The Healthy Choice

This post began after we enjoyed one heck of a salad! I think the star of the dish was the burst of smokey, spicy and sweet salad dressin...

Crab anything sounds intimidating and fancy, doesn't it? I think it is necessary to spend the extra money for lump crabmeat, sold in sma...

Sometimes recipes are developed over time, after many failures and "close, but not there yet" attempts. I made this Black Bean Soup to ac...

Scallops can be a little pricey but if you watch, they do go on sale every now and then. This was one of those times that Whole Foods was...

I love this meal so much. The cod has a nice crust and big flavor pan sauce that compliments these green beans that I have posted about b...

A marinade that doubles as a dressing makes this dinner bowl quick and easy. Substitute any protein you like, and substitute any grain yo...

This vinaigrette is five simple ingredients that taste elegant and complex. You can literally put it on everything from salad to grain bow...

I always think of my friend Dana who adores pickled red onions every time I eat them. We once discovered a cheater method for making them...

It takes a darn good recipe to get me excited about a veggie side dish. I am drawn towards an amazing main, then have to work at finding ...

How many more ways can we dress up a boring boneless, skinless, chicken breast? Harper would say "one-million-zillion" and she would be c...

In September of 2010 a friend delivered to me the most delicious kale salad that I never got to try. Through circumstances beyond my cont...

My kids think anything on a skewer is fun to eat. With a coconut milk marinade and a sweet peanut butter dipping sauce, plain-old-boring-...

There are so many reasons why family dinners are important, but in terms of getting my kids to become good eaters, sharing a meal starts ...

Warm up your home and your family with a hot bowl full of healthy vegetables and hearty shredded chicken. Spiced with cumin, curry, and p...

When I read that a Bon Appetit food editor makes this Curried Lentil, Tomato, and Coconut Soup weekly I knew he had found a gem and thank...

As with most cultural recipes, the variations of recipes from family to family can differ significantly. This version of Mexican Chicken ...

I never run out of the versatile Better than Bouillon in both beef and chicken flavors. The organic roasted chicken base can be mixed wit...

This Steak and Feta Bowl with Tahini Cilantro Dressing sounds like something an eccentric world traveler would eat on the regular. I assu...

Following Thanksgiving, you may have lots of leftover turkey, and I have eight clever ways to share with you to reinvent those delicious ...

This combination of seared skirt steak on top of carrots with a spicy dressing has appeared on my menu wall too many times to count becau...