Breakfast/Brunch / Cheese / Dairy / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Loiusa’s Cake

I made this cake the other day on a lark. It was described as a cake that could be served for breakfast so I made it for the boys. As…

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December 18, 2017

Breads and Muffins / Breakfast/Brunch / Chocolate / Dairy / Eggs

Cocoa Buttermilk Breakfast Biscuits with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Butter

These are very quick and easy biscuits and if you're a baker, you probably have all of the ingredients in your kitchen cabinets. If you don't happen to have buttermilk,…

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December 16, 2017

Cheese / Eggs / Side Dish / Snacks / Vegetables

Veggie Nuggets

This is another attempt to get my four picky eaters to eat more vegetables. Did I succeed? Nope! I have made these several times now because I love them. The…

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November 17, 2017

Eggs / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

(Less Sweet) Sweet Potato Casserole with Butter Pecan Crumble Topping

I love sweet potato casserole at Thanksgiving, but I find that it's often more like dessert than a side dish. Don't get me wrong, when a sweet potato casserole is…

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November 12, 2017

Breakfast/Brunch / Snacks

No Bake Healthy Breakfast Cookies

I am still on a quest to find healthy things for the boys to eat. They are all in high school now, three sophomores and a freshman, and although their…

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November 11, 2017

Cheese / Desserts / Eggs / Vegetarian

Sprinkle Cookies

We are in the throes of finals week in our apartment and it has been stressful. Our 9th graders have never had finals before and the thought of needing to…

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June 1, 2017

Cheese / Side Dish / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Cacio e Pepe Potatoes Anna

This is one of those situations where I knew the recipe was going to be delicious (it was!), and I knew I wanted it posted on the blog so I…

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May 31, 2017

Beverage / Fruit / Vegetarian

Frozen Coconut Limeade

I made these on a warm spring afternoon. Our weather in NYC has been crazy recently. We seem to bounce between hot and cool/cold every couple of days. Last week…

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May 30, 2017

Cheese / Main Dishes / Rice/Grains / Salads / Vegetables / Vegetarian

Farro and Roasted Red Pepper Salad

Yotam Ottolenghi is an Israeli-British chef whose vegetarian recipes are some of my favorites. With a strong focus on fresh, varied flavors, his dishes are always more that the sum…

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May 23, 2017

Main Dishes / Poultry / Vegetables

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

This recipe is apparently a take-off on a dish served at P.F. Chang's, a Chinese restaurant chain. The recipe is easy to throw together and you get a big bang…

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May 16, 2017