Crab Cakes

My daughter requests this meal for her birthday EVERY YEAR. These delicious crab cakes from Ina Garten can be made … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

*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 … More

Lasagna Bolognese

Another lasagna recipe!  Kids love lasagna.  This is a very mild Italian version that incorporates diced vegetables.  Even though it … More

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 … More

Healthy Chicken Stew

Chicken stew is faster and leaner than beef stew, but you can still get that hearty flavor and texture.  This … More

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 … More

*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 … More

Quinoa Pancakes

These are delicious, gluten free and high in protein.  Could use brown rice (or any cooked grain) instead of Quinoa. … More

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 … More

Chicken Penne Florentine

I rely on a few standard recipes if I have to serve an entree to a ton of kids.  This … More

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 … More

*FAVORITE* Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Roasting brussels sprouts is super easy and delicious.  It is one of the only green vegetables my daughter will eat. … More

*FAVORITE* Cranberry Pumpkin Bread

This recipe is from an out of print American Medical Association Cookbook.  It is one of my most requested recipes. … More

Barefoot Contessa Turkey Lasagna

This is my new stand by family lasagna recipe – very good and very easy (for lasagna).  It is a … More

*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 … More

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.  … More

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 … More

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 … More

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.  … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

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 … More

Healthy Apple Strudel

This Apple Strudel recipe based on a recipe from Self Magazine is delicious.  The recipe is actually originally from the … More

Healthy Easy Quiche

Healthy Easy Quiche This quiche has a shredded potato crust instead of buttery pastry, and it doesn’t use any cream … More

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 … More

Healthy Creole Jambalaya

Background: Creole Jambalaya comes from the French Quarter of New Orleans.  It was created in an attempt to make paella … More

Yakutat Wild Salmon

Fresh Yakutat Wild Alaskan Salmon was on sale today at Whole Foods for $12/lb (that is a good price considering … More

Healthy Zucchini Bread

I have been looking for a great healthy zucchini bread recipe, since we have a ton of zucchini right now.  This … More

My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets

I was trimming the fat off our chicken tonight thinking about how much I love my kitchen shears.  That gave … More

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 … More

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 … More