Win a Trip for 2 to Taste of Chicago

Let’s face it, dinnertime can become so tedious and routine sometimes. However, last week our mealtime became fun time.  I’m a Flatout Flatbread Blog Ambassador and received my samples of Flatout Thin Crust Flatbreads Artisan Pizza! The Thin Crust Flatbread Artisan Pizza comes in four different varieties: Rustic White, Spicy Italian, Heritage Wheat, and Rosemary & Olive Oil.   As we were deciding our specific pizza creations, we realized these flatbreads can be paired with numerous ingredients to render them ideal as appetizers (Thin … [Read more...]

Zucchini and Cheese Frittata

Summer is around the corner.  It’s getting warm outside.  With the sticky weather, I’ve been searching for light, refreshing dishes to make for my family.   Whether I’m blending smoothies, mixing salads, or whipping puddings, the operative word is “light.”  So, even though the crock pot was my soulmate this past fall-spring, I’m stowing it away and focusing on planting my garden in two weeks, honing my grilling  skills and enjoying my Ninja blender. Our Wednesday night breakfast-for-dinner theme nights needed some adjustment too. Challah French … [Read more...]

Wheat Berry Salad

Ever cooked with Wheat Berry before? I was intrigued a few months ago at the health food store and bought a bag of wheat berry that wound up getting pushed to the back of my pantry and later hidden behind the cereal. That bag was rediscovered this past weekend and I swore to myself to would try to cook with this mysterious grain. I figured I’d recreate a wheat berry salad recipe similar to that of the Quinoa salad. I’ve learned that wheat berry is simply a high-fiber whole wheat kernel with the husks removed; it can be used much like any … [Read more...]

Broccomole

Calling all broccoli lovers: The other day I had a full head of broccoli that I needed to use before it started to turn.  And, with Cinco de Mayo on my brain, I figured I’d try to make a nice dip for some blue corn tortilla chips. My household is certainly obsessed with anything related to avocados (there’s always at least two ripening in a brown bag behind one of my cabinets) most importantly our famed recipe and video for  Guacomole dip  and our celebrated recipe for Baked Stuffed Avocados. But, a nice, cool low(er) fat fresh broccoli dip … [Read more...]