The Food Blog

Welcome to the food blog! Here we talk about anything and everything related to food-from what’s in season to healthy eating to recipe swapping. Check back often for some good food news!

Tortillas to the rescue

July 3rd, 2008

Many other moms of picky eaters have written to us to tell us how their kids enjoy anything wrapped up in a soft, flour tortilla. We tried this on our picky eaters and it worked with some. Specifically, they seem to like quesadillas with cheese and nothing else, turkey and cheese or ham […]

Grilling Peaches

July 2nd, 2008

Last weekend I grilled peaches. I started by taking some firm peaches and cutting them in half and removing the pit. Then I dipped them in Jello powder (most people use brown sugar) and grilled them face down for about 5 minutes, right next to my kebobs on the grill. I had […]

Happy Summer

July 2nd, 2008

Happy Summer almost…I love this time of year and the way your body feels in the cool early mornings that are bordering on a scorching sun…you just feel like moving and being outside, being active, showing your skin and being joyful like a child. I think, like everyone, I attribute summer with playfulness. I think […]

How do I cook Zucchini flowers?

July 1st, 2008

If you are growing zucchini in your yard, you will first see the flowers that look like this:

And then you will start seeing the zucchini grow. When you do, you can say, “it’s a girl!”  The girls have the flowers at the end and the boys don’t.  You can absolutely pick the zucchini when they […]

What to have on hand:EVOO

June 30th, 2008

Continuing with our list of essential items to have on hand in an Italian kitchen, next up is olive oil, or as Rachael calls it, EVOO (extra virgin olive oil). This will become one of the more critical ingredients in your new Italian life as you will use it for both cooking foods and […]

The Zohan would love this place!

June 26th, 2008

If you have seen the latest Adam Sandler movie, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, then you’ll know what I mean. University Pita has the best hummus, baba ganouj, falafel, and assortment of cabbage and cuke salads I have ever had! The falafel are light and not overly dense. The hummus […]

What are good whole grains besides brown rice?

June 26th, 2008

Brown rice is a good ingredient to use in adding whole grains to your diet, but it isn’t the only game in town. For a detailed list of whole grains and information about them, read this post. One of our favorites is Farro, which is an ancient grain that has literally been around […]

Turkey Burgers and O Rings

June 24th, 2008

I have to tell you.  My husband watched the show with Valerie Bertinelli and Rachael making Inside-Out Turkey Bacon Cheeseburgers with Oven Baked O Rings .  He loved the recipe so much, he went out and purchased everything he needed and made them for dinner last night.  We loved them!
Kathy
Medina, OH

Low Carb Meals?

June 24th, 2008

Rachel,

I LOVE YOUR SHOW!  I think you are awesome!  I love the way you cook - you make it look so easy!!  I have one question for you - is it possible for you to make more low carb dishes.  I’m trying to lose weight and the low carb way of eating really helps me […]

Fast and easy breakfast ideas?

June 24th, 2008

HI I’m a construction worker and I would like somthing better for breakfast than sausage and biscuit from the store in the morning.  I do like cooking but in the morning time is short { I leave at dark o clock} so I need somthjng quick to fix… can you help?-Paul
Hi Paul,
We have […]

 

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