I've had such a busy week with back to reality, back to school, the STRUT FASHIONABLE MOM SHOW and everything in between. Having time to prepare an involved dinner was just not in my cards. Next to my crock pot and all the hassle-free dishes it produces, my other go-to meal is Potato Chip Chicken. Unless your entire family is vegan, it's safe to say, most people probably have chicken in their stocked fridge or freezer and some form of "potato chip" (healthy or otherwise) in their pantry. When I have at least 35 minutes to spare for dinner … [Read more...]
Mom’s Chicken Gumbo
September 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
Today is the first day of school for my kids! It’s been a long fun summer but, even my 7-year old admitted he’s “ready for school to start.” The night-before-the-first-day-of-school dinner is always important. It’s become a tradition (started only last year) to reclaim the structure of mealtimes and scheduled days – both seemingly elusive during the fluid summer months. I wanted to make a hearty dish, one I knew would appeal to both my kid’s tastes and somehow calm their jitters. I uncovered Mom’s recipe for Chicken Gumbo … [Read more...]
Parsnip, Leek and Apple Soup
September 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
It's Seriously Soup day today, featuring one of my favorite bloggers, Serena, who authors a blog called Seriously Soupy. Serena started Seriously Soupy as a creative outlet for herself after her first daughter was born, which combined her passion for cooking with an interest in learning more about soups and soup making. Since it started, she has given soup tours and taught soup classes and has a catalogue of over 100 soups on the site! You can join Serena on her Soupy journey at SeriouslySoupy.com and twice a month you can find her here, at … [Read more...]
Kikkoman Soy Sauce Ice Cream
August 31, 2012 By 2 Comments
Three weeks ago at the Blogher ’12 Conference, I had the opportunity to meet and talk to Helen Roberts, Kikkoman’s first non-Japanese chef. She has been with the company for 27 years and currently oversees Kikkoman’s Kitchen and the development and testing of a wide variety of on-trend Asian, American and international recipes for home cooks. Me and Kikkoman's Helen Roberts While I’m a big fan of the Kikkoman line of Soy Sauces, and use it (the 50% less sodium version) in marinades and meat dishes all the time, Helen had me sample … [Read more...]
