Health & Wellness

Apple-Cranberry Salmon Salad

jbloustein — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:21:07 -0500

This light, refreshing salad is packed with healthy omega-3 fatty acids found in the salmon, which lowers triglycerides.

Ingredients

Anytime Energy

jbloustein — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:07:58 -0500

The whole idea of Anytime Bars is right in the name.

You never know when hunger is going to hit, and you want to be ready to nourish yourself in those moments.

A lot of my clients (I’m the senior chef-in-residence and nutritional director at Commonweal Cancer Help Program) take these portable packets of pleasure to chemo sessions.

It may seem odd that people want to eat during chemo, but many do; these bars are a delicious, healthy alternative to the sweets so often found at treatment centers.

Barb's Best Waffles

jbloustein — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:45:34 -0500

Drizzle with pure maple syrup or Barb's favorite, boysenberry syrup.

Ingredients

4 cups Bisquick

1 cup millet flour

Pinch baking soda

¼ cup canola oil

3 eggs

3 cups buttermilk (or more to thin)

¼ cup water

Barb's Waffle House

jbloustein — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:56:30 -0500

A few minutes before nine Saturday morning. I straighten my apron and scan the table.

Two tubs of butter? Three bottles of maple syrup? A 10-cup coffee pot? Yup, all set.

I turn over the sign on the front door: “Barb’s Best Ever Waffles, Open.” Soon, folks will be arriving for an all-you-can-eat breakfast.

A waitress at a waffle house, I’m not. But each Saturday morning I welcome friends, family and neighbors into my kitchen for coffee, conversation and all the crispy, buttery waffles they can eat.

A Pie for a President

mcherkezian — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:53:28 -0500

We love to hear from readers, especially when you tell us about a story you really enjoyed.

Gwynelle W. Ariail wrote us about a very special recipe she found in GUIDEPOSTS. Here's what she said:

I enjoyed the article Hail to the Chef, especially since we have been friends with President and Mrs. Carter for 28 years.

Warm Spinach Salad

admin — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 08:17:00 -0600

Simple and elegant. That describes this meal for two. I designed it to minimize your time in the kitchen, so you can spend more time outside enjoying the fresh spring air. An after-dinner stroll, anyone?

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper, cut length-wise into thin strips

12 ounces sliced mushrooms

2 tablespoons olive oil

Pizza That's Good for You

jbloustein — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:07:37 -0600

Don't let the winter doldrums get you down! Here's a colorful, healthy and delicious dish that's easy to prepare. Plus, it's got a tasty twist: cornmeal crust. The crust even has an added benefit: It won't get soggy when stored in either the freezer or fridge.

You can also customize the pizza toppings. I'm especially partial to rounds of zucchini or leafy greens like baby spinach or arugula on top of the sauce.

You can also substitute feta cheese for the suggested Parmesan or goat cheese. Any way you build it, it's a great meal.

Egg Custard Pie

batch — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:23:08 -0500

Turkey is typically the highlight of Thanksgiving dinner, but in my family it was always, "Let's hurry up so we can get to the pie!"

First thing, Mom would make an egg custard pie to get a head start on the feast, leaving it to cool on the counter. Early one Thanksgiving morning I was awakened not by the savory smells coming from our kitchen, but by Mom's shrieks. She'd caught my orange and white tomcat, Oscar, finishing off the crusty top of the pie!

Grandma’s Bread

mcherkezian — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:27:18 -0600

How does my big Armenian family celebrate Easter? We get together—four generations—for church, then a festive meal afterward. Probably not that different from the way your family celebrates. Except for the food, that is. We don’t have a particular holiday menu, but still, it’s quite a feast.

Uncle J.D.'s Smokin' Fajitas

batch — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:23:01 -0500

You know what they say, Texans just never see much point in straying far from the Lone Star State, though a few of our family members have reluctantly relocated outside its borders.

And those who haven't are still pretty spread out. (In case a Texan hasn't already told you a hundred times, this is one big state!) That's why our Fourth of July family reunion is such a big deal. Well, that and my famous Uncle J.D.'s Smokin' Fajitas. Try it at your next family barbecue...but only if you want 'em coming back for more!