Recipes for the Busy Mom

After seeing our cousin, Tracey, over the weekend – yes, folks..she’s vegan, as is her husband Steve (audience applause) – I realized that while I can make a dish for me on a Sunday afternoon and it’ll serve me as lunch for most of the week…this is because I’m just feeding myself. For someone who [...]

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Pillow Foods: Return of the Donut

Over the weekend, I wanted to take something that Jo and I could eat for breakfast Monday morning (as well as everyone else), and that traveled relatively well. I was going to make some breakfast muffins, but then it occurred to me my donut craving has been slowly creeping back in recently. And after seeing [...]

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Pink Passionate Virgin

Ok, remember the Pink Passion cocktail? Well, here’s a non-alcoholic variation that is equally tasty – for those of you under age or who don’t consume alcohol for any reason… Ingredients: 1 C passion-fruit juice 1/4 C orange juice 1 tsp grenadine, chilled Directions: 1. Pour juices into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake [...]

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Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

I apologize for such a short intro, but things have been hectic (read: exhausting) in the world of graduate studies. I have no healthy justifications for this recipe, other than a small dose of daily chocolate is allegedly good for keeping facial skin healthy – I know it’s good for keeping my sanity in check, [...]

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Wild Brown Rice Salad

This dish tastes great both while the rice is still warm, and the next day at room temperature! I love rice and veg, and having it like a ‘salad’ is a wonderful variation. I love the raw veg mixed in, making it taste that much fresher – like Spring is on its way… You could [...]

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DF: Pasta Bake

Another Dad-friendly recipe – it’s ready within 30 minutes, minimal chopping (if any), and makes leftovers for lunches! I call for veggies like grape tomatoes and baby spinach which require no prep other than washing and pre-minced garlic (or pre-roasted garlic cloves) and shallots, but feel free to chop your own (I was just aiming [...]

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Purple Potato Wedges

Remember Jo’s post about purple (“blue”) potatoes? Well, here’s those purple/blue potatoes turned into wedges! I brushed lightly with olive oil, salted, and roasted them at 425°F for about 20 minutes. Purple ketchup I can do without, but purple fries…ooh, yeah baby! I can’t imagine a more fun way to get my daily dose of [...]

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Colcannon

As promised, here’s another kale recipe. Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish, often made with cabbage instead of kale. It’s basically mashed potatoes with kale and green onions, and it is so delicious! This would be a great dish for tricking people into eating their leafy greens. (Because, apparently, not everyone wants to eat them. [...]

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Nectar-glazed Nutty Granola

I adapted this recipe from one published in Food and Wine, December 2007 – though I think I revamped mostly every ingredient, I should say this recipe was more inspired than adapted. Using the brown rice syrup in this granola, as opposed to using a regular maple syrup, helps reduce the glycemic index. You could [...]

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Café Magdalena de la Comida de los Diablos

Devil’s Food Coffee Cupcake topped with espresso bean dark chocolate ganache… ok, so technically ‘Magdalena’ would translate to something like ‘muffin’ but who cares when you have such a cool name for a cupcake as this one? This is my submission to the Iron Cupcake: Earth this month! The flavor is coffee, and a natural [...]

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