Peach and Chicken Stir Fry  

I am not a big fan of fruit in savory dishes. Fruit and main dishes just don’t work for me. However, when my meal planner and chef husband wants to make a fruity main dish, I smile and feign eager anticipation. This happened one day last week. My husband was very excited about this peachy chicken stir fry recipe he found on a bottle of vinegar, and he couldn’t wait to make it. “Doesn’t that sound good?” he asked. “Sounds delicious!” I choked. So of course, he made the peachy chicken stir fry, and I ate the peachy stir fry. I loved the peachy stir fr ... READ MORE

Healthy Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna Recipe  

I whipped this up (well, maybe not whipped) as my contribution to an all-girl potluck supper Sunday night. Someone requested that I make a “healthy” mushroom lasagna and I thought, Shoot, I can just throw that together, no problem. It turned out that in the 20 years since my last pan of lasagna, I’d forgotten just how many steps are required for a lovely lasagna. Oof.   However, I did ultimately succeed in building a truly decadent-tasting white lasagna with a considerable reduction in calories. Definitely healthier than the norm and vegetarian, to boot. ... READ MORE

Food & Entertaining / May 2, 2012 9:42 pm

I am not a big fan of fruit in savory dishes. Fruit and main dishes just don’t work for me. How ... READ MORE

Food & Entertaining / April 25, 2012 8:43 pm

This is the time of year for asparagus where I live. Actually, it's a little early, but this year ha ... READ MORE

Food & Entertaining / February 11, 2012 2:05 pm

The Sweet Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing that we bought at the Farm Show is so good that we’re maki ... READ MORE

Food & Entertaining / January 30, 2012 8:39 am

Do you remember the restaurant called Chi-Chi’s? It was a Mexican-style chain restaurant that fold ... READ MORE

Food & Entertaining Blog / November 7, 2011 12:38 pm

I whipped this up (well, maybe not whipped) as my contribution to an all-girl potluck supper Sun ... READ MORE

Food & Entertaining Blog / August 28, 2011 11:58 am

Though summer is starting to feel the elbow of fall, I’m still in a picnic kind of mood (to be hon ... READ MORE

Food & Entertaining Blog / May 5, 2011 11:39 am

I rarely eat meat these days. So when I do, it’s worth the effort to buy the best. And to me tha ... READ MORE

Food & Entertaining Blog / April 11, 2011 2:21 pm

A lemon tart appears on nearly everyone’s list of favorite desserts. Lord knows it does on mine, l ... READ MORE