These basic buttermilk pancakes are a cinch to make. You can mix the dry ingredients the night before so that they come together quickly on school mornings and busy weekends.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
The combination of peanut butter, bananas and maple syrup is one of my favorites. You can either add mashed bananas and peanut butter to the pancake batter or slather the hotcakes with peanut butter and sliced bananas, or both.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Herbes de Provence is a mixture of dried herbs from Provence, a region of southern France. It is often used when grilling fish and meats and makes a great combo with these pork chops. We like to serve the pork over a spinach salad or with garlic mashers and roasted veggies.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Mashed potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to many meals. I love to season the mashers differently with each meal, using garlic, wasabi, and herbes de Provence, to name a few. Light sour cream is a healthy way to make your mashers smooth and creamy.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
If you like chocolate and you like bananas, then you will love these cookies! And it’s another great way to use ripe bananas.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
I love how colorful this salad is, which is also an indication of the vitamins and nutrients that you’ll get with each bite. The salad doesn’t try to hide the veggies but the bright rainbow colors and seasoned taste of the Italian dressing help make them more palatable if your kids are not fans of eating vegetables.
Friday, March 5, 2010
We made this comfort food lighter by using “half and half” instead of full cream and by eliminating most of the butter. It still has the rich flavors and creamy texture but we don’t feel so guilty after each bite!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Chile verde is a Mexican stew that is traditionally made with pork and a green broth of tomatillos and chile peppers. To make it easy and to keep the pork tender, we use a slow cooker.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
This lime-cilantro rice is easy to make and is the perfect combo with many meals, even outside Mexican-inspired meals. I like serving it with Teriyaki Flank Steak.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Cauliflower and cheese is the British take on the popular comfort food: macaroni and cheese. What a clever way to disguise cauliflower. We recently had some friends over for dinner and I made this dish…nobody missed the pasta! I can’t wait to try this with broccoli, carrots and other vegetables. What veggies wouldn’t be good with a cheesy Mornay sauce?!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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