I recently went back to Chicagoland for a visit and I was lucky enough to score a delicious dinner with some dear old high school running friends. A friend of Kristen and mine from high school, Colleen taught me an … Continue reading
Confession – I love my grocery store’s macaroni salad. I think it might be 50% of your fat for the day, but I love it. However, it doesn’t have peas! Yes lots of fat but no peas! My mother always … Continue reading
I love salads – salads for lunch, salads on the side, big dinner salads. Ever since we had children our main dish salad nights have tapered off. I’m also not a fan of cooking two meals for a family of … Continue reading
When I see pork tenderloin on sale I start salivating for this meal. It comes from my sister. She received the recipe from her neighbor and “daytime spouse” (that’s the coffee clutching friend who always picks up the phone when your husband … Continue reading
We’ve been sampling some summer weather up here in the Northwest. It’s gotten me in the summer food mood, which to me means SALADS! Lettuce salads are a staple in our home 12 months of the year, but it’s … Continue reading
This is the soup that convinced my no-fuss cooking sister that soup isn’t hard to make. It’s now her go-to soup. I started making this recipe out of an America’s Test Kitchen cookbook, but have since adjusted things to … Continue reading
In my quest to cut out processed foods and lower the food budget, I’ve found making my own croutons is hands down a better way to top a salad. I can find a day old baguette or Italian load for about $1.75. It makes five times as much as what comes in the bags for about $2.99. Plus they are low sodium!