Sometimes we just need a sweet treat. Here’s a couple of quick and easy recipes from reader Celeste at Cooking Creations to get you in the sweet Fall mood…Personal Pumpkin Pies and Apple Pie Cupcakes! I have been searching the internet and cookbooks for some autumn treats a lot recently. I have come across so […]
Tacos are a great go-to dinner idea, that can either be fancy and exotic, or simple and homey. Here are a few unusual taco ideas that I thought might give you some inspiration! We’ve done some fun taco ideas here on Foodwhirl too.. like Corn Beef and Cabbage Tacos and Shrimp and Fish Fajita Tacos.. […]
I was one of those picky eater kids who would never eat vegetables. I would gag, cry, induce vomit – anything to not eat my green beans. Once, during a family vacation to Cape Cod, my uncle placed celery stalks in the shape of a cross outside my bedroom door to keep me in bed. […]
The kids are back in school, and with that comes soccer practice, play dates, homework, and countless other things that get in the way of a relaxed dinnertime routine. If you’re like us, you need some quick dinner ideas which can be pulled together quickly, and get everyone fed in a somewhat healthy manner, that […]
Of course you can buy your sandwich bread, and most of the time I do. Occasionally though (and more often now that I’m beginning to realize what sorts of additives and preservatives they use to increase shelf-life) I like to make mine at home. Besides, it’s so simple and there’s really nothing better than the […]
Check out this clever idea from Made By Nicole. Portable and adorable cupcakes… Nicole writes: In honor of International Cupcake Week I thought I’d make cupcakes in a jar as a treat for the family. We always pack a lunch when I go writing on Tuesday nights and Chris and the boys run errands so […]
This is a variation of my ‘go-to’ bean dishes that find their way to my table all whenever the weather starts to turn cool. This particular version uses turkey sausage and chicken for lower fat content, and the pinto beans that my 5 year old decided we needed at the grocery store the other day. […]
I’ll be down at Dragon-con here in Atlanta this weekend, so I figured you guys might something appropriately geeky this weekend. My Clone Trooper Pops won First Prize in the Instructables Stuff on a Stick contest! Sweet! Here’s the link on how to make them yourself :) Make Clone Trooper and Storm Trooper candy pops, […]
When I was in graduate school in Chapel Hill, NC, I lived right outside of downtown Chapel Hill. I was pretty much within walking/biking distance of the campus, and I spent a lot of my time in the downtown area, frequenting the many restaurants and shops on Franklin Street. One of my favorite little eateries […]
Cheesy Cauliflower Brains & Cumin / Brown Sugar Sweet Potato Rounds For me, sometimes the dilemma with dinner is not what to fix for a main dish, but what do have as a side dish, that’s healthy, tasty, and not boring — and that my 5 year old won’t automatically reject out of hand. Last […]
Love lasagna? Does your greasy, meaty, high-calorie version need a makeover? This super easy recipe nixes the meat as well as substitutes whole wheat lasagna noodles for traditional white, and uses part-skim cheeses. You also get a dose of healthy spinach in this cheesy one-dish meal. Filling ingredients are mixed in a food processor to […]
I was just thinking about making black bean burgers the other day, and then I ran across these vegan Black Bean Burgers today at Can You Stay For Dinner. This was just the kind of recipe I was looking for. A black bean burger, or patty, should not try to replicate a hamburger, but revel […]
In the spotlight today we have this tasty idea from JustJenn for an easy dinner: Stewed chicken and tomatoes. Just toss it all in the crockpot in the morning, and feed the family in the evening… easy peasy! Says Jenn: This is a great quick dinner that you can throw together in the morning and […]
These wraps are quick to prepare and oh so tasty. The ingredients are simple, and flexible with what you might happen to have in your kitchen–so be creative! And the side dish of your choice, and you have a great weeknight dinner that takes less than 30 minutes to get on the table. Goat Cheese, […]
One of the best ways to get your kids to try new things is to get them involved in the process. Let them see where their food comes from, or how it’s made, and I guarantee they’ll be excited about eating it. My four-year-old got to help plant our family garden last summer, and he […]
Cafeteria lunches seem to be increasing in cost while decreasing in nutrition and flavor. As a mom of 3 GoodNCrazy kids I’ve had to come up with creative ideas to get the kids out the door in a realistic time-frame while keeping their tummies happy! We tend to pack lunches about 50% of school days. […]
This month were going to be talking about feeding the kids, especially for Back To School. Our school starts very early (it started this week!) and we have a new kindergartner, so this is a topic that I’ve been thinking about a great deal… So first off, here are some collected ideas that may help […]
Spotted at Can You Stay For Dinner, how to make Buffalo Chicken Fingers… and some great thoughts on not demonizing food, too! I love recipes that let you make your pub food favorites at home. And if you don’t want to make them spicy, this recipe would work for plain chicken fingers to feed the […]
I love the convenience of reaching into the freezer and grabbing a few handfuls of meatballs for something like a quick spaghetti dinner. When my child was a toddler, meatballs were a great alternative to whatever meat the adults were having (like steak!), so I’d pull out a few frozen meatballs, and quickly have a […]
I have several really tasty dishes from my cooking experiments this week (all around tofu, and noodles, and pad thai, and sushi) , but I haven’t had time to write them up–I love how busy summer is.. oh well! So since I figured you guys might miss me, here’s a few Holiday Food ideas from […]
This is apparently my picky 5 year old’s new favorite ice cream. So when I ran across this easy sounding recipe at The Brown Eyed Baker (we previously featured her Oven Fried Onion Rings!), it went into my ‘to do’ file! I thought you guys might enjoy it too.. Go get the recipe! Have you […]
My son’s 5th birthday was this past weekend, and this is the first in a series of posts with some how-to’s from his birthday brunch! I baked his birthday cake (Perry the Platypus from Phineas and Ferb) and also Clone Wars clonetrooper cupcakes. For both of these, I used marshmallow fondant. (Tutorials: Clone Wars Cupcakes […]
These are great for Summer cookouts! -ed We weren’t always fans of sweet potatoes in this house, but that wasn’t the fault of the sweet potato – it was ignorance on our part. Our only knowledge of this orange potato was the mashed and topped with marshmallows version served as a Thanksgiving casserole. Not that […]
I’m in the midst of planning/cooking for my son’s birthday party this weekend, so I thought I’d share the cupcakes I was making… These tasted wonderful, although the texture is so light, I think they’d work better for an actual cake than for cupcakes. According to my mom, this is the recipe she used when […]
What do you do when you come across the first strawberries of the season at your local farmer’s market? Make strawberry jam, of course. Here is a recipe for no-cook Strawberry Jam, a quick was to make a delicious treat.