If anyone knows my husband know he loves meat. I ask for dinner ideas and, “steaks sound good,” is a frequent comment. The last time we had steak, we didn’t do a marinade. We kept it simple — salt and pepper — and while it was good, I knew we could do better. We had[…]

This past Saturday morning I asked my husband what he wanted for dinner. He said, “How about meatloaf?” My first thought was: I don’t have the ingredients… and it’ll probably take a long time. But then I remember I had made a delicious meatloaf recipe awhile back. I pulled out the recipe and quickly jumped[…]

Beets. Beets. Beets. I used to hate them! Actually, I only remember the canned ones from my childhood that were sometimes were served at Thanksgiving. And I remember them as tasting like dirt. But then, a year or so ago, I had them at a restaurant and they were DELICIOUS. But I sort of forgot[…]

Do you love holiday cooking or hate it? I personally I love it, it’s a chance to try new recipes and introduce family and friends to healthier versions of recipes—things that are DELICIOUS, but they typically would never try. This year, I wanted to help make things a little easier for you so I’ve gathered[…]

Oofta! Last week was my first week back to work after 6 months of maternity leave, and all of a sudden dinner time has become so much more difficult! There are a few important things I think about when I plan our meals for the week ahead… Is it easy to make? Will it taste[…]

My husband likes salmon, but doesn’t love it. Most often when I say, “want salmon tonight,” he politely says yes knowing that I love it so much, but it wouldn’t be his first choice. So, when he said to me (MULTIPLE times during the meal), “This really is the best salmon I’ve ever had,” I[…]