Not too long ago I would aimlessly wander down the grocery aisles grabbing for any packaged meal to alleviate my dinner stresses. The all-to-familiar box of Kraft Mac and Cheese always found a comfortable place in my shopping cart and on my dinner table in college. Fast forward twenty years and that same box still has a reserved spot in my pantry. It gets worse. I started using Kraft Easy Mac – the microwaveable alternative to the stove top Mac. Yes, even with two young kids I was still willing to sacrifice taste and nutrition (HELLO SODIUM) … [Read more...]
Slow Cooking – Beef Tips
November 7, 2011 By 15 Comments
"Slow Down, You Move to Fast" Simon and Garfunkel - "Feelin' Groovy" In an interview last week for www.robinsbite.com, when asked my favorite cooking gadget, I proudly mentioned my new slow cooker. my new favorite kitchen toy Isn’t it ironic? I have absolutely no recollection of Mom ever using a slow cooker. She has no slow cooker recipes in her vast collection. Every one of her meals was hand-cooked on the spot and either served immediately or frozen for future use. For someone who always worked, sometimes even two jobs at a time, how … [Read more...]
A Broccoli Casserole to Warm Your Heart
November 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
I am honored to have a guest post today from way across the pond in the UK! Lisa Gair is not only a fellow blogger but also a celebrated cook/baker for her business The Yummy Yank. The Yummy Yank is dedicated to the baking of homemade American desserts and other yummies. Lisa and I (re)connected through the MyJudytheFoodie blog. I visited her site and was quite moved to learn about the impact my mother had on Lisa's early life through the celebration of family and food. In a Yummy Yank blog post Lisa states: "Judy was like another older … [Read more...]
Getting Up Close and Personal with Dr. Oz
November 2, 2011 By 7 Comments
Sleep. Sex. Food. Water. Did I get your attention? Did you know your brain craves these four things (not necessarily in that order)? Yup, we talked about this topic and much more last week when I got up close and personal with the infamous (and ranked #3 most influential celeb), Dr. Mehmet Oz, at a post show round table discussion. The first part of my morning was spent sitting in the studio audience of his quite informative and entertaining talk show. In that one hour, I learned and retained more information than I ever … [Read more...]
