**This post has been updated since it's original posting date in December 2009** My husband and I love pasta. We could, and do, eat it several times a week, every week. Usually we just make some pasta to toss with veggies and some chicken, but every once in a while we need to dress pasta … Continue reading Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti
Category: Entrees
100% Whole Wheat Bread
If you had asked me 2 years ago if I bake, I would have told you that I love cooking, but really don't enjoy baking - too annoying having to measure everything and be so precise. Then I discovered that muffins are the perfect family snack and really don't require a ton of work, so … Continue reading 100% Whole Wheat Bread
Chicken Teriyaki
In the past, one of my favorite cooking shortcuts was to pour a store-bought marinade over some meat and cook it up. These marinades were always super-tasty and easy to have on hand, turning some chicken breasts from the freezer into an easy weeknight meal. Unfortunately, the more I become obsessed with reading ingredient lists, the … Continue reading Chicken Teriyaki
Meat Loaf
Hi everyone, I'm back! Sorry for the down time last week...it's not that I wasn't cooking, I just wasn't cooking anything I haven't already told you about 🙂 But this weekend has been busy so I have a few posts coming up this week to make up for it! First up is meat loaf, which … Continue reading Meat Loaf
Broccoli Mac & Cheese
Mac & cheese is one of those foods that generally comes to mind when we think of unhealthy comfort foods. But does it really have to be unhealthy? The basic ingredients are actually pretty wholesome - pasta, cheese, and milk are good for you in moderation. So my goal is to find a great mac … Continue reading Broccoli Mac & Cheese
Cheesy Burgers and Baked Potato Chips
Last week we had a bit of a heat spell in NYC - temps well into the 80's in April were a bit unexpected, and not altogether welcome given that our building has yet to turn on the air conditioning! But it did put us in the mindset that summer is coming, which meant that … Continue reading Cheesy Burgers and Baked Potato Chips
Arugula Walnut Pesto
I've mentioned my love of pasta, right? Well, last week hubby asked me why we never have pasta anymore, which was kind of a shocking question. But when I thought about it, I realized that I've been doing such a good job of trying new recipes that I forgot about the basics! Well, that had … Continue reading Arugula Walnut Pesto
Spanakopita
As a little background, I started this blog as a kind of personal food diary. I've found that being a mom has made me completely incapable of staying organized or remembering much of anything without detailed documentation, which meant that keeping track of recipes was becoming a huge challenge. So one day I decided that … Continue reading Spanakopita
Baked Salmon with Dill
Earlier this week, I set out to make an ambitious dinner menu - Maple Glazed Salmon with Pineapple, broccolini, and sweet potato fries. After starting after 7pm and hacking away at 3 large sweet potatoes, my motivation waned and I decided I couldn't quite take on the pineapple, too. Instead, I remembered that I had … Continue reading Baked Salmon with Dill
Marinated Flank Steak
When hubby and I first met, he did not eat chocolate or red meat. Given that these were two of the most important staples in my diet at the time, I decided these food restrictions made us incompatible and told him at least one would have to change if our relationship were to succeed. I'm … Continue reading Marinated Flank Steak
The Simply Wholesome Kitchen 