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Mother Rimmy’s Italian
What’s one of the first lessons weight watchers learn? If you don’t want to be hungry an hour after you eat, you’d better pack some fiber into your meal in the form of vegetables, fruits, beans, or whole grains. If you’re a first time visitor to Mother Rimmy’s, then you wouldn’t know that I lost [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Creamy Soups Don&
There aren’t many healthy cooks who would turn down this cute burlap bag filled with fresh walnuts from California Walnuts. Certainly not this cook! While I was pleased with my bag of treats, little did I know that perusing their website would be a wealth of interesting walnut information. Walnuts can be expensive, so I was [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Day 5 of My Use Eve
It’s easy to get into a food rut, isn’t it? Conjuring up family pleasing meals day after day is a challenge if you’re the cook in the family. The chicken recipe they loved last week, is old hat this week. And that salad they couldn’t get enough of yesterday? As my husband is known to say, “It’s [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Tangy Greek Salad w
These days even folks who don’t have health issues are opting to eat gluten free, and with company coming for breakfast, I wanted to make sure I was pleasing everyone. Flipping through the pages of The Everything Eating Clean Cookbook, I found exactly what I was looking for. I had a stockpile of canned pumpkin [...] 8 Comments - Read what others are saying about this post... Related Posts:
When it comes to stocking my pantry, I have a list of items I’m never without. You’ll find more than a few cartons of chicken and vegetable broths lurking on my shelves for any soup or sauce that might strike my fancy. On those nights I feel like a spicy Mexican dish, canned beans are [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Asian Chicken SaladOh My Gosh! Soup BiscuitsKieran&#
In our house, Super Bowl Sunday is all about football. The food comes in a close second place. When my son was a toddler, who knew his life’s passion would be football? We certainly didn’t, but here we are 30 years later still going to Friday night high school football games. Jason’s a head coach [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Game Day! Creamy Salmon Stuffed Tom
Okay! Enough already! I can’t take any more of this gloomy weather. You’ve already heard my rant about it being dark when I leave for work and dark when I get home. Now I’m going to rant about the cold, damp weather. You would think I’d be used to it since I’ve lived in Seattle my [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Day 3 of My Use Everything in the Pantr
The next time you make a salad, why not try wrapping it up? Mediterranean flavors lend themselves perfectly to salads and wraps. This easy Greek salad was perfect by itself, but when we added a tortilla and folded it around our herby kale and shrimp, this salad recipe turned into a wrap recipe in no [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:How Easy is This Sandwich Recipe! Caesar Chicken W
When Mike turned 57 a few weekends ago, we headed over to my son’s house to watch a football game and celebrate. Since nothing makes the football fans in my house happier than a big pot of chili, I set about hunting down a new twist on this football favorite. When I ran across this Butternut [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Sausage, White Bean and Kale StewDouble DutyMake Din
Before we talk about today’s easy side dish, I have some news to share. Ta Da! This blog post will be my 1011th! Can you imagine? Not only am I celebrating that milestone, I’m honored to say that Mother Rimmy’s has been nominated as one of Skinny Scoop’s Top 25 Healthy Eating Blogs. I hope you’ll [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Love Those Sides! Sun D
Mondays are rough, aren’t they? Who wants to get up at zero dark thirty after a lovely weekend of sleeping in until the sun actually rises? Not me! Nevertheless, here I am on Monday morning at 5:00 am writing this blog post, and contemplating how much time I need to get to work on time. [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Spaghetti Squash Makes a Perfect Healthy Casserole When Y
We’ve added a new member to the family! Truthfully, Kiery isn’t new. She’s been part of the family for several years now, but she is newly married to our son, so officially she’s new to the family. The Rimkus clan couldn’t be any happier with our newest addition. So what does Kiery have to do [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Wheat Free, Gluten Free, Da
People are dropping like flies this flu season, but Dr. Cookie has the answer! If you don’t have Dr. Cookie’s cookbook, then you really need to pick one up. Dr. Cookie has an amazing collection of low calorie treats, including this easy rice pudding recipe - the perfect comfort food for my sick family. I had fun [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Mmmmmm . . . . Brown Bana
When it comes to donuts, I believe it would be hard to find a person who doesn’t like them. The varieties of sweet, tender, fragrant donuts are endless. Myself, I’m a plain donut fan, so when I found this baked donut recipe from Wilde in the Kitchen, I knew I’d hit the jackpot! I had a few swaps [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Skinny Up Your Favorite Cookie Recip
As you can see, I have an amazingly beautiful daughter. Lauren is intelligent, giving, incredible with little people, and has a terrific sense of humor. I’m not in the least bit proud of her, am I? We missed Lauren this Christmas when she left for Texas to spend time with her long time friend, JoJo. As [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Don’t Eat Meat? You’ll Love T
When I need a go-to recipe, I count on friends to come through. Family tested recipes are all well and good, but why not mix it up and serve up something new? Recipes passed from friend to friend have been satisfaction tested to the ultimate degree. This bean dip recipe was passed from to my [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Crunchy Fritos and Spicy Salsa Bean DipLight and Refreshin
When it comes to last minute appetizer recipes, this salmon spread from Angie’s Recipes tops my list. It doesn’t get any easier than mixing together a can of salmon, cream cheese, sour cream, a splash of zesty lemon and some mild green onions. Angie’s salmon spread is a creamy concoction that works perfectly on nutty [...] 9 Comments - Read what others are saying about this post
When it comes to last minute appetizer recipes, this easy salmon spread from Angie’s Recipes tops my list. It doesn’t get any easier than mixing together a can of salmon, cream cheese, sour cream, a splash of zesty lemon and some mild green onions. Angie’s salmon spread is a creamy concoction that works perfectly on [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Mexican Pinwhee
This holiday season I just can’t seem to pull things together. I’ve become the ultimate procrastinator. I have yet to finalize our dinner menu, and finally finished shopping. That’s not to say that I’ve wrapped a single gift. Since procrastination isn’t typically part of my character, I’m going to attribute my lack of holiday focus to [...] 7 Comments - Read wh
This holiday season I just can’t seem to pull things together. I’ve become the ultimate procrastinator. I have yet to finalize our dinner menu, and finally finished shopping. That’s not to say that I’ve wrapped a single gift. Since procrastination isn’t typically part of my character, I’m going to attribute my lack of holiday focus to [...] 9 Comments - Read wh
I find it interesting the foods that people won’t eat. I don’t like mushrooms. I think fruit of most varieties is not in the least bit tasty, and I’m not a fan of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Foods that many people say they must-have (Reese’s being my husband’s go-to treat), I can [...] 26 Comments - Read what others are saying ab
I find it interesting the foods that people won’t eat. I don’t like mushrooms. I think fruit of most varieties is not in the least bit tasty, and I’m not a fan of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? Foods that many people say they must-have (Reese’s being my husband’s go-to treat), I can [...] Be the first to comment... Related Posts:Cr
