Entrees, Brunch and Lunch
Friday Four 03/17/17: Happy St Patricks Day – Beer Braised Chicken!
This chicken braise is so easy, so good and so satisfying its sure to win a place in your regular dinner time rotation!
Friday Four 03/10/17: Double Stuffed Potatoes
SWEET POTATOES ROCK! Double Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are the answer to a luscious light dinner or lunch, or the perfect side for a chicken breast or grilled pork tenderloin. Make a double recipe and freeze a couple to take to work and enjoy later on in the month.
Friday Four 02/17/17: Smoky Paprika Chicken
Chicken marinated with sweet smoked paprika, topped with Romesco makes a beautiful appetizer or yummy main dish. Add a salad and a loaf of crusty bread and dinner is done!
Friday Four 02/10/17: Moroccan Style Slow Cooker Tagine-Style Chicken
This tagine-style chicken couldn’t be easier. Break out the crockpot, fire up the skillet and prep dinner before you go to work today!
Friday Four : JAN. 27TH, 2017 : Stealthy Snack for The Super Bowl – Creamy Shrimp Remoulade
Kick off the Game with a Snack SO Good – NO ONE will suspect… its a Little Better-for-them:) “Stealthy” Shrimp Remoulade is so quick and easy, your family and friends will love it. Shake it up by using the luscious dressing with crab, too!
Spicy Tuesday – Full of Fall Flavors Stuffed Sweet Potatoes – Tarragon
Ahh…tarragon. A smell that often evokes memories of France, the warmth of sunshine, fields of lavender or mustard. Tarragon is also a beautiful partner to sweet potatoes and winter squashes, so not only is it beautiful with summery flavors – it rocks with the creamy...
Back to School Lunches and Snacks!
Yup, the new school year has started, or is just around the corner. WooHoo! That gives us a whole new opportunity to send the kiddos with a yummy fast, easy and healthy meal for lunch. Here are three new recipes that are kid friendly and kid-tasted, easy to make...
Make Ahead Mother’s Day Brunch
Spring has "sprung", the azaleas are blooming in Atlanta, and May seems as busy as December this year. But Moms Special Day is Coming Up, and we want to honor her and the other moms in our life. Don't make reservations - make brunch yourself with these easy and...
Eating Better, Faster and Easier From a Package that Tastes Great!
I don’t really LIKE packaged food. When the Food Should Taste Good folks contacted me to try their new hummus, I was skeptical. The cornerstone of my “eating better” philosophy of “stealth health” is cooking at home. I think making it yourself ensures that you...
Girls DAY In – Easy Recipes to Help You Organize, Save, Pitch and Donate!
Yesterday I had the pleasure of co-hosting “Girls Day In”, a program at the Thomas F Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont Atlanta. Part of an ongoing series of “Girls Night In”, its one of my favorite ways to share good cooking, food and eating with...
Girls DAY In – Easy Recipes to Help You Organize, Save, Pitch and Donate!
Yesterday I had the pleasure of co-hosting “Girls Day In”, a program at the Thomas F Chapman Family Cancer Wellness Center at Piedmont Atlanta. Part of an ongoing series of “Girls Night In”, its one of my favorite ways to share good cooking, food and eating with...
Oh yes, the picture above is not from today, this week, or even this gorgeous Southern spring season. It’s simply a fond memory of tomatoes from summers past. Ahhhhh. In my perfect world, tomatoes would be in season all year round. Here above the *gnat line in...
Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate! Eating and Cooking
Shrimp and Chocolate? Yes - if its unsweetened chocolate combined with the luscious flavors of Mexico. Here's an easy and luscious salad that is a perfect entree to share for your Valentine celebration - even if its just for you! Spicy Cocoa Shrimp Salad –...
Bourbon Sweet Potato Pecan and Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms
It started with a Facebook post... When the offer from Four Roses Bourbon popped up on our Atlanta Food Bloggers page, I knew there was bourbon in my future. If you check out my profile and discover that I'm an Ole Miss alum, I don't have to tell you I'm a bourbon...
Stealth Health in Frankfurt
A view along the street where I am staying in Frankfurt. We've dotted every i, crossed every t and prepared as much as possible for the first ever Culinary and Wine Journey to Alsace and Germany. My partners "in crime" on this trip, Annemarie and Tina have done a...
AUGUST 21ST, 2015 : Grilled Cheese with Pickled Tomatoes
No. 1 : Quick RecipeGrilled Cheese with Pickled Tomatoes 2 Large Tomatoes, sliced* 4 Garlic Cloves ½ Cup Chopped Dill 2 Cloves Garlic, grated ½ Cup Cider Vinegar 1 TB Sea Salt 1 Cup Water1 TB Lemon Juice 8 Slices Rustic Bread (Ezekiel bread is perfect – crunchy and...
Lunch and Learn with Round Pond Winery
I had the pleasure of lunch with Miles McDonald, one of the owners of Round Pond Vineyards recently at the always-delicious Local Three restaurant. He and his delightful sales director Diane Cline hosted a group of food bloggers, wine buyers and restaurant folks for a...
Doggie Love and Treats
I’ve loved animals as long as I can remember. My mother used to tell the story of my playpen cookie sharing with our family boxer. I don’t remember him, but I’m pretty sure my love of dogs was born with his sweet face poking between the rails. We didn’t have another...
How to Make Steel Cut Oatmeal
It's hard to get out of my warm snuggly bed this time of year. My husband, who is so wonderful in SO many ways is extremely persnickety about the cost of heating, (sigh). He likes to turn the heat wayyyyyy down at night. So, basically we sleep in a deep freeze:) This...
A Restaurant Worth Reviewing
I know you've heard of Andrew Weil - inventor of the Anti-Inflammation Diet, guru to the stars, advocate of healthy eating AND integrative medicine. I had the pleasure of seeing him in person at a conference a few years ago, and his presentation rocketed him up my...