Today's guest post is from Donna Sheynfeld, author of The Newlyfed food blog. Donna is a newly-married New York City teacher recently transplanted to Lubbock, Texas for a year. The Newlyfed blog came to fruition during Donna's quest for healthy eating. She soon realized that so much of the food in the US is complete junk. And, since Lubbock is a fast food and drive thru haven, Donna was committed to paying more attention to what she eats and documenting her journey. Here's what Donna has to say: I have been attempting to become a … [Read more...]
Creamy Mushroom Soup
March 18, 2014 By 1 Comment
Today's guest recipe post is from Hunter Boone. Hunter is a southern transplant, currently residing in Maryland with her husband and family. She loves to cook and entertain and is soon to launch a blog with her sister Carrie. The Baker sisters love ‘get-togethers’, both fancy and casual, and with their blog, they aim to help take the fuss out of entertaining. They truly believe that to make good food and to entertain good company you don’t have to be professionally trained. They're committed to making entertaining fun, effortless, and … [Read more...]
St Patrick’s Day: Slow Cooked Corned Beef
March 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Today's guest post comes from Claire Abenante, a resident NYC foodie-forward friend. Since I don't personally celebrate St. Patrick's Day, I simply reached out to Claire to see what she was cooking up for the festive holiday. Of course she couldn't wait to share her classic Slow Cooked Corned Beef recipe with us. Here's what she has to say: … [Read more...]
Meyer Lemon Tea Cakes w/ Pomegranate Glaze
March 12, 2014 By 2 Comments
The other day, while waiting to pick up my son from school, I looked down in the trashcan and found a crumpled up recipe for Meyer Lemon Tea Cakes in the pile of rubbish. I’m convinced that my radar to detect recipes is always on its highest frequency these days. Funny enough, the recipe was tattered and stained, quite like most of my mom’s authentic ones. And, while I’m sure a bunch of elementary kids made the treat as an afterschool project, the kid in me couldn’t wait to go home and bake. I’ve made Mom’s Lemon Squares that were a big … [Read more...]
