Dinner Planner – Week of October 30, 2023

I have had a hard time this week with the current events and decided to limit my social media and news-watching.  If I don’t respond to you on Instagram as quickly as possible, you know why!  This Monday’s newsletter will take the place of my normal “4 weeks before Thanksgiving” post I usually put on […]

Dinner Planner – Week of October 23, 2023

I am back from my trip to Paris and even though I missed Hubs, it was too quick! I spent a few days with dear friends and then joined a small group hosted by reps from Staub in the US.  We went to the Staub factory in Merville, France, which was like being a kid […]

Baked “Fried” Chicken Recipe

Fast food chicken sandwiches are all the rage but they’re not using good quality chicken and we all know that deep-fried food is terrible for you, especially if made in a restaurant.  Restaurants use THE CHEAPEST, WORST oil possible which gets heated over and over again. It’s very inflammatory.  We can make a great version […]

Dinner Planner – Week of October 9, 2023

I am back from visiting my mom and she really recuperated incredibly well after her procedure. I had a lovely time on Long Island (the weather after the epic rainstorm was perfection) and I even got to visit Anna in Jersey City, her new home!  I have a lot to catch up on and I […]

Sweet Noodle Kugel Recipe

I make my mother-in-law’s recipe for sweet noodle kugel once a year. Everyone loves it and I do not deviate from it to try to make it less rich or more nutrient dense.  It’s a traditional holiday dish and it does not need messing with. I have never made it any other way, but I […]