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Bulgur Wheat Trumps Top Ramen!

In Dinner, Healthy, Lunch, Side Dishes, Vegetarian On May 20, 2012 0 Comments

Last month my son Ryan asked me, “What do you do with bulgur wheat Mom?”  He had purchased a 5 pound bag of bulgur wheat at a local farmers… Read More »

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Is it Really More Expensive to Eat Healthy?

In Healthy, Nutrition 101 On May 17, 2012 0 Comments

NO!  An USDA study released yesterday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than foods high in fat, sugar and salt.   To see a… Read More »

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Jeff’s Famous Breakfast Scramble

In Breakfast, Meals in Minutes, One Pot Meal On May 14, 2012 1 Comment

Last weekend my oldest son Jeffrey came home for Mothers day. “I’m making my famous breakfast for you, Mom” he says, “My roommates love it. It’s my egg-… Read More »

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Thai Chicken Pizza

In Chicken, Dinner, Healthy, Lunch, Meals in Minutes, Munchies, One Pot Meal On May 8, 2012 0 Comments

Combine my favorite cuisine (Thai) with pizza and what do you get? Thai Chicken Pizza! No sense in spending major bucks at CPK for this one. You can make this… Read More »

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Crunchy Baked Tortilla Chips

In Healthy, Munchies On May 4, 2012 2 Comments

Tortilla chips are an essential pantry item in my kitchen.  My “boys” snack on tortilla chips and salsa a couple times a week.  Our favorite is the tortilla… Read More »

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Copycat Chipotle Guacamole

In Healthy, Munchies, Vegetarian On May 3, 2012 1 Comment

I cannot go to Chipotle restaurant without getting their guacamole and chips.  There is just something about the citrus-y flavor, the chunky texture, the lingering mild spice on… Read More »

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Sizzling Korean Beef

In Dinner, Ground beef or turkey, Meals in Minutes On April 30, 2012 2 Comments

When you think of smoky, sweet Korean beef, what do you visualize?  A dish made with sliced steak, right?  As delicious as it is, steak can take a… Read More »

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Munchies for your Mind–10 Perfect Snacks

In Healthy, Munchies, Nutrition 101, Vegetarian On April 26, 2012 2 Comments

Ah, snacks. Do you regularly need caffeine or a sugar boost from candy, chocolate, or soda to help you study or to get through the day? Bet you didn’t know,… Read More »

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Sweet & Sour Meatballs

In Dinner, Ground beef or turkey, Meals in Minutes On April 22, 2012 0 Comments

I just love the flavor of sweet and sour.  When I was a kid, my favorite thing to order when we went to a Chinese restaurant was sweet… Read More »

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For Earth Day–Do the Green Thing

In Dinner, Nutrition 101, Vegetarian On April 20, 2012 0 Comments

Well, technically we should care for the Earth everyday but Sunday is officially Earth Day which is a worldwide event, dedicated to inspiring appreciation for our Mother Earth…. Read More »

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