Baked Ziti

I’ve been so consumed by our breast cancer baking campaign, Bake it Happen, that I was on the verge of pulling my hair out when trying to figure out what to make for dinner last night. Then, I had an aha moment. I usually never make pasta for dinner,  partly because I feel like my children already have an intense relationship with carbs on a daily basis. Yet, as I scanned the pantry and fridge, I realized I had all the fixings for a Baked Ziti dish and I had never made the dish! I felt so relieved and quite surprised that, out of all … [Read more...]

Honey Cake

Happy New Year to all of my Jewish readers. In keeping with tradition, we're wishing everyone a very sweet New Year. To celebrate and commemorate (with a recipe that's soo good you'll bake it all year long), we have an amazing Honey Cake recipe that comes from guest blogger Jennie Burke.   Jennie is a freelance writer, homemaker, wife and mother from Annapolis, MD. She’s interested in real food and its role in human development. She also runs a fund that supports low-income young adults facing cancer. She loves being with friends and … [Read more...]

Baked Apple Chips

It's starting to feel a tiny bit like fall here on the east coast--harbinger of apple picking and pumpkins galore. I visited an amazing local farmer's green market around the corner last week and was greeted with a cornucopia of fresh produce--locally grown.  The apples were just too impressive to pass up.  Instead of my normal morning workout, simply carrying two bags of apples was all that I needed to break a sweat. With all those apples, I was compelled to bake some apple chips. This recipe is super easy and really only requires one … [Read more...]

Brazilian Shrimp Soup

  Today's recipe comes from Serena- author of the soup blog Seriously Soupy.  Since the blog started, Serena has given soup tours and has taught soup classes and has a catalog 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 My Judy the Foodie, sharing her wisdom and helping demystify the world of soup. Here's what Serena has to say: I first learned about this quick soup recipe from my run-down about National Soup Month. I loved how easy … [Read more...]