From the monthly archives:
As the days get shorter and it starts to gets dark even before I leave work, I begin to yearn for heartier fall meals. I want things that will fill my kitchen with wonderful smells, really fill me up and leave me satisfied. But in trying to keep my waistline in mind, I can’t automatically [...]
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The more I learn about “industrialized” meat (thank you Fast Food Nation), the less inclined I am to reach for the Foster Farms multi-pack of chicken breasts loaded with hormones, antibiotics and who knows what else! But at the same time, I have a hard time regularly forking over $6.99/lb for local or organic chicken as [...]
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Apples are by far my favorite go-to healthy snack. They are packed with fiber so they keep you full for a long time (while only weighing in at about 80 calories), make a great match for peanut butter (another favorite of mine) and cheese (and who doesn’t love to sneak in cheese anytime you can?!). [...]
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Lean meats like pork, chicken and turkey can quickly dry out when cooked. I’m sure we’ve all been dealt a cardboard-like piece of turkey at Thanksgiving or a tough, rubbery pork chop at Grandma’s. Fortunately, there’s a super simple way to keep meat moist and tender.
Brining – or soaking meat in a salt (and usually [...]
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By now most of you probably know where you will be enjoying your Thanksgiving feast, who is cooking what, and have started mentally preparing for the excessive family time and chit-chat with distant relatives who you haven’t seen since last year’s festivities. And if you are like me, you are still considered the [...]
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I grew up with a mom who couldn’t pass up a new kitchen gadget. Our house was filled with ice cream makers, pressure cookers, panini presses, pasta makers and more…all which ended up being merely counter decorations. So in my culinary quest, I vowed to not be lured into similar contraptions that ultimately serve little [...]
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To me, rice pilaf sounds about as exciting as dry toast. But with the addition of sweet and tangy pomegranate seeds, the traditional rice pilaf with barley and wild rice take on a whole new life. The bright red seeds pop in your mouth, creating a great contrast with the earthy flavors of the grains. [...]
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On Tuesday night, Kele and I went to a City Arts and Lectures conversation with investigative reporter and famed author of Fast Food Nation and Reefer Madness, Eric Schlosser. I’ve never heard Eric speak before, although I know him quite well from his role in Food Inc and as an active voice in the sustainable [...]
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Before I met my boyfriend he never ate breakfast, which totally baffled me. I didn’t think it was possible for anyone to wake up and function for hours on an empty stomach. Plus, hadn’t he heard the all important rule that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Needless to say, he’s jumped [...]
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Have you ever seen a fresh pomegranate? Don’t get discouraged if it looks like its been kicked around a soccer field by the time it lands on the fruit stand. They’re hearty, durable little guys! In fact, ancient Middle Eastern civilizations chose pomegranates for long-distance journeys because the tough, leathery skin helped protect the juicy [...]
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