Grilled broccolini with lemon-parmesan breadcrumbs recipe

Every food magazine seems to be offering an entire grilling issue this month and for good reason.  In most parts of the country, summer is “the” season for outdoor cooking and grilling is an easy and tasty way to prepare a wide variety of foods we love.  If you’ve been hanging out at this site […]

Stir-fried Grass-fed Beef and Broccoli

Happy Chinese New Year! Mr. Picky is very excited to celebrate the holiday at his school today and the girls are happy that I’ll be making a Chinese meal for dinner tonight. I’m fun that way! My whole family loves Chinese food, especially stir-fries which are surprisingly easy to make at home and so versatile. […]

Dinner Planner – Week of September 2, 2024

Most of us work very hard and therefore I hope Labor Day is a restful and restorative day for you! Even though we are blessed with a 3-day weekend, it is a little bittersweet since Labor Day represents the end of summer.  Le sigh.  The good news for me is that my daughter Anna and […]

Crunchy Kale Salad Recipe with Almond Vinaigrette

This Crunchy Kale Salad features crunchy cabbage varieties mixed with fresh herbs, green chili, avocado, and parmesan cheese tossed in a simple almond vinaigrette. This delicious salad makes a great side dish or add some protein to make it a full meal.  Why You’ll Love This Crunchy Kale Salad  This easy kale salad recipe is […]

Dinner Planner – Week of August 26, 2024

My pasta-pizza-formaggio-vino-gelato vacation is over.  It was the best trip ever and I am so grateful to my mom for bringing us all together for such an amazing time.  I will share details in my newsletter soon.  My Picky is back at college and we are empty nesters once again.  In the meantime, I’m back […]