Elizabeth posted this in Menu Monday on March 30th, 2010 Yesterday was a weird day and I didn’t get anything on my schedule done. Chris took the kids out to eat and I had a DiGiorno 200 calorie pizza which was disgusting. Sigh. I wish I had someone who would do my grocery shopping for me! Here’s what I have planned for this week.
Tuesday: [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Baking on March 30th, 2010 Cover via Amazon
This book was sent to me for my personal review. All opinions are mine. Recipe reprinted by permission.
Two years ago, Jeff Hertzberg M.D. and Zoe Francois published “Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day”, a revolutionary way to prepare high quality bread dough with no proofing the yeast, no rising/punching [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Menu Monday on March 22nd, 2010 This week, I’m making two recipes from The Stocked Kitchen, an absolutely brilliant cookbook/pantry system I picked up at the Home Show in Chicago last weekend. The book, which has a spiral binding so it stands up or lays flat on the counter, contains over 300 recipes, all of which use only items on The [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Chicken on March 22nd, 2010 Betty Crocker Creamy Chicken and Rigatoni
Prep Time: 10 min Total Time: 30 min Makes: 8 servings INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Chicken on March 19th, 2010 Picante Chicken & Rice Bake
From: Campbell’s Kitchen Prep: 10 minutes Bake: 45 minutes Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 jar (16 ounces) Pace® Picante Sauce 1/2 cup water 1 cup whole kernel corn 3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound) Paprika 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
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Elizabeth posted this in Food News on March 18th, 2010 Last weekend, I was thrilled to be invited to attend the International Home + Housewares Show held at McCormick Place in Chicago. I drove down to Illinois on Saturday, spent the night at my friend Lisa’s house, then Sunday morning, we drove into Chicago for Day One of the show.
I have never seen anything [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Food News on March 11th, 2010 Image by Jill Clardy via Flickr
You’ve probably heard the buzz about the health benefits of antioxidants – natural enzymes that can help improve immune function and reduce the risk for cancer and heart disease. However, did you know that blueberries are the #1 antioxidant fruit? In fact, a serving of blueberries has even [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Menu Monday on March 7th, 2010 I’ve been feeling really blah about meal planning lately, I don’t know why. I’m making it super easy on myself this week and using recipes from Kraft, visit www.kraftrecipes.com to find thousands of them. I’m a fan of the “Budgetwise” category. Here’s the recipes I’m planning to make this week:
Easy Shepherd’s Pie, Crescent Rolls
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Elizabeth posted this in Blogging on March 7th, 2010 On a post I wrote about Marinara Sauce, I got this comment:
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Elizabeth posted this in Pasta on March 5th, 2010 Image by fritish via Flickr
March is National Nutrition Month, and thanks to Del Monte, I have a great recipe to share with you for Simple Marinara Sauce. It’s my absolute favorite comfort food, a bowl of perfectly cooked thin spaghetti noodles topped with a delicious, fresh-tasting tomato sauce and a sprinkle of [...]
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