This past Tuesday, my daughter asked ‘Mom, have I tried mango?’. I told her she had but I would make her something with mango on Thursday, so here it is: your dinner for tomorrow. Light, tangy and to me, a taste of spring.
Frugal Friday: Mango-Tomato Chicken with Quinoa
Ice Cream Cupcakes for Ben
I know, I already blogged about the cake that I made for Ben’s bday but he had a laid-back family party on Sunday and I took the easy way out and bought these cute little ice cream cupcakes. I found them at BJ’s and wanted to let you know about them. Kids get super exicted…
‘Cleaned up’ Sweet Potato & Zucchini Muffins
I have made a sweet potato/zucchini bread now for about 2 years but decided it was time to ‘clean it up’, and turn it into a muffin recipe. In this version, I have used less oil, cut down on the white flour, do not use white sugar, and added some more nutrients. This ‘cleaned up…
Valentine’s Day Love
We went 5 star this year and dined out at Applebee’s on Valentine’s Day.
Eat your words!
I was strolling through the blogosphere when I decided to peek at fellow foodie’s blog ‘Tangle Noodle‘ and was inspired by the creativity. I decided to play with my breakfast today and surprise my children. I spelt their names in pancake and then some other humorous statements that my husband enjoyed. By the way, I…
Earthy Mushroom Soup
My daughter discovered her love of mushroom soup at Preschool and we now have our own version. We leave it chunky yet thin. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked brown rice 1.5 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 shallot, minced 1/2 sweet onion, chopped 8 oz. white or baby bella mushrooms, chopped 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth (use stock…
New Product Alert: True North Almond Crisps
I truly enjoy snacking and have become quite adept at the activity thanks to my children so I am always on the look out for new and healthier snacks. Here is a new discovery that I would like to share with you. They are ‘Almond Crisps’ by True North. I can say that this is…
White Chocolate Mousse Mini Pastry-For Lover’s Only
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and I had to come up with something to share with hubby and the kids so, this is a super shortcut dessert but still lovely and heck, they are so small that you can easily justify eating two, um, or shhhh, three. Ingredients: Pepperidge farm frozen puff pastry mini shells 1…
Miso Salmon & Green Beans with Lemon-Parsley Butter
So the grandparents have arrived to pick up the kids and now you the the your ‘significant other’ are super hungry and it is Valentine’s day. Check out the super fast option below: Miso Salmon Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce 1.5 tablespoon orange juice 1 tablespoon miso 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 1 lb. salmon…