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. […]
It’s getting to be that time! We’ll have recipes and lunch and dinner ideas for Back to School, coming up! We’re also looking for some contributors with Back to School ideas… if you’re interested, just let us know! Here’s the first in the series : Ideas for packing a healthy Kids Lunch “Back to School” […]
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 […]
Here’s a photo roundup of some tasty looking cocktails to cool you off in the heat of the summer… Click through the links below for recipes and/or ingredients 1. The Thai Boxer, 2. lemongrass cooler, 3. Watermelon and Rose Sangria, 4. Chocolate orange martini’s, 5. Bourbon Mint Tea, 6. Kermit Cocktails Originally published at Dabbled.org: […]
Just checking in quickly to pass on a few more Fourth of July linky good ideas… Dessert and Drink ideas for the 4th of July from An Opera Singer in the Kitchen Creative July 4th Party Ideas at Tip Junkie A Frozen Trio of Red, White, and Blue (sort of) at Perry’s Plate Recipe: Coconut […]
Blueberries are just coming into season — we have several bushes in the backyard.. (If anyone needs a young blueberry bush, in the Atlanta area, just let me know — we have sprouts!) I love this idea from Cooking With My Kid to make blueberry cobbler bars. These look like a great idea to take […]
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 […]
Isn’t this a great idea for your 4th of July Celebrations? Red, White and Blue Strawberries… Go get the how to at Scrambled Hen Fruit Have you been featured on Foodwhirl? Show your pride with a FEATURED button! Don’t want to miss anything? Get our RSS Feed.. or if that’s not your thing, follow us […]
I hope everyone is gearing up for a lovely Weekend! Here in Atlanta it’s going to be beautiful, but HOT… So, here are some ideas for cooling off! (Oh, quick message: Giving away 500 free business cards on Dabbled today – pop over here to enter!) Thirsty? Make a Cucumber Gimlet at Crumpets and Cakes! […]
Summer’s here and it’s Hot! Here are a few dishes from around the web to get you thinking of something different for summer fun… Summer always inspires me to go mexican… and here’s a tasty looking appetizer! This Crab and Shrimp Campechana from Pink Parsley is right up MY alley! It’s basically a seafood salsa, […]
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 […]
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.
Editor’s Note: Republished for our Summer recipe series! This salad is one of my favorites for the Summer, when the cucumbers and tomatoes are in abundance, but it’s great anytime you can get the ingredients and need a reminder of summer! This is a wonderful side salad, or modify it to be a great vegetarian […]
Fried Chicken is one of my loves, along with chocolate, mint juleps and David Tennant’s Dr. Who. However, like most things I love, it’s something that I can only have in small amounts. Why is that? Why do we love that which is bad for us? Why can’t fried chicken be a HEALTHY meal? That […]
As much as I really wanted to try out Dot’s frank-and-burger loaf recipe for dinner tonight (I mean, yum, right?), I opted to go a slightly simpler and (more than slightly) healthier route. I received some lovely avocados, tomatoes and corn in my produce box this week, and all of them were in need of […]
It’s Cinco de Mayo, and you just aren’t doing your job if you’re not kickin back this afternoon with a good margarita! (Here’s several recipes if you need some inspiration!). Want to throw an impromptu Fiesta? Here are some Cinco de Mayo party ideas from my other blog, Dabbled. Yeah, Cinco de Mayo is more […]
Every month, Ready Set Craft! and Mega-Crafty do 2 new recipes, one for muffins, and one for cupcakes–they call it Cup-kins! The theme this month is strawberries, and don’t these strawberry lemonade cupcakes look delish? These cupcakes leave me longing for summertime (yup, the weather is still not quite summery here in Michigan!) and a […]
I published this over at my other blog, life, in recipes a few months ago, and I thought it might be nice to share over here for everyone’s upcoming Cinco de Mayo celebrations. Do you like cake and ice-cream? Do you especially like it when your cake and ice-cream get all jumbled up together and […]
Editor’s Note: Classic recipes like this one –updated for today’s world– make a great Mother’s Day Dessert! I’ve been testing all of this organic produce for my new business, Gaia’s Greens, and had an abundance of apples that I wanted to use in a dessert. Recently, I’ve had the heart wrenching chore of cleaning out […]
Editor’s Note: These decadent brownies were originally published for Valentines Day, but Mother’s Day is coming up, and wouldn’t Mom Just love some?? (hint hint) These decadent, rich, chocolaty treats are super simple to make, and never fail to impress anyone you make them for. My husband loves these, and requests them all the time. […]
One of the things I love about Easter is eggs! And what better to do with hard boiled eggs than deviled eggs. We are going to an Easter/Birthday Party today and this is one of the dishes I’m taking. Everybody loves deviled eggs and I’m sure they will disappear quickly! These will be great alongside […]
We don’t always have time to prepare a from scratch perfect treat… Here’s a fun and simple Easter goodie that looks as good as it tastes. Because really, can you go wrong with Oreos? From The Picky Palate: These colorful Easter Oreos are a must for your Easter table if you ask me!! When I […]
Easter is around the corner! How about something really different and special this year? Cakes, baked in eggshells! These are easy and fun to make (though a little time consuming), and would be a great project to do with the kids. They would also make an impressive addition to a fancy brunch. Or a clever […]
April Fools is coming up, and what better way to celebrate with food that’s a little bit unexpected!? This is a version of ‘Sweet’ Sushi that I’ve made for the past several years, and not only is it delicious & not TOO unhealthy, it’s unique and a lot of fun! And vegetarian, too — no […]
I’ve never heard of these either, but my new fave food blog, Eye Candy, has yet another gorgeous egg idea! (I might just have to try these!) These hard-boiled eggs were pickled in a beet and white vinegar solution, then sliced in half and filled with an egg yolk-mayonnaise-mustard cream. They gain their colour from […]