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Busy Family Meal Planning

Archive for August 2008

August 21st, 2008

The onion keeper…I want one!

The Onion Keeper
How many times do you use half an onion, and then forget that the rest is in either a) a baggie, or b) a piece of tupperware. Usually you find the onion by either a) the smell seeping through said baggie, or b) funny colors showing through the tupperware. By then the […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

August 21st, 2008

Chicken skewers and pineapple sauce

Certain tastes just go together so well, whether you’re making a casserole, a pizza, or (at this time of year), barbecue skewers! I love chicken and pineapple together, and if you throw in a little bit of Canadian bacon and plantains, I’m really happy. But if you serve it with pineapple sauce, I’m in heaven […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment

August 20th, 2008

Shrimp salad with tarragon and parsley sauce

A creamy and delicious sauce that can be made ahead of time! I like this best either cold or at room temperature rather than warm, so I pre-cook the pasta and mix it with the sauce, and keep it in the fridge for the day. When it’s dinnertime, I spread out some mixed greens on […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment

August 19th, 2008

Cold seafood salad for hot nights

Even mid to late August can have some brutally hot days here in New England.  When that heat extends into evening, here’s a wonderfully refreshing salad meal.   You can whirl the dressing together, toss it with the seafood, and serve it all over a bed of greens for a light but tasty supper!
Cold Seafood Salad […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

August 18th, 2008

Raspberry Corn Muffins

These are best if you can make them with fresh raspberries, bursting with summer flavor, but frozen berries can be used if necessary! You can have these mixed, baked, and ready to eat in thirty minutes easily. They are hearty enough to enjoy with dinner, sweet enough to have for dessert…your choice! This recipe […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 9 comments

August 18th, 2008

Tips for the best pasta salads

Unlike cooking pasta for hot dishes, everything you do to prepare pasta for you salads needs to be just a bit “more so”!

Salt the water just a bit more heavily
Cook the pasta just a bit past al dente
Rinse it after cooking so it won’t be sticky
Don’t add your dressings until just before serving, especially if […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

August 15th, 2008

Caramelized banana split from Gordon Ramsay

Whether you’ll like Gordon Ramsay’s Fast Food cookbook or not will depend upon how much of a foodie you are. There are a lot of recipes that call for unusual ingredients, and many are not particularly kid-friendly, but oh my! are they ever delicious :-)
Here’s one that almost everyone will be able to agree on, […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment

August 15th, 2008

Foodie blogging round-up!

40 Dorm Recipes and Resources
Everything you need to know about dorm cooking.
Busy Family Meals
How to prepare tough cuts of meat for grilling…in a way that will make your family’s mouths water instead of wince!
Food Ideas from Novels
Mary Emma at Country Kitchen enjoys gathering new food ideas and recipes from the novels she reads.
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By Cyndi Lavin -- 1 comment

August 14th, 2008

Book review: Once-a-Month Cooking

Once-a-Month Cooking
by Mimi Wilson & Mary Beth Lagerborg
These two ladies have come up with a wonderfully simple system to take you step-by-step through the OAMC process. My major problem with their specific way of doing OAMC is that many of their recipes are not actually cooked and frozen…so it ends up being more like […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 0 comments

August 14th, 2008

Grilling tough brisket or shoulder cuts

The leanest cuts are also the healthiest cuts are also the cheapest cuts! So, what to do when you like your steaks juicy and flavorful? Well, you can follow the directions for flank steak, which involves cutting across the grain and very thin, but there’s even more you can do to make a thick but […]

By Cyndi Lavin -- 7 comments