Welcome back to Menu Plan Monday! It’s been a few weeks since I have shared my menu for the week, but now I’m back. With the crisp, cool days of fall come meals that will warm you from inside out. That’s what this week’s menu is all about! Week of October 28, 2013 Monday: Herbed Chicken and Squash with Mushroom…
Hope everyone had a great weekend! We had a beautiful fall weekend here in Westchester, New York. We spent a lot of time outdoors playing on our swingset, walking around our neighborhood, and taking our 21 month-old girls on their first hike! I am so proud of how they did walking up and down rocky terrain for over a mile!! We…
It’s almost July 4th weekend and that means barbecue season is in full swing! Check out some of my tips to Skinny Up Your BBQ over at WeeWestchester. And be on the lookout tomorrow for some of my favorite summer recipes perfect for the holiday weekend. I’m super excited that summer produce is here! There’s a bowl of sweet nectarines…
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…
This weekend was hot, hot, hot! Hard to believe it’s only the beginning of June. I love warmer weather – I much prefer it to the cold of the winter – but the high heat and humidity is exhausting, especially when running after 17 month-old twins! Remember to stay hydrated in this weather – it’s more important than usual. Don’t…
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….
Hello April! It finally looks like Spring around here – hopefully that’s not an April Fools joke! Hope everyone had a nice Spring Break, Passover, and/or Easter holiday. We’re down to the last two days of Passover at our house and it’s been a nice holiday so far. I can’t say I’ve really missed any of the foods you’re not…
I love to cook. I find it fun and a great way to explore my creative side in a forgiving environment – one in which there’s no judgment (for the most part!). I consider recipes a form of art. There are millions of recipes available, some of which are very similar to others – I mean, there’s only so many ways…
What do you do when you have leftover mint? Make mojitos! That’s what I’ll be doing this week. I bought mint a couple of weeks ago to make a side dish. Of course I only needed a little bit, so ever since I’ve been trying to use it before it goes bad. Last week I included the mint in a…
Hope everyone had a nice weekend! For many, it’s an extended long weekend because of President’s Day. Are you doing anything special with the extra day off? Here’s what we have going on in the kitchen this week. And stay tuned for this month’s Recipe ReDux posting this Thursday February 21st. You’ll want to check it out before you make…
If you live in the Northeast, you may have spent a lot of time indoors this past weekend due to snow storm Nemo. Despite the 16+ inches of snow we got in New Rochelle, we did manage to get out for dinner Saturday night and have brunch followed by a nice walk Sunday morning. The rest of the time was…
