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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 [...]
As listeners know, my husband has been taking over the dinner making responsibilities – a true challenge for a guy whose natural inclination is to buy only lunch-making ingredients (we have lots, and lots of peanut butter), and who has never been a guy who cooks. As he expands his culinary repertoire I’m going to [...]
I referenced this recipe on the the show this week. I have not tried it yet, so if you make it, please let me know how it turns out! The recipe is from USA Weekend’s “Cook Smart” column and you can watch a video of the prep below. Beer Bread 3 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour [...]
I’ve always been a fan of America’s Test Kitchen. Maybe it’s the PBS connection. Or the fact that I love the recipes in Cook’s Country. I’ve even paid for an online subscription, the recipes are that good. So when I saw the publishers were coming out with a new cookbook–for slow cookers–I had to buy [...]
So I ventured out to the grocery store this week. The surgeon told me I could walk with just my brace and loose the crutches. What freedom! Except I move at a snail’s pace now so there’s no such thing as a “quick trip to the store.” I was in the mood for a pasta [...]
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 [...]
If you’re looking for some inspiration for that perfect Valentine’s treat, head over to the Bakerella blog where she’s serving up some of her all time favorite recipes. This is one talented woman. I’m lucky if I can make a simple box cake. Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies from Bakerella. 1 box red velvet cake mix [...]
I am still on the comfort food train, so I thought I’d share this delicious dinner courtesy of our friends at Real Simple. It’s actually a dish my vegetarian friend Tina makes often. I don’t know how that gal stays so skinny eating dishes like this one, but it’s delicious paired with a green salad [...]
This bone-chilling cold (and all that snow in the northeast) just screams for comfort food. I’m already tired of doing the one-legged kitchen dance at dinnertime, and I’ve only been cooking for three days! To think I have several weeks on crutches ahead of me is just depressing. I have at least three more weeks [...]
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 [...]
Last week, I saw this post on Pioneer Woman and immediately ran to my kitchen to make some for lunch. (Well, that’s not entirely true because I don’t like shrimp, so I substituted the cooked lemon chicken I had left over in the fridge). I don’t know about you, but I have long loved quesadillas. [...]
Every year, my husband buys me a new cookbook for Christmas. Usually this is in response to a specific request I’ve made. Despite the ease of looking up recipes online (which I do regularly), I still enjoy flipping through the pages of a cookbook and looking at the pictures. This year, I asked for Ina [...]
It’s vacation week and Erin and Kristin are catching up, in person, on the holiday celebrations, new foods, and driving home with two kids and one parent (thank goodness for DVD players). Links: The Pioneer Woman’s Creamed Spinach 101 | Barefoot Contessa’s Popovers | ESPN3 on Xbox 360 Listen: iTunes | Zune | RSS | [...]
The year I put my foot down and told everyone that we were staying home for Christmas (because really, what is the point of having kids, if I can’t enjoy watching them tumble downstairs on Christmas morning, and let them stay in their pajamas until dinner is served), I introduced a new Christmas Eve tradition, [...]
Once a year I make cookies in anticipation on our neighborhood’s annual holiday cookie swap. This year, I brought Sophie into the act for a day of mother-daughter bonding. My son was floating in and out of the kitchen all day, but only seemed interested in tasting the cookie dough or foraging for something to [...]
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 [...]
It was a classic TV struggle for me last night. I couldn’t decide what to watch: Modern Family or the Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond take on Food Network’s Bobby Flay on Throwdown. I decided to watch the cooking contest because 1) now that I have an iPad with the ABC player app I can watch [...]
If you’re wondering what to do with all that leftover candy, here’s a recipe I’m dying to try. Not sure how it will taste. If you try it, let use know how it comes out! Candy Recycler Blondies (from Salon.com) Ingredients * 2¼ cups all purpose flour * 1 teaspoon baking soda * 1 teaspoon [...]
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 [...]
In a perfect world, every child would eat a well-balanced diet overflowing with fruits and vegetables and whole grains. But in reality, most children fall short of the daily recommendations. Even though we’re dietitians and cookbook authors, we too have weathered eye rolls, “yucks,” and even the devastating “that’s gross.’’ The advice that’s most often [...]
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