My daughter requests this meal for her birthday EVERY YEAR. These delicious crab cakes from Ina Garten can be made…
Perfect Summer Salad
This perfect summer salad has grilled corn (use leftovers from night before), black beans, avocado, and red pepper (or tomato)!.
Baked Artichoke Fontina Dip
This dip is simple and crowd pleasing. Kids love it too. Great for football parties or other winter gatherings. The…
Giada’s Spicy Linguine with Clams and Mussels
This recipe is wonderful… definitely good enough for guests. Quick and easy, and your kitchen will smell AMAZING. I didn’t…
Maida Heatter’s Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti
Maida Heatter is known for her AMAZING desserts. Her cookbook, Maida Heatter’s Book of Great Desserts, is usually found on all…
*FAVORITE* Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
This is fast, healthy and delicious, and it can be varied in endless ways. Serve over long grain brown rice…
Lasagna Bolognese
Another lasagna recipe! Kids love lasagna. This is a very mild Italian version that incorporates diced vegetables. Even though it…
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto with Leeks
Leeks and Butternut Squash are in prime season right now. You can read about the health benefits and preparation of…
Healthy Chicken Stew
Chicken stew is faster and leaner than beef stew, but you can still get that hearty flavor and texture. This…
Vegetable and Beef Stew over Egg Noodles
This stew is delicious – very flavorful, yet light on meat and heavy on vegtables. It is based on a recipe written by Allysa Torey, the original owner of Magnolia Bakery in NYC. It is in her amazing cookbook, At Home with Magnolia. I modified the recipe for a slow cooker, since my dutch oven was not available.
*FAVORITE* Pacific Halibut in Parchment
This is a great light and easy post-holiday meal. I found it years ago in a Delicious Living flyer at…
*FAVORITE* Spinach and Berries Salad with Dill
We made this salad for Christmas dinner. It is pictured on the cover of the Colorado Colore cookbook, a gift…
Quinoa Pancakes
These are delicious, gluten free and high in protein. Could use brown rice (or any cooked grain) instead of Quinoa.…
Everything Bars
DELICIOUS! This recipe is very adaptable to personal preferences.
Cooking Light’s Beef & Potato Stew
This is from Cooking Light’s 2007 Annual Recipes, the best all around year for Cooking Light in my opinion.
*FAVORITE* Roast Chicken
Roast chicken is so easy, much fresher than grocery store rotisserie, and you have the option to buy an organic…
Chicken Penne Florentine
I rely on a few standard recipes if I have to serve an entree to a ton of kids. This…
Couscous Salad with Roasted Vegetables & Chickpeas
This salad is healthy (uses whole wheat couscous) and flavorful (sweet roasted vegetables and tart lemon).
Barefoot Contessa Lemon Chicken Breasts
Ina Garten’s recipes are simple and amazing, and this was apparently a best seller among her prepared foods in her…
*FAVORITE* Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Roasting brussels sprouts is super easy and delicious. It is one of the only green vegetables my daughter will eat.…
*FAVORITE* Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
This recipe is from an out of print American Medical Association Cookbook. It is one of my most requested recipes.…
Barefoot Contessa Turkey Lasagna
This is my new stand by family lasagna recipe – very good and very easy (for lasagna). It is a…
*FAVORITE* Peanut Butter Cookies with Blackberry Jam
WOW – These are delicious and HUGE!!! Far exceeded my expectations for what is basically a PB&J cookie.
Three Bean Chili
This recipe is easy, filling, healthy, kid-friendly and delicious.
*FAVORITE* Sour Cream Coffee Cake
This coffee cake is absolutely delicious. It is from the Silver Palate cookbook. It is not healthy at all, but so…
Roasted Banana-Walnut Bread
I have been baking today (it’s cool in Denver), so here’s another delicious whole grain bread recipe!
Scalloped Corn and Tomatoes
Makes 12 side dish servings. This is definitely indulgent – possibly a good Thanksgiving side.
Sweet Potato and Appricot Puree with Pecan Streusel
Touchdown Blondies
Take along a selection of the best of all the season’s crispest apple varieties that are available in your market. …
Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Katish’s Cheesecake
MY FAVORITE CHEESECAKE… Unlike regular cheesecake, this on is lightened with egg whites… and its sweetness is balanced with the…
Pistachio-Lemon Bars
Noel Bars
Raspberry Streusel Muffins
Makes 12 muffins.
Favorite Sweet Potato Casserole
This is my favorite sweet potato casserole that I make every year for Thanksgiving.
Favorite Whole Grain Muffins
I use this recipe as the foundation for most of my quick breads. The kids call these “Favorite Muffins”… the name…
Quinoa with Pine Nuts and Spinach
The whole family is willing to eat this whole grain side dish. We serve it with fish or BBQ chicken. …
Spinach and Black Bean Quesadillas
This meal is sooooo easy… and healthy. I found the recipe on display at our local health food store. I…
My New Favorite Red Wine Glass
If you are in the market for reasonably priced yet sophisticated tall red wine glasses, I found this glass that…
Cincinnati Style Turkey Chili (Delicious and Healthy!!)
I like this healthy version of Cincinnati chili just as much as Skyline… and it is MUCH healthier, low in…
Product Review: Bar Keepers Friend
Am I the last person in the world to find out about a cleanser called Bar Keepers Friend? A whole container…
Healthy Apple Strudel
This Apple Strudel recipe based on a recipe from Self Magazine is delicious. The recipe is actually originally from the…
Healthy Easy Quiche
Healthy Easy Quiche This quiche has a shredded potato crust instead of buttery pastry, and it doesn’t use any cream…
Healthy Creamy Sauce for Salmon
This delicious easy and healthy sauce for salmon takes about 5 minutes to make. I always substitute Fat Free Greek…
Healthy Creole Jambalaya
Background: Creole Jambalaya comes from the French Quarter of New Orleans. It was created in an attempt to make paella…
Yakutat Wild Salmon
Fresh Yakutat Wild Alaskan Salmon was on sale today at Whole Foods for $12/lb (that is a good price considering…
Healthy Zucchini Bread
I have been looking for a great healthy zucchini bread recipe, since we have a ton of zucchini right now. This…
My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets
I was trimming the fat off our chicken tonight thinking about how much I love my kitchen shears. That gave…
Great Web Site for Healthy Food Info
I have been using The World’s Healthiest Foods website for a while now to try and figure out how to…
Interesting Books About Nutrition
I recently read a great book about nutrition for adults called In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan. This…
The Ivy Box 