Happy Nirvana

A couple hours' work yields food that can be frozen for the next few weeks: carrots, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, acorn squash, apple sauce, and brown rice.

My second son is coming up on his 1st birthday and he’s turning into quite the chowhound. I have had to cut plenty of corners being a working mom, [...]

Stir together 2 ounces each dark rum, pineapple juice, and mango or orange juice. Pour over ice and top with ginger beer (or ale) and a squeeze of lemon.
Credits to:Everyday Food Blog – MarthaStewart.com

When it’s hot out, there are few meals I enjoy more than spicy Thai food. A couple summers ago, I was craving Drunken Noodles (named for the amount you have to drink to cool the burn), but was not within delivery distance of a good Thai restaurant. So I dug up a recipe and started [...]

During my brief stint as a vegetarian when I was a teen, I survived on peanut butter and never got tired of stick-to-your-mouth sandwiches, probably because of the endless flavor possibilities (PB and honey, PB and pear, and PB and potato chips were my personal favorite combos). So when I saw a segment on The [...]

lots of round and rosy produce

Our vegetables from the CSA have definitely moved out of the leafy-greens stage and into tomatoes, with their complimentary corn, basil, and—new this week—garlic. One cucumber, a couple of squash and peppers, and some carrots rounded out our veggie share. For fruit, this week we were inundated with peaches (not [...]

Using light mayonnaise and lime juice in the dressing considerably reduces the calories and fat in this salad. Chili powder adds spice to the shrimp and chip croutons.

Prep: 30 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
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Credits to:Everyday Food Blog – MarthaStewart.com

Pomegranate and Dark Rum

In a glass combine 1/4 cup 100% pomegranate juice (such as Pom), 1 teaspoon simple syrup, and 1 ounce dark rum. Top with ice, seltzer, a squeeze of lime, and a sprig of mint.
Credits to:Everyday Food Blog – MarthaStewart.com

Lightly breaded eggplant and mild mozzarella make a perfect combination in this easy melt, ready in just three steps.
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 50 minutes
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Credits to:Everyday Food Blog – MarthaStewart.com

When it’s hot out, there are few meals I enjoy more than spicy Thai food. A couple summers ago, I was craving Drunken Noodles (named for the amount you have to drink to cool the burn), but was not within delivery distance of a good Thai restaurant. So I dug up a recipe and started [...]

I have to admit, there are evenings where I just don’t want to cook dinner. I spent my whole day at work cooking and I just can’t seem to muster up the energy to go home and do it all over again. That’s when I turn to my favorite quick fix…..
These Tasty Bite prepared Indian [...]