recipes/healthy eating
« Previous Entries“Six O’Clock Scramble” pretty much fits the bill
Monday, April 28th, 2008Author Aviva Goldfarb nailed her book title, “The Six O’Clock Scramble: Quick, Healthy, and Delicious Dinner Recipes for Busy Families.” That title practically describes our evenings. I wish I could say I planned out all of our meals and always had dinner waiting on the table at 6 o’clock (ha!). But, inevitably, I find myself [...]
Dinner Delivered to Your Door - and I don’t mean Papa Johns!
Sunday, April 27th, 2008My very cool cousin Becky is a personal chef for a doctor in Canada (she used to work for a company called Sliced Tomatoes and you can watch her create Orange BC Wild Salmon with Cranberry Compote in this YouTube video). I don’t know all of the specifics, but she essentially preps and prepares all [...]
My Favorite “Go-To” Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Creamy Chicken Enchiladas
Ingredients:
1 can cream of chicken soup (I usually get 98% fat free)
1 8 oz. container sour cream
1 cup salsa
2 tsp. chili powder
2 cups cooked chicken (I usually buy canned Tyson chicken)
2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
6 tortillas
Directions
Preheat oven to 350.
Mix soup, sour cream, salsa, and chili powder.
In another bowl, mix above mixture, chicken, [...]
Meet Ann Martin Rolke, author of Hands-Off Cooking
Saturday, April 26th, 2008I am pleased to welcome Ann Martin Rolke, author of “Hands-Off Cooking: Low-Supervision, High-Flavor Meals for Busy People“, to Metropolitan Mama today.
Ann Martin Rolke is a culinary consultant and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and Duke University. She has a 5 1/2 month old daughter. Ann blogs at Sacatomato.
ME: What is your schedule like [...]
Becoming…a terrific chef
Saturday, April 26th, 2008On my 26th birthday, my husband gave me a handmade card that listed 26 things he loves about me (very romantic, I know). 26 things for 26 years. He said all kinds of sweet things like “You have patience that seems to never dwindle,” “you are a brilliant and talented writer destined to multiple publications,” [...]
Meet *the* Sneaky Chef
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008Missy Lapine, author of the New York Times Bestselling cookbook The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals (Running Press, March 2007), is here with us today to talk about her background, her book, and tips to help moms-on-the-go.
Missy has her Bachelors degree in Psychology from Colgate University. She is [...]
Great Gifts for New Moms: GourmetStation
Monday, March 10th, 2008After childbirth, I remember receiving plenty of colorful gift bags decorated with pink bows and baby rattles and cartoon storks. Inside were tiny outfits and burp cloths and blankets. I appreciated each and every item and felt incredibly blessed, but I have to admit that the “gifts” that I remember being most thankful for were [...]