Hi everyone! Have you ever had the desire to throw everything out that tempts you in your kitchen? I have. Because I have others living with me, however, I can’t really do that. What I choose to do that is sometimes helpful, is to always have healthy snacks in my fridge to indulge in instead. …
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Coffee Buzz
Hi everyone! There is so much conflicting information out there when it comes to the health benefits of different items we consume and it can be very frustrating as well as a deterrent to cooking. Why should we bother to invest our time and energy to learn to cook and make homemade meals if even …
Butter Bean Dip
Hi everyone! Here’s another simple dip that will not only make you feel like a pro in the kitchen but will keep you healthy and trim with all the vegetables you will use as vehicles to get it in your mouth! Feel free to switch up the beans although you may need to add less …
Zahatar Hummus for Every Cooking Personality Type
Hi everyone! As many of you know, I went to Israel over Thanksgiving and I still am in withdrawal from the delicious hummus I ate there every day. Whether you are a perfectionist cook, a conflicted cook, a distracted cook or a carefree cook, this recipe is for you! Carefree cooks, I recommend you …
Lima Bean Dip, Fancy Food Show Recap and GAY PRIDE in New York, YO!
Hi everyone! This blog post was going to be all about how I went to the 2015 Fancy Food Show at the Javitz Center in Manhattan with my friend Julie, how I met Bon Jovi’s brother and father who now sells pasta sauce, how I met Mary of Mary’s Gone Gluten Free Crackers (it felt …
TBK Passover Workshop-Sign Up NOW! and SPICY Pineapple Salsa
Hi everyone! Guess what? This is a salsa you can have on Passover which is coming up (and if you care). If you do celebrate the holiday, please sign up for my Passover Workshop: Sunday, April 6th 11-1:30 Montclair, NJ-email me for location $60.00 Please email me ASAP as spots are almost filled! Bring a …
Garlic Ramp Pesto with Tortellini
Hi everyone! I am sooo loving this warm weather! I also love going to get fresh vegetables to prepare large dishes for warm weather BBQs. Sometimes having a special ingredient like garlic ramps can help get us inspired to make something deliGcious and easy. Enjoy! Garlic Ramp Pesto: 1 cup garlic scapes 1 cup grated …
Quinoa with Pineapple Salsa and Get Fit With Me and Punkrope!
Hi everyone! Fall is approaching which means I can get back to the gym!! I keep forgetting to tell you that I have worked out three times a week, without missing a week, since January 1st. I have also been unable to go to the gym all summer, so how is it possible that I …
Edamame!
Hi everyone! Try the easiest and healthiest snack out there: Edamame! Edamame Snack: Crack open a 16 oz. bag of edamame in it’s shell, organic , of course. Boil them for 6 minutes, let them cool, sprinkle with salt and serve. Yum
Nut Free Pesto and The New Cookbook, Secret Sauce!
Hi everyone! I was invited to partake in a healthy cooking class with Chef Jenny at the Leman Preparatory School in lower Manhattan yesterday . She is a FCIA trained Chef and the celebrity chef at the school. She recently published a book called Secret Sauce with all the kids’ favorites. We had the pleasure …