Why Make Soup for the library?
Hi everyone! I just bought my tickets for Grape Expectations, The Montclair, NJ Library Fundraiser, and I couldn’t be more excited. I have to confess, I love the library but I am extra excited about all the soups with a Dickens theme that we’ll be tasting. Three celebrity chefs in my town will be making […]
Chipotle Lentil Stew with Turkey Kielbasa and Kitchen Tool Swap Tomorrow!!!
Hi everyone! I am sooooo excited for the Kitchen Swap tomorrow!!! Please join us if you are a local and pick up some great free kitchen tools: Kitchen SWAP Details You may just find a big pot to make this incredible but spicy soup. It started out as a Barefoot Contessa recipe but when I […]
Kale Quinoa Crock Pot Stew and Coming Together to Help Our Community
Hi everyone! As promised on my facebook page (have you “liked” the Take Back the Kitchen” facebook page yet?), I am telling you about the awareness and fundraising campaign for the various food programs for the hungry in the town of Montclair, NJ TBK and Parents Who Rock will be working very hard to get […]
Curried Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Soup and Please Vote!
Hi everyone. My friend Steven Greenberger was telling me about his curried soup and I remembered I had a buttrenut squash waiting for me at home. Ah, the power of suggestion. What dishes have your friends been talking about? Maybe they can suggest a particular method or ingredient. Let them help you! Enjoy the soup […]
Wendy Inspired Pea Soup and My Garden Constraints…
Hi everyone! I am psyched about my garden but am realizing we have some constraints. See what we have to contend with here: http://svldnj.com/blog/?p=360 Also, to see how we are planting our seeds indoors with the kids, check out the Take Back the Kitchen facebook fan page (and become a fan if you like!) O.K., […]
Squash Coconut Curry Soup over Shrimp and Rice and Oh! , Obama!
Hi everyone! I am off to see Miranda Cosgrove (i Carly), in concert with my ten year old. Before I go, I wanted to leave you with a cute story. Never underestimate the power of a woman and her skills, whether they be her ability to cook, her ability to manage a household or pump […]
Potato Leek Soup-Thai Style and Please Don’t Discriminate Against Unattractive Produce
Hi everyone. What? The photo above? It’s a potato! What did you think it was? Oh, you’re so fresh! Anyway, I had all the ingredients for potato leek soup but I wanted something a tad different. Since peanuts and cilantro are Thai ingredients and they were on hand, I said what the hey.I hope you […]
Spanish Spiced Carrot Soup and Dogs and Kids-No Different
Hi everyone. Please check out my sister’s awesome new Dog Book (she illustrated it), I Didn’t Do It. She is a famous Guggenheim award winning painter if you didn’t know and she is also a phenomenal Dog painter if you are in need of an extra special Dog painting present for someone. Here’s her website: […]
Spicy Squash Soup and Jon Hamm on My Kids’ Heads
Hi everyone. It’s Sunday evening and I miss Jon Hamm already. It’s a good thing that I can be reminded of him and his five o’clock shadow when I look at my sons’ recently shaved heads. Like shaving kids’ heads at the beginning of the school year, it is also important to be proactive, plan […]
Ginger Lentil Soup and the Show (and Bookclub) Must Go On
Hi everyone. Even though it has been a trying week that really bugged me, I have been on the calendar for months to host my bookclub. Our bookclub, as you may know by now, is also usually a dinner party. Cooking and shopping for eight? I could sneak in moments to prep for the meal […]