Five Ways with Biscoff Spread
You know those cookies you get on the airplane? The ones you’ve never seen in the store before, but have a most intriguing flavor? Biscoff Cookies! I used to get them on United all the time, and my...
View ArticleAn “Ode to Brine.” Recipe as Poetry.
By: Stacey Viera, Non-poet A chicken, with bones, weight of four pounds. Doth await a bath of salt. But first! One halved orange. Bay leaves. Fresh herbs. Into the saucepan a half-liter of water and...
View ArticleTart Cherry Tart & Cherry-Picking at Butler’s Orchard
I’m a cherry fiend. I admit it. I see the summer coming and know that I’ll spend much of July with a stomachache from eating way too many sweet cherries. So when I heard about tart cherries growing at...
View Article#1 Best Bargain Date: Whole Foods Market Arlington’s wine:30 Thursday
Who loves a bargain? We do! We do! And I’ll bet you do, too. This one is not to be missed. Each Thursday this summer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Whole Foods Market in Arlington, Virginia, enjoy five...
View ArticleI Scream, You Scream…for Sweet Cherry Sorbet with Lemon Basil!
We all scream for ice cream! July is National Ice Cream Month.This honor was officially designated by President Reagan back in 1984. (And here we thought he just liked jelly beans.) Ice cream, a...
View ArticleNo-Marshmallow Puffed Rice Treats
Who doesn’t want to eat healthier? So we were intrigued when Attune Foods offered to send their natural cereals with natural sweeteners. Attune sent three cereals: Raisin Bran, Rice Twice and Gluten...
View Article5 Tips for Eating Well on Vacation
By: Sam Lewandowski, MS RD LD Vacation is often considered a license to eat indulgent meals, forget nutrition and just plain enjoy ourselves. It’s an escape from the day-to-day, so we give ourselves...
View ArticlePerfect{ly Simple} Hot Cocoa with Vanilla Sugar
Have you ever made a hot cocoa recipe with 34 ingredients <cough America’s Test Kitchen cough> because you thought “This must be the best cocoa ever!”…only to discover half an hour and many lost...
View ArticleHomemade Mall Pretzels
Everyone loves a mall pretzel. Unfortunately, you usually have to go to, uh, the mall to get one. Until now. EveryFoodFits’ web designer extraordinaire, Rebecca, shared with me a mall pretzel recipe –...
View ArticleTop 6 Trader Joe’s Wines Under $5!
Call it what you will. Mommy Juice. Booze. A Way to Forget The Day’s Bulls***, or on worse days, Actual Child S***. Wine. I love it, and I enjoy relaxing with a few sips at the end of the day. But...
View ArticleChallah French Toast Bake – HOLLA!
Everyone at your brunch table will “holla” for this dish. It’s like eating cake for breakfast, but healthier. I modified this Serious Eats Challah Bread Pudding to achieve the following awesomeness....
View ArticleHome Cooking with Marcus Samuelsson & His Spicy Shrimp Falafel
Marcus Samuelsson‘s new cookbook is just fabulous. (And you could tell him so in person this week in Washington, D.C! But more on that in a minute.) It’s colorful, packed with beautiful photographs and...
View ArticleBetter-than-the-Restaurant Cashew Chicken (or Tofu!)
And it’s healthier, too! Tastier and healthier? Now that I have your attention… Homemade cashew chicken packs in vegetables like onions and sweet peppers with lean chicken or tofu and a handful or so...
View ArticleJam with Every Food Fits at the D.C. State Fair!
Greetings friends! You know how much I love to make jam, right? It makes a wonderful gift to give anytime of year. BONUS: I haven’t purchased jam/jelly/marmalade/etc. in years. Literally. The good...
View ArticleFruity Nutty Snack Bites
Stymied when trying to find a quick, easy, plentiful, healthy grab-and-go snack? Be stymied no more! This non-recipe recipe is modified from a Bon Appetit magazine tutorial I’d clipped years ago and...
View ArticleI Scream, You Scream…for Sweet Cherry Sorbet with Lemon Basil!
We all scream for ice cream! July is National Ice Cream Month.This honor was officially designated by President Reagan back in 1984. (And here we thought he just liked jelly beans.) Ice cream, a...
View ArticleBlue Cheese Crackers!
“I can’t change anyone’s mind about politics – but maybe I can change your mind about blue cheese,” I told my dear friend Sarah who invited my family over for lunch this week. I brought a kale salad...
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