Butternut Squash and Bok Choy with Raisins and Almonds and Use Those Leftovers!
Hi everyone! So, I know you all wonder what to do with all the squash you roast at the beginning of the week. What? You don’t roast squash at the beginning of the week? Well you should because you can use it in many dishes all week like soup, salad and this yummy thang […]
Shrimp Avocado Salad, Rosa Parks and Starting Your Own Movement
Hi everyone! Today is MLK day and the inauguration of our President. So much to think about. We have come so far as a country and as a people not only by individuals , but by masses of people doing their small part to make major change happen. Below is a great piece about the […]
Swiss Chard Egg Salad and Pounding the Greens
Hi everyone! I don’t know about you, but I try to get vegetables into everything I am eating these days because one just can’t get enough. If we do this earlier in the day as much as possible for ourselves and our family, we don’t have to stress as much about it come dinner time. […]
HEALTHY Odds and Ends Stuffed Peppers!
Hi everyone! Today I post for you via an anonymous reader. She did indeed impress me with her inspired creation out of necessity. Check out her process and motivation, as well as her stuffed peppers! Hello Alma! I thought you would be impressed with me. 1) I have to go food shopping. 2) I couldn’t […]
Jelly filled Shortbread and Turning A Lack of Ingredients into A New Recipe!
Hi everyone! Think you can’t make a delicious dessert treat in a pinch for a guest, a dinner party or bakesale? Think again! Better yet, why don’t you make them for the Haiti fundraiser concert and Bakesale on Feb. 2nd that I am organizing?? Please email me for details at alma@takebackthekitchen.com. With just a few […]
Cashew Squash Veggie Burger with Spicy Mint Yogurt Sauce
Hi everyone. On my continued quest to be healthy this year, (do you know I worked out THREE times for every week in 2012 without missing a week??) I offer up these burgers that you can freeze and serve later. You must serve with a sauce , as they can be dry by themselves. Delicious […]
Visiting Appetizers Past for your New Year’s Celebration
Hi gorgeous and wonderful TBK readers! I want to wish you all a wonderful 2013 and thank you for reading my blog. I hope that you got some inspiration and ideas over 2012 and that you will stay with us for 2013. There are MANY exciting posts planned for you in the coming year! As […]
Pretzel Cornflake Peanut Butter Balls and the Long Island Medium
Hi everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and continued or started some new traditions. For many of us, holiday traditions make us feel warm and fuzzy and connected to the past. Growing up we listened to Neil Diamond during the holidays, Leather and Lace by Stevie Knicks during X-mas 1986 or ’87, […]
I Have Your PERFECT Last Minute Gift For the Holidays….
Hi everyone! As the BIG holiday of the year approaches, I hope you all have finished your shopping. WHAT? You HAVEN’T? Don’t worry! I have an out-of-the-box-gift for you that won’t cause clutter, won’t destroy the environment and will help the recipient for a LIFETIME! Please consider little ole me if you are looking for […]
Amy Itkin’s Award Winning Kugel Recipe and Birthdays!!!
Hi everyone! I would like to give a shout out to my husband whose birthday it is today. Happy Birthday!! I have already made him his Key Lime pie, as I do every year, and the kids even helped me make it last night . I love our tradition of making this for him each […]