recipes

sugar free: maple granola with dried cherries

sugar free: maple granola with dried cherries

February 15th, 2013

Ugh. NOT liking this sugar-free thing. At. All. It’s not that I’m “craving” sugar so much – it’s just that I’m realizing  how automatically I reach for a little something sweet after every meal. And now it’s not there. And there definitely feels like something’s….missing. And please, please don’t tell me to just grab a piece [...]

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chinese new year at ruby foo’s!

chinese new year at ruby foo’s!

February 4th, 2013

Did you know that next Sunday (February 10th) is Chinese New Year? It’s the Year of the Snake and we’ll be celebrating at Ruby Foo’s restaurant in New York City: Doesn’t this look like a great event? I was asked to review a recipe for the event, and immediately gravitated toward the pepper beef. Conor [...]

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dairy free: sandwich cookies

dairy free: sandwich cookies

January 31st, 2013

So I figured I’d go out with a bang to conclude my dairy-free month. Not only is this recipe dairy-free, it’s a delish dessert. That’s also gluten-free. And sugar-free (get ready February!). And it is from one of the most celebrated (and totally adorable) vegan bakeries in New York – Babycakes. I had come across [...]

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dairy free: “cheezy” broccoli fritters

dairy free: “cheezy” broccoli fritters

January 29th, 2013

Okay guys- we’re almost at the “dairy-free” finish line and I’m churning out the recipes fast and furiously! Today it’s a savory side dish (or a light meal/vegan entree) that highlights one of the best vegan blogs out there. It’s called Healthy. Happy. Life., and is written and photographed by Kathy Patalsky. I really, really admire [...]

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dairy free: hummus and (homemade) pita chips

dairy free: hummus and (homemade) pita chips

January 27th, 2013

I’m in the home stretch of my dairy-free month and am actually quite enjoying it! I’ll save my thoughts on it all for the end of the month but for now, another great recipe… I don’t know about you, but the “witching hour” does not apply to kids only. At around four or five o’clock [...]

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dairy free: breakfast bars

dairy free: breakfast bars

January 24th, 2013

I am SO excited to share this recipe with you all today! First, it is from my newest love –  The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by the amazing Deb Perelman. You’ve seen her across this screen many times, both as the subject of “blove“, as well as the many recipes I’ve posted. Guys – get this [...]

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dairy free: carrot bread

dairy free: carrot bread

January 20th, 2013

Way back when, I found myself with some very pretty carrots from the farmer’s market that I was not planning on using anytime soon.  So in my ongoing campaign to get Noah to eat I decided to look for a carrot bread recipe. This was not so easy – carrot cake, no problem. But I [...]

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mealtime bootcamp: caroline wins meal planning!

mealtime bootcamp: caroline wins meal planning!

January 18th, 2013

Happy Friday! I am SO delighted to present today’s guest post, by the lovely Caroline. She has been hard at work implementing my meal planning strategies and here’s what she has to say! Hi everyone! As you may recall, I was really struggling with planning my family meals so I turned to expert, Sheri Silver, [...]

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mealtime bootcamp

mealtime bootcamp

January 4th, 2013

You guys. I am BUSTING with excitement today! Remember the lovely Caroline, who did the (probably one and only) sewing DIY guest post here a few months back? We were chatting recently about her family mealtime challenges, and concluded that she is probably not alone, and wouldn’t it be fun to do a series of [...]

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here’s the nice.

here’s the nice.

December 31st, 2012

Okay. They’re not exactly health food. But compared to my last post they’re pretty angelic, no? And they are fat-free and gluten-free, which is about as close to “nutritious” as it’s going to get here….. And how perfect will these be, with some champagne at midnight tonight? Happy New Year – I hope it’s lovely. [...]

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