Simple Potato Corn Chowder and Oy, What a Week
Hi everyone. Yes, what a week. Sometimes there are things that are just too exhausting and, frankly, too gross for me to discuss with you on my blog, for fear that you will forever be put off from associating me with food. For that reason, suffice it to say that I comforted myself and my […]
Fresh Direct Has Arrived And Discounts For All!
Hi everyone! I am so happy to be back in the cooking and baking mix with the cooler weather. I got a ton of vegetables from my CSA this week and am cooking away. In addition to the return of the CSA, I also got some awesome news: Fresh Direct has come to our area! […]
Chocolate Caramel Treasures and Bailie is a Healthy Cook-Hooray!!!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6UDAz84p5Q?fs=1] Hi everyone. I am writing from a satellite Take Back the Kitchen location, Boulder, Colorado. My oldest daughter and I are visiting my niece, Bailie who is studying out here. Where do I begin with the pride? Bailie, who lived with us for 3 years when she was 16, who knew nothing about hydrogenated […]
Pasta with Figs, Parmesan and Pecans and You Are the only Exception
Hi everyone. I have decided to sing my new favorite song at an upcoming breast cancer benefit by Goals For life http://www.goalsforlife.org , You are the only exception. I wrote about the song on facebook, stating that I would need to take voice lessons to be prepared, but I realized that I can train myself. […]
Tamarind Raita and LEAVE JOHN TRAVOLTA ALONE!!!
Hi everyone. I need to speak up on behalf of John Travolta. I cannot be the only one who was thrilled when Vinnie Barbarino made his big comeback with Pulp Fiction. It must have been so hard to be so beloved by all and then vanish in the night, no one even asking of your […]
Deviled Eggs and the Beatles
Hi everyone! As I once again picked up 100 CDs off the floor that my son scattered for the 10,000th time, I noticed a Beatles CD. I picked it up and decided to bring it to the car where I listen to most of my music while I drive around living my suburban life. Dear […]
The Best Frozen Fish Filets and Hot Boots to Help Re-Group
Hi everyone. I’m not going to lie. I just got back from a much needed and very entertaining weekend away with some gal pals and I had zero desire to make dinner for my kids. I did, however, assemble some foods, bake some for-last-minute-needs frozen, healthier kids dinners and heat up some leftovers from Friday’s […]
Mango Spinach Banana Shake and The Cops are After Me! (Actually, Before Me)
Hi everyone! Imagine my surprise today when I entered the Municipal Building in Montclair, Vitamix in hand, ready to be on a Chanel 34 Broadcast for Seniors, when I see a room full of police officers and their families in the screening room. It was a swearing in of three new officers. I sat down […]
Dinner Breakfast Pizza and I am Still Hot!
Hi everyone. First off, thank you to all who donated baked goods for the bakesale benefiting kids in group homes so that they may receive birthday gift cards. We are up to 88 kids who will be getting $30.00 gift cards for their birthdays when they would otherwise receive nothing. Great work and only 312 […]
Before School Oatmeal and Jon Hamm or Hip Hop Class? Help!!!!
Hi everyone. First off, if you would like to bake for a bakesale this Sunday, Sept. 19th,to raise money for birthday gift cards for kids in Essex County group homes, email me at alma@takebackthekitchen.com Well, what a morning. My sister Peggy called at the throws of early morning chaos to tell me that Jon Hamm […]