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We’re getting the house we’ve lived in for 11 years ready to be put on the market. After the movers left Tuesday (we’re putting most of our stuff in storage so the house looks larger and can be “staged”) I’ve been in a complete funk. All I’ve wanted to do sit in bed, watch The [...]
Last month, along with several other food and mom bloggers, I participated in a filmed roundtable with Jennifer Garner and Frigidaire to help support their charitable efforts on behalf of Save the Children. During our session, we “Talked Turkey” with Jennifer about Thanksgiving, traditions, and how to help families in need this holiday season. You [...]
Now that you have cooked and pureed your pumpkin, Chef Kristina Vanni has created this unique and easy-to-make pizza dish perfect for fall football parties or family pizza night. This is also a great recipe to make when you have leftover pumpkin puree and chorizo (from making my chorizo stuffing) after Thanksgiving. Pumpkin-Chorizo Pizza Serves [...]
We’ve been having unseasonably warm weather here in Colorado. So it’s only when I go to the store and see the pumpkins that I’m reminded that it’s fall and Halloween and Thanksgiving are just around the corner. Chef Kristina Vanni, a food writer and on-camera talent for BetterRecipes.com, sent me some tips on how to [...]
If you’ve been trying to eat healthier and lose weight, you’ve probably noticed Clean Eating Magazine at your local newsstand or bookstore. The editors of the magazine just introduced The Best of Clean Eating: Over 200 Mouthwatering Recipes to Keep You Lean and Healthy, their first full-length cookbook. The cookbook contains over 200 healthy recipes [...]
Here’s the last two items on my Thanksgiving menu. I love sweet potatoes, but the rest of my family could care less. So all the fiber and anti-oxidants are for me! I’ve also wanted the challenge of making a giblet gravy, doubly so since I’m brining and smoking my turkey this year, and it’s hard [...]
I’m having one of those Thanksgivings where I’m doing everything last minute, like deciding my final menu to getting my groceries. I still have to write down my Thanksgiving shopping list! Still I wanted to share what I finally decided to cook up for our Thanksgiving feast before I get out of my PJs to [...]
I face multiple challenges when it comes to Thanksgiving desserts. They need to be gluten free (for my mother-in-law), nut free (for my daughter) and somewhat traditional (for my husband). I want Thanksgiving desserts to be healthy, too, though I don’t mind indulging. That’s why pumpkin desserts fit the bill – nutritious, nut-free, traditional, yummy, [...]
Each year I buy all the Thanksgiving cooking magazines to find the perfect recipes for side dishes and desserts. This year I bought over 20 magazines! Yet I wasn’t thrilled with any of the recipes for cranberry sauce. Well, thank goodness for Holly Clegg and her no cook, cranberry sauce recipe. It’s unique and easy [...]
Last night, I stopped by the Holiday Taste of Sam’s Club event to create a “perfect Thanksgiving meal” with the $50 gift card Sam’s Club sent me. I decided to do ham instead of turkey (everyone does turkey!) And I tried to keep the meal as healthy as possible – but a little indulgent, too. [...]
I’ve been brining and smoking Thanksgiving turkeys since 2007 when I saw Alton Brown make his Honey Brined Smoked Turkey recipe. I’ve also made a Citrus-Stuffed Herbed Turkey with a honey and citrus brine and a Savory Turkey Brine using Kikkoman Soy Sauce. This year I found a maple and herb based brine from Robin [...]
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about kitchen safety, especially after attending Underwriters Laboratories’ Serving Up a Side of Safety event at BlogHer Food last month. One thing we should do before entering our kitchens and dining rooms – or heading over to grandma’s or to a friend’s home – [...]
Halloween is over, which means it’s time to cook pumpkins, not carve them! Inspired by the Hidatsa Stuffed Sugar Pumpkin I made a couple of years ago, I purchased a couple of medium sized, organic sugar pumpkins at Sunflower Market. Instead of wild rice – which my kids don’t care for – I used quinoa. [...]
You may be familiar with Food Network’s Claire Robinson and her show 5 Ingredient Fix on Food Network. She’s just come out with a new book called, what else, 5 Ingredient Fix: Easy, Elegant, and Irresistible Recipes. While it’s not a healthy cookbook per se, I’m intrigued by anything that makes cooking from scratch convenient [...]
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