Recipes
Chinese Chicken Salad
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! It was so hot yesterday, I had to get out of my kitchen. So I fired up the grill and whipped up one of my favorite salads on the deck for dinner. I had some skinless, boneless chicken thighs marinating in some teriyaki sauce, [...]
Continue reading »Birthday BarBQ Recipes
photo credit: Lizbeth*Kin As promised, here are the recipes from yesterday’s BarBQ Honey Mustard Barbecue Sauce This recipe comes from Steven Raichlen’s Barbecue Bible. My hubby has been making it for years as a sauce on the side to accompany his grilled chicken. 1/2 cup prepared mustard of choice 1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup light [...]
Continue reading »No Longer a Teenager
It’s hard to believe that 20 years ago, I was birthing my first kid into the world. As of today, Miss Melanie Elizabeth Rubin is no longer a teenager. I don’t want to brag, but I must say she’s grown into a strong and healthy young lady who appreciates real food. Part of that stems [...]
Continue reading »Makin’ Mayo
Store bought mayonnaise has many questionable ingredients. Its really not that hard to make your own.
Continue reading »In Praise of Purslane
Purslane is one of those super invasive, yet super nutritious weeds we all should get to know a little better. Here’s a simple, delicious recipe for purslane potato salad that I whipped up for dinner.
Continue reading »Beyond Hot Dogs & S’mores
When I’m not busy in the garden, one of the fun aspects of my job as food educator here at summer camp involves joining each cabin of campers on the cooking portion of their campout. As a former Girl Scout leader, there’s nothing I love more than cooking on an open fire. Burgers, hot dogs [...]
Continue reading »Recipe: Quinoa Breakfast Porridge
Right now, I’m whipping up a little “Whole Grain booklet” for our Jr. Iron Chef Event at Mount Kisco Child Care later this week. This breakfast porridge is made with one of my all time favorite whole grains, quinoa. Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-WAH) is a high protein grain with a fascinating history. But what really matters [...]
Continue reading »Recipe: Cabbage Soup
photo credit: mike warren My twice a month winter CSA share from Bialas Farms contains lots of onions, root vegetables, hearty greens like dinosaur kale and a head of cabbage. Not feeling inspired to make stuffed cabbage or cole slaw, the heads of cabbages have started to collect in the bottom drawer of my fridge. [...]
Continue reading »Planning Ahead for a Busy Day with Veggie Lasagna
My family loves this lasagna, its easy to make and delicious to eat. There is no need to cook the noodles beforehand! Moisture from spinach and other ingredients does it for you. This is a great recipe to prepare ahead and freeze. When you’ve got one of those crazy busy days, pop it into the [...]
Continue reading »Kasha and Roasted Veggies for Dinner
Cold weather calls for warm food! Some roasted veggies will add warmth into your life along with kasha, which is buckwheat, a warming grain. This recipe is easy to make and will provide an inexpensive, high protein, gluten free and vegan meal for your family that is warming and satisfying. Cut any or all of [...]
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