Busy Family Meal Planning

June 30th, 2008

Do you use granular or liquid dishwashing detergent?

I don’t know why, but I’ve always used the granular stuff, and it seemed fine enough. But recently, Cascade asked me to try out their liquid variety and let you know what I thought. Since I was already using the Cascade granular, that seemed like a perfect opportunity for comparison. Here’s the […]

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June 30th, 2008

Cheese, broccoli, and red bell pepper strata (OAMC)

Remember the Spinach Strata that we made? Well, how about substituting chopped broccoli florets and red bell peppers for the spinach? Add some parmesan cheese to the cheddar, and throw in a dollop of Dijon mustard…yum! :-)
Image: MorgueFile
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June 27th, 2008

From arugula to watercress!

Image: Cooking Light
Cooking Light has posted an article on 12 popular greens, including their common uses, and provides links to recipes that use them! Nice! :-)
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June 27th, 2008

Foodie blogging round-up

Low Salt in the Diet
Tips for decreasing the amount of salt you use in your recipes and diet from Mary Emma Allen’s “Country Kitchen” column.
Some Winning Weighs with Olive Oil
Do you know about the health and weight benefits of olive oil? Jean shares some ways to incorporate more olive oil into your diet.
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June 26th, 2008

The food in Orvieto

The Chocolate shop that Dani loves
The Orvietani take their food seriously! Breakfast is usually a light affair, followed by the main meal at noonish (dinner). Most have just a light snack at around 8 pm for supper. We decided to follow suit as much as possible while in Italy. It took a few days for […]

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June 26th, 2008

What about Omega-3s?

Photo by Iain Bagwell & Linda Verzi
So we all know about salmon, right? But how much, how often, and what else? The Alphas of Omega-3s can be found at Cooking Light’s website.
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June 26th, 2008

Teaching kids to use knives

So very very important if you’re going to have your kids join in and learn to cook. Here’s an excellent video on knife safety, featuring kids.

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June 25th, 2008

Our trip to Italy…part one, Orvieto

Quaint and picturesque don’t even begin to describe Orvieto! Every corner you turn, there’s another picture postcard just waiting to be snapped :-)

My sweetheart, Mike

Me and darling daughter, Dani
Tomorrow, I’ll share some of my food pictures with you!
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June 25th, 2008

Thyme and shallots marinade for lamb

Although you can cook this lamb dish in a hot skillet either on stove top or in the oven, I prefer it for grilling! This marinade has a lot of ingredients, but if you whip it up the night before, or first thing in the morning, and let the lamb soak in it all day […]

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June 24th, 2008

Red pepper pasta

My girlfriend Kathy shared this recipe with me a long time ago. I don’t know where she got it, and we’ve each made a few modifications, but it remains a wonderful dish, flavorful, colorful, and fun! Warning: this is not a diet dish!
Red Pepper Pasta
1/4 c butter
1/4 c olive oil
2 large sweet red […]

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