Archive for July 2012

Hate feeling like I am not a cool kid!

I have always struggled my whole life feeling like I am not one of the cool kids. I am sure a lot of you, especially those of you who strug...

Can Be Paleo, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Meatless, Meatless Monday

Recipe for Grilled Eggplant, Grape Tomato, and Feta Salad with Amazing Basil, Parsley, and Caper Sauce

Even if you don't make this salad, don't miss the Donna Hay-inspired Basil, Parsley, and Caper Sauce! For anyone who saw the title o...

Weekend Weigh In update-The F-ing Same

Although I did better this week and managed to loose almost all the weight I put on during vacation, I am still stuck at 217/218 depending o...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Meatless, Vegan

Chinese Cucumber Salad Recipe

An unusual and delicious salad to make with garden cucumbers. (Updated with better photos and instructions, July 2012.) When I run across p...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Kid Friendly, Low Carb, Phase One Fridays

Recipe for Meat, Tomato, and Mozzarella Stuffed Zucchini Cups (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free)

"Cups" made from giant zucchini slices and filled with a meat, tomato, and mozzarella mixture. (For Phase One Fridays I highlig...

Cake, Chocolate, Dessert

Mint Chocolate Chip Cake

I’ve been on vacation for 5 weeks now, so that’s why my posts have been non-existent! But don’t worry because on my travels I’ve discovered ...

Chocolate, Christmas, Cookies, desserts, snacks

Hard Boiled Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies... Colossal Size

Hard Boiled Egg Chocolate Chip Cookies... Colossal Size. You know, there are some recipes I end up trying just because they sound so unique....

Can Be Paleo, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb

Recipe for Grilled Lemon-Cumin Chicken with Charmoula Sauce

Chicken seasoned from a lemon-cumin marinade, grilled, and served with flavorful Charmoula Sauce Every summer, my post about How to Make Jui...

Summer Vacation-Schroon Lake

My parents for the last oohhhhh 15 years have rented a house in update New York in a small town called Schroon Lake. We love it. It is one...

Sick Kiddos and a stressed Mama

I do plan to do a proper post on our vacation some time this week but I have been a wee stressed lately. While on vacation my oldest somehow...

Can Freeze, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Meatless, Meatless Monday, Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Recipe for Spicy Vegetarian Pinto Bean and Chard Burritos

Pinto beans and swiss chard cook in the slow cooker to make a delicious filling for vegetarian burritos. I think it was a recipe I came acro...

Favorites, Meatless, Vegan

Recipe for Kalyn's Tabbouleh with Almonds

My favorite version of Tabbouleh Salad, with parsley, mint, and lots of slivered almonds. (Updated with new photos and step-by-step instruct...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Meatless, Phase One Fridays

Monster Zucchini and Basil Strata Recipe

This is a tasty casserole or side dish made with those inevitable monster zucchinis! (For Phase One Fridays I highlight Phase One recipes f...

Can Freeze, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Kid Friendly, Meatless

Recipe for Low-Sugar Fat-Free Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

Strawberry frozen yogurt that's so delicious you'll never dream it's fat-free and has no added sugar. A couple of weeks ago I wa...

Beverage

Summer Beer

This cocktail is perfect for the summer. You can keep all the ingredient on hand and make it in a snap. So easy too, just pour it all into...

chicken, Gluten-Free, Main Dishes, Romanian food, vegetables

Romanian Stuffed peppers... or "Ardei Umpluti"

Romanian Stuffed Peppers... or "Ardei Umpluti" Lately I've been cooking quite a bit more Romanian dishes than normal. I'...

Favorites, Gluten-Free, Kid Friendly, Low Carb, Meatless, Meatless Monday

Recipe for Cauliflower-Crust Vegetarian Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives (Low-carb, Gluten-free)

This low-carb and gluten-free Cauliflower-Crust Vegetarian Pizza can be cooked on the grill or in the oven. Last year I started noticing cau...

Chicago Restaurants

Lou Malnati's in my opinion is the BEST Chicago-style deep dish pizza in Chicago! The crust is so buttery and flaky. Our favorite is ...

Can Freeze, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Five Ingredients, Gluten-Free, Meatless, Slow Cooker, Vegan

Slow Cooker Recipe for Black Beans with Cilantro

Creamy Black Beans with Cilantro make a great side dish any time of year. (This easy side dish made in the slow cooker was first posted in 2...

Main Dish

Steak, King Crab and Bearnaise sauce

I LOVE summer grilling, makes cooking for two easy and fast. I made this steak dinner extra special with some King crab legs. Then over th...

Update-Holding still

So for over a month now I have been broken up with weight watchers. My weight has gone up a bit and down a bit but has stayed relatively th...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Kid Friendly, Low Carb, Phase One Fridays

Julienned Zucchini Mock Spaghetti with Quick Sausage, Tomato, and Basil Sauce

Don't think of Zucchini "Spaghetti" as a replacement for pasta, think of it as a delicious zucchini dish! (For Phase One Frida...

Can Freeze, Dairy Free, Favorites, Kid Friendly, SBD Phase Two, Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Sriracha-Pineapple Barbecued Chicken Sandwiches with Easy Guacamole

Use this delicious Sriracha-Pineapple Barbecued Chicken on a sandwich, inside a pita pocket, or on a salad, and using a slow cooker will kee...

Middlesex By Jeffery Eugenides-A Review

So summer has hit and that has allowed me to do much more reading. I finally was able to pick up and read a book that has been on my to be ...

Can Be Paleo, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Five Ingredients, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Meatless, Meatless Monday, Vegan

Recipe for Kalyn's Power Salad Mix (and the quest to eat more vegetables)

This Power Salad Mix is something I eat regularly for a meatless meal! For a few months I've been having regular talks with myself about...

When a Farewell is Complicated

This weekend we traveled up to New Hampshire (an 8 hr round trip from our home in CT) to lay to rest my husband's grandfather. This was...

Cooking Tips for Gardeners

Cooking Tips for Gardeners: Cooking with Fresh Parsley

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad with Parsley and Mint Even though I grew up with a mom who would nibble the garnish of parsley from her plate when we...

Jealous over Summer School

Yes you read that correctly, I am jealous over summer school. My husband's that is. I love going to school, I always have, I always wi...

Can Be Paleo, Dairy Free, Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Phase One Fridays, SBD Phase One

Recipe for Grilled Halibut with Cumin and Lime (Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Paleo)

If you have leftovers of this Grilled Halibut with Cumin and Lime, use it to make fish tacos! (For Phase One Fridays I highlight Phase One ...

Appetizer

Garlic Tomato Bruschetta

This is a basic recipe for tomato bruschetta. This makes a small batch, but can be doubled and doubled again depending how much you'll ...

Easy to Cook, Favorites, Gluten-Free, Low Carb, Meatless

Recipe for Raw Summer Squash Salad with Arugula, Feta, and Herbs

(This recipe is dedicated to the memory of Barbara Harris, who died June 30, 2012) (On June 30 the food blogging world lost our beloved and ...

Chocolate, Christmas, Cookies, desserts, Gluten-Free, snacks

Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies... Francois Payard

Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Cookies (reminiscent of a French Macaron)... Francois Payard If you like chocolate and walnuts, you might want ...