Getting Ready for Thanksgiving with Some Healthy Additions?
Hi everyone! Please forgive me for my brief absence. Life has been very complicated, both stressful and fun. The photo to the left is of some of my family members and I taken at a fundraiser last week where we raised over $1.3 million for Prader Willi Research. As many of you know, this research […]
Peanut Vegetable Stew and I finished the Whole Life Challenge!
Hi everyone! Sorry for the hiatus but it has been a busy time in the TBK world! The start of school has limited a lot of my time but menu planning has been a BIG help. Having a lot of prepared foods in the fridge has kept me sane and healthy. I just completed a […]
Easy Curried Chicken Salad
I am STARVING! I am doing the Whole Life Challenge so I created this delicious recipe that I can shovel in my mouth when I am hungry. As always, it is all about the prep. Had I not made this ahead of time, I would be eating an entire loaf of challah right now. Enjoy! […]
September 23rd Workshop: Finally! Create Your Custom Weekly Menu
Hi everyone! As school approaches, (and for some of us it is already here), so do the stressors that accompany all the kids being out of the house; Homework help, chauffeuring, lice! and the most dreaded of all, cooking dinner EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! To ring in the new school year and to start off on […]
Accidental S’mores with Chocolate and Almonds
Hi everyone! We have been visiting with our friends from Rhode Island and are very happy to tell you that with a little error of purchasing, we created a fantastic new recipe! Our friends and I now realize that buying almond hershey Bars is NOT the end of the world but the inspiration for […]
Lots of Recipes and Workshops!
Hi everyone! I have had a very busy week! I had a blast working with the SHIP (Summer Housing Internship Program) Scholars at Montclair State University, incoming freshmen at Nyack College and today at the Newark Farmer’s Market. All the workshops revolved around making healthy, quick meals on a budget. Please check out my Take […]
Steamed Shrimp with Broccoli and Cashews
Hi everyone! I am enjoying cooking a nice little lunch for myself while the kid are at camp. I just take out a few leftovers and frozen foods to make myself a tasty treat. Throw in a couple of pantry item condiments and I’m good to go. Try this easy Chinese dish! Steamed Shrimp with […]
Insanely Good Beet Burgers by Using Your Leftovers
Hi everyone! A friend gave me an incredibly beautiful cookbook recently called The New Persian Kitchen. The photos are gorgeous, the recipes are simple and they couldn’t be healthier. I finally had the perfect storm: A freed up afternoon, a lot of beets in the house, cooked lentils leftover from a lentil salad I […]
Quinoa with Chipotle Chicken and My Article on Huff Post!
Hi everyone! I keep forgetting to tell you that I am on the Huffington Post with an article about Helpful Practices for Parents of Children With Special Needs. I hope you find it helpful! One thing I did not put in the article was about the need for healthy food! For corn’s sake, what was […]
Flan!
Hi everyone! I have been off line for a while but I am back! I was in the Dominican Republic and only left the balmy 80 degree weather because I HAD to share this recipe with you! (Well, not really but I did miss you all). It is a modified version of the flan recipe […]