Menu Plan Monday posted on Tuesday – oops!

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: [...]

Book Review: Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day

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 [...]

Menu Monday 03/22/10

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 [...]

Betty Crocker Creamy Chicken and Rigatoni

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 [...]

Pace Picante Chicken and Rice Bake

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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I Went to the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago!

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 [...]

Foods With the Health Benefits of Blueberries

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 [...]

Menu Plan Monday 03/08/10

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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This spam comment ROCKS

On a post I wrote about Marinara Sauce, I got this comment:

www.studioflorist.com Thank you very much for the Tips with fresh flowers presented on your site! I did as it is written there and the flowers that my beloved presented me are still alive! And besides now I know the meaning of all the [...]

Dave Lieberman’s Simple Marinara Sauce

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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 [...]