Believe it or not, Labor Day is a week away. Get ready for the last formal barbecue of the summer with my Nutritioulicious Labor Day BBQ Guide. And for more recent barbecue-friendly recipes, check out this post. What do you have planned for the last unofficial week of summer? Menu Week of August 26, 2013 Monday: Mixed Green Salad with Grilled…
Another weekend has passed and another week has begun. The summer sure is winding down fast. Unlike most parents, I don’t have kids heading back to school – my girls are only 19 months – but I am definitely starting to feel the end-of-summer blues. Trying to enjoy the remaining weeks of long days before it gets cold and dark…
I’m loving the beautiful weather and in-season summer produce, including corn, tomatoes, zucchini, and lots of fresh herbs. This week’s menu is filled with these summer flavors. Check it out below and tell me: What are your favorite tastes of summer? Menu Week of August 12, 2013 Monday: Leftover Jamaican Jerk Chicken with Sweet Potato Planks and Roasted Green Beans Tuesday: Eggs…
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Ours was jam-packed with fun-filled activities – swimming, play dates, birthday parties, barbecues, and more. In case you missed it, yesterday was the reveal day for July’s Recipe ReDux posting. This month’s theme: Have Snacks. Will Travel. Check out my recipe for Cranberry-Chocolate Peanut Butter Trail Mix and the other ReDuxer’s great recipes. What’s…
This week is going to be Hot, Hot, Hot! The temps this week are going to be over 90 degrees, which means it’s more important than usual to stay hydrated. Your best bet is plain, old water – it’s calorie-free and cheap. But if you want some flavor, add lemon, cucumber, or orange slices or even some blueberries and strawberries. Added…
The dog days of summer are here. Too hot to cook? No need to turn on your oven with these seasonal, nutritious and delicious salad recipes: Grilled Chicken and Spring Vegetable Salad – if you don’t even want to grill, get a ready-made rotisserie chicken instead! Poached Salmon with Arugula Peach Salad And if you want a protein-packed snack to cool…
Happy Memorial Day! What have you been up to this weekend? It’s been unseasonably chilly here this weekend, but that didn’t stop us from making our first barbecue of the season. On the menu: Hamburgers, turkey burgers, hot dogs, beef sausages, sweet potato salad, red cabbage slaw, guacamole, tomato jam, arugula strawberry salad, watermelon coolers, fruit salad, and ice pops….
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Kudos and thanks to my husband for making me a delicious Mother’s Day brunch. He loves to cook, but rarely gets to do so these days, so he was excited to get into the kitchen and cook up some yummy breakfast treats including baked bread pudding French toast and a sun-dried tomato asparagus quiche….
Last week we had some great weather and started cooking up spring delights in the kitchen. The week didn’t go completely as planned and we missed out on our Shakshuka dinner, but hopefully one night this week we’ll get to enjoy this popular Israeli breakfast dish for dinner. Don’t forget – Sunday is Mother’s day! Making brunch for any of…
Spring is finally here! Tulips are blooming in our backyard, the weather is warming up, and spring produce is making its way to local supermarkets. Not sure what’s in season? Check out my latest article on Wee Westchester, Look What’s Springing Into the Produce Aisle. I’m excited to start using some of the fresh, bright spring vegetables in this week’s menu,…
Happy Earth Day! This past weekend I celebrated at the Serenbe Community in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia. What an amazing place that focuses on land preservation, agriculture, energy efficiency, green building, walkability, high density building, arts and culture, and community living for multiple generations. I’ll tell you more about it another time, but boy was it great to be outside enjoying the sights…
