As I've mentioned previously, our 13 year old daughter has become a vegetarian. After six months of this lifestyle, she is enjoying it and not missing any of the foods that I thought she would, such as filet mignon or bacon. What has been helpful to this change is her love of legumes: garbanzo, kidney, black, pinto- she likes them all.
While I am aware of her enjoyment of beans, it does strike me as funny sometimes. Last week, my husband was going to be traveling for two nights. He is not a fan of legumes, which our daughter is quite
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Summer Squash Lasagna
by TT on April 13th, 2011 | Healthy Cooking, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side Dishes
Last night was the perfect night for a little bit of recipe experimenting. Due to business travel and sporting events, I had only one other person at home with me, my 13 year old who had the start of a cold. As she was a bit under the weather, a bowl of pasta was all she really wanted. With no other diners, I wouldn't have to consider if the meal was filling enough or would get eye rolls from teens.
I had two summer squash in the refrigerator, which seemed like the perfect replacement for noodles in lasagna. I didn't have
I had two summer squash in the refrigerator, which seemed like the perfect replacement for noodles in lasagna. I didn't have
Stuffed Zucchini
by TT on April 4th, 2011 | Healthy Cooking, Main Dishes, Recipes, Side Dishes
I have dabbled in the world of vegetarianism, so I am fairly comfortable with creating menus that do not include meat. In fact, my 13 year old has been eating a vegetarian diet for five months, which has helped me create meals with meat that easily are transformed into vegetarian-friendly versions. However, last weekend I had a curve ball thrown at me. My husband decided he would try a week of being vegetarian.
If I have a decent amount of experience with cooking vegetarian dishes, why would his announcement be challenging? The first reason is that he does not enjoy legumes
If I have a decent amount of experience with cooking vegetarian dishes, why would his announcement be challenging? The first reason is that he does not enjoy legumes
Veal Rollatini
by TT on March 7th, 2011 | Main Dishes, Recipes
Veal is newer to the list of foods that I like. I used to refuse to try it quite adamantly and, thus, didn't know what I was missing. Finally, at some point in time, my husband ordered it while at a restaurant, and I agreed to try a bite. While it was not an instant conversion from hate to love, I did decide that it was better than anticipated.
Many restaurants serve veal in a fried form, which removes it from my list of ordering options. So, I began to play with cooking veal at home. What I quickly learned is
Many restaurants serve veal in a fried form, which removes it from my list of ordering options. So, I began to play with cooking veal at home. What I quickly learned is
Winter Stirfry
by TT on March 3rd, 2011 | Healthy Cooking, Main Dishes, Recipes
It is two months into the year, and we have been successful with our goal to use only locally sourced meats, produce, and dairy items. While it has made meal planning a little more challenging, it has been exciting to visit our biweekly farmer's market to see what produce will be available. Thanks to some great independently owned stores and farmstands, we have been stocked with dairy and meat items as well.
However, I have to confess that I miss fresh greens immensely. A worshipper of caesar salad (with dressing on the side), I have had to create new lunches that
However, I have to confess that I miss fresh greens immensely. A worshipper of caesar salad (with dressing on the side), I have had to create new lunches that
