I bet we can’t find a grandma today who doesn’t own a vintage recipe box with her old recipes cards from the 1950’s and onwards. Unfortunately, they’re a dying breed. Within the past decade, due to the proliferation of recipes sites on the internet coupled with less demand for actual hard copy cookbooks and handwritten recipes, recipe cards will soon get filed under the moniker of relics from the past. It’s quite sad. There’s so much sentimental value to handwritten recipes. Even though I had all of my mother’s recipes translated and typed, I … [Read more...]
Roasted Panko Asparagus
May 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I’m trying out some simple veggie recipes because I find that during the summer months, we increase our vegetable intake two-fold. Last week was successful with the addition of the Cauli Tots to our mealtime repertoire. Last night we tried a new Asparagus recipe. Rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, and iron, asparagus is one of the first crops of spring harvest. And, I also have the luxury of living next to some amazing farmer’s markets and specialty stores that boast plenty of asparagus varieties, . The problem? Most of my experience with … [Read more...]
Chocolate Avocado Banana Pudding
May 12, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Finally, the temperature soared into the low 80’s this weekend. New York City was bursting with people who seemed to come out of an extended wintry hibernation. Every last remaining patch of grass was reserved for picnic blankets and strollers, bubble blowers and panting canines. Every year, it's like clock work. With he warm weather comes my quest to create cool treats that are as refreshing as they are healthy. We’re trying to avoid the weekend multi-visits to the ice cream cart that always overcharges and under delivers. An argument … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day: Kale Frittata
May 10, 2014 By 1 Comment
Mother’s Day will never be the same for me after having lost my own mother. Now that I’m raising two kids there are so many days I feel rudderless, wishing that I could just pick up the phone to talk to Mom. Her voice and smile were my much-needed life preserver, protecting me and assuring me that indeed, everything would be ok. The original Judy the Foodie Mother’s Day was a big deal in my family when I was growing up. In retrospect, it's interesting that we attempted to “gift” my mother through a homemade meal. We would make breakfast … [Read more...]
