Posts by author: mealmakeover
We love to be pampered. Admittedly, we each spend a lot of time cooking meals for our families, so the thought of breakfast in bed on Mother’s Day is pretty appealing. Heck, having someone make us breakfast at the kitchen table would be a bonus. We’ll definitely be dropping a few hints to our hubbies [...]
It’s been one of those weeks. Liz’s 13-year old son Simon got a concussion playing soccer and big brother, Josh, broke his big toe lifting weights. (Note to Josh: Always listen to your mom when she tells you to wear sneakers before you walk into the basement weight room.) After multiple trips to the pediatrician, [...]
What’s your take on Paula Deen’s announcement last week that she (a) has Type 2 Diabetes and (b) she’s now a spokesperson for drug company, Novo Nordisk? We’re conflicted. On the one hand, we suspect Paula’s style of high fat, high sugar, high calorie cooking/eating may have contributed to her condition. And she certainly doesn’t [...]
Happy holidays everyone! To celebrate another delicious year over at Meal Makeover Moms’ Kitchen, we tackled one of our toughest makeovers ever for Seven Layer Bars. These luscious holiday treats are typically made with 2 cups of chips — chocolate and butterscotch — sweetened condensed milk, nuts, lots of shredded coconut, and a crust of [...]
People often ask us where we get our recipe inspiration. Well, it comes from two places: We either see a recipe that looks great but could use a makeover (perhaps simple or perhaps extreme) or the idea comes out of left field! The inspiration for this family-pleasing apple squash lasagna actually came from Giada De [...]
This summer, we’ve both been spoiled with an abundance of beautiful, farm-fresh produce. As members of a CSA — Community Supported Agriculture — every week we have each received more vegetables than we’ve often known what to do with. That’s a good thing! To celebrate the season’s bounty, we created this nutrient-rich summer soup, brimming [...]
Cheeseburgers piled high with lettuce, tomato, and mayo or ketchup are a staple at backyard cookouts, but this summer, we decided to shake things up with a burger that’s made with no meat at all. Our vegetarian burger made with portobello mushrooms is light and healthy, and our kids love it. In fact, Liz’s son, [...]
Did you know May is Mediterranean Diet Month? To show our appreciation for the foods and flavors of this sun-drenched region — fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood, nuts, legumes, and olive oil — we created these D.I.Y. pita pizzas. Set up a pizza station with the ingredients portioned out in individual bowls, and then let [...]
Plant-based diets have received quite a bit of attention over the past few months … from the growing popularity of Meatless Monday to the recommendation in the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans to eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and beans. A lot of what we do at Meal Makeover Moms’ Kitchen revolves around [...]
Last week, Christa, one of the Meal Makeover Moms’ Facebook fans, posted the following message on their wall: “I need a good Valentine treat for my four-year old to bring to school. I don’t want to do candy and I can’t bring anything with peanuts, and I need two dozen. Any suggestions for something kind [...]
The Meal Makeover Moms have been on a bit of a quinoa cooking jag lately. It all began when we asked our Facebook fans to share their favorite recipes for quinoa. You see, when it came to quinoa, we had a bit of a bad attitude … we thought it tasted bland and bitter (just [...]
Did you happen to see the article Kim Severson wrote for the New York Times last week? In her Sweet Potatoes Step Out From Under Marshmallows story, Severson says sweet potatoes are “hip” and that this year, American farmers will harvest a record two billion pounds. As dietitians, we couldn’t be happier. Sweet potatoes are [...]
Tell your kids they’re having prunes for dinner and we’re pretty sure they’ll run for the nearest jar of peanut butter. You might have more luck if you call them “dried plums,” but then again, the thought of cooked fruit might make any child squeamish. For our easy-to-make, whine-free slow cooker dinner, we promise that [...]
When we first launched our website, Meal Makeover Moms, this hard-to-resist snack cake was one of the first recipes we created for the site. Since then, we have sampled it at cooking classes, delivered it to new neighbors, and served it to kids at more play dates than we can count. Bottom line: these bars [...]
The Meal Makeover Moms are back! For the past few months, we’ve been up to our elbows in recipe writing and testing for our new cookbook, No Whine with Dinner: 150 Healthy, Kid-Tested Recipes from The Meal Makeover Moms. For any Manic Mommies’ fans who tested (and had their kids taste) one of our recipes, [...]
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