Starbuck’s Bistro Boxes, a new addition to the Starbucks line-up »
Pumpkin Spice Latte and Carmel Apple Spice are back on the menu at Starbucks, which can mean only one thing: fall is quickly approaching! But they’re not the only new goodies in town.
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Fall can be one of the greatest times to get fresh, local produce. As the summer winds down, fruits and veggies such as squash, apples, sweet potatoes, and beets ripen in abundance. Support your local farm and weave these healthy items and more into your weekly mean plan. Below are great ways to easily find fresh, locally grown produce:
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My husband and I recently invited some new friends over for dinner and the talk turned to wine. When one of our guests professed his love for red wine, saying, “we drink red with everything – fish, chicken – everything,” I heaved a sign of relief, noting the two bottles of red wine on the table.
Read more...Make Four Bean Salsa for your Labor Day party »
When mid-afternoon hits, my taste buds start going wild. They crave things crunchy and salty, yet healthy and filling. How to satisfy all of their wants creates quite the challenge. From granola bars to bowls of cereal, nothing I tried in the past filled every craving.
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My favorite part about the end of summer is berry season – the guarantee that I can put blueberries on my cereal in the morning, because my family always picks too many at the start of the season.
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Somehow we’ve reached the end of August. Here in the Northeast, cooler weather looms around the corner. If we’re luckily, we'll enjoy warm sunny days for a few more weeks. While I'd never complain about beautiful weather, in the kitchen, I've hit the summer doldrums. Having tapped all my light lunch cool dinner recipes, most everything seems old and unappealing. Searching for something new, I came across a 2009 New York Times article that gives 101 fresh ideas for jazzing up a salad. Here are a few of my favorites:
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I think it must stem from my childhood love of macaroni and cheese (OK, I still eat it whenever I get the opportunity), fettuccine Alfredo (an adult version of mac ‘n cheese), and Chicken Supreme – a wonderful dish my mother made back in the ‘70s featuring chicken simmered in a can of cream of mushroom soup spooned over rice. Haven’t had it in 30 years, but I still think about it.
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Many of my childhood memories surround meal times. Macaroni and cheese lunches with friends and Mom’s spaghetti and meatballs dinners seem especially palpable after all these years.
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I LOVE French toast, it’s probably my favorite breakfast treat, but with all the calories, sugar and carbs, I usually save it for special occasions. Luckily, I stumbled upon a great recipe that makes French toast a more feasible breakfast option. With a little less bread, a little less yolk, and an alternative to maple syrup you can have this delicious treat for breakfast without feeling guilty!
Read more...Lunchbox Inspiration and More from 400 Best Sandwich Recipes »
The school year consists of 180 days. I make lunches for my three boys most days, so that means I create over five hundred sandwiches throughout the school year. By day 20 I’m sick of making my boys’ lunches and they are probably tired eating them. This year, thanks to the boundless recipes in Alison Lewis’s 400 Best Sandwich Recipes, their lunches will be anything but ordinary.
Read more...Back to school granola bars »
Sending kids off to school for another year brings simultaneous anxiety and excitement. As a mom, you make sure your kids wake up on the first day of school with bags packed full of all the right supplies, new white sneakers laced up tight, and their favorite outfit washed and ready to go. With so much to think about that first morning, and each consecutive school morning on the way, let these healthy bake-ahead snacks fill their lunchboxes without consuming the last free moments of your morning routine.
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