After attending the Family Dinner Conference last week at New York University, I was even more motivated to continue my quest to serve home cooked meals for dinnertime. But, I can't argue, it's hard work and sometimes a huge pain. And, even though I meal plan for the week on Sunday evenings, there are many days where I just don't feel like cooking from scratch. At these frustrating moments, my freezer plays a starring role. Yes, I've learned to actually use my freezer to store dinner left overs rather than collect boxes … [Read more...]
The Benefits of Family Dinner (and an easy chicken recipe)
April 19, 2013 By 1 Comment
Yesterday I attended the Family Dinner Conference at NYU hosted by Blog for Family Dinner dedicated to creating a community of people who care about food, family, health and the environment and who believe that family dinner is a powerful force for good. Blog for Family Dinner is a collaborative project between the blogs: Dinner Together, Eat Dinner, and Time at the Table. I had written a Mother's Day piece for Blog for Family Dinner almost two years ago and have followed them ever since I decided to take on my own crusade towards … [Read more...]
Avocado Egg Salad
April 17, 2013 By 1 Comment
photo courtesy of P&G Everyday If you've been following this blog, you know that avocados have taken center stage in our house this year. Now that I've learned how to select ripe avocados in the supermarket and how to safely cut them open, I’ve become obsessed with making homemade guacamole (watch my step-by-step video). In fact, my family accepts nothing less. And now it seems we’re all determined to integrate avocados into as many dishes as possible. A new family favorite I developed from scratch, Stuffed Baked Avocados: 3 Ways, … [Read more...]
Beef, Barley & Mushroom Soup
April 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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 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 … [Read more...]
