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Stuffed Vegetables

These days you can find recipes for stuffed everything. From turkeys to chickens, peppers to poblanos there are few items that home cooks can’t devise a way to plump up with other zesty ingredients. In a previous blog I provided recipes for stuffed green bell peppers. The hearty and versatile vegetables are in season right now and my kitchen is overflowing with their goodness. However, peppers are not the only ingredients I have been experimenting with. I recently found a recipe for Stuffed Poblano Chilies that I finally got around to making. While stuffed chilies are not unique, what sets … Continue reading →

Oven Classics: Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breasts and Couscous Stuffed Peppers

I am counting down the days until I can stop being a slave to my oven and instead head outdoors to the grill. We started off the week with snow and freezing temperatures so my plans to shift to a summer menu have been put on the back burner for now. The inclement weather still has me utilizing my oven on a daily basis, though I am hoping that I won’t have to prepare the following recipes for much longer. I call these two recipes my “oven classics” because they end up in my menu rotation at least twice a … Continue reading →

The Families Cookbook Winter ’06 Eggs to Green Bell Peppers

I’m introducing a new feature here at families.com. Have you ever wanted to find a recipe based on an ingredient you have on hand? If so, you’ve likely encountered the same problem I have when looking at the categories to the right–there are simply too many recipes to find what you’re looking for. So I created these cookbooks so that you could easily search for your ingredient and easily find all the wonderful recipes here at families.com! (Check back periodically; this is a work in progress!) Note: Kitchen staples are not categorized. You will not find flour, sugar, salt, pepper, … Continue reading →

Stuff It !

My grandmother’s birthday is next week, and there’s nothing she would love more than to sink her teeth into her favorite stuffed peppers. Unfortunately, since suffering a major stroke, she hasn’t been able to enjoy many of her favorite foods. However, in honor of my beloved grandma, who taught me so much about cooking and the importance of good nutrition, I’m sharing these simple and ethnic-inspired stuffed pepper recipes: GREEK STUFFED PEPPERS Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 teaspoons garlic salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 cloves crushed garlic to taste 2 … Continue reading →

Hot and Spicy Cinco de Mayo Recipes

Spice up your Cinco de Mayo celebration with these sizzling hot Mexican recipes. They are easy to prepare and are sure to fire up your guests on the fifth of May: CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP Ingredients: 1 onion, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 12-ounce can of tomatoes 1 1/2 lbs. of cooked chicken, cut into 1-inch cubes 3 ears of fresh corn 2 tablespoons salsa 4 cups chicken broth Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 8 corn tortillas Canola oil Sour cream for garnish Shredded mild cheddar cheese Directions: Heat two tablespoons of olive oil in … Continue reading →

Simple Ways to Spice Up Dinner

If you are looking for ways to warm up this winter without having to turn up the thermostat, consider the following recipes. These hot and spicy dishes are sure to heat up mealtime in your home, and the best part… they won’t put a strain on your electric bill. SPICY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS Ingredients: 3 to 4 cups chicken, cooked and shredded 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 4 green onions, chopped 1 ripe tomato, seeded and chopped 1/2 cup fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice Salt and freshly ground black … Continue reading →

Stuffing Summer’s Harvest

I consider myself very fortunate that despite not having a very green thumb my home is rarely without homegrown produce in the summertime. My friend and former colleague has a gigantic garden and generously shares the fruits of her labor every couple of weeks. This week we got to share in her bumper crop of green bell peppers. Consequently, I have been scouring my recipe books looking for pepper recipes. (After all, there’s only so many times I can add fresh bell peppers to salads without getting tired of doing so.) The peak season for green bell peppers falls between … Continue reading →

Beans, Beans the Magical Health Food

Beans have a bad reputation — probably in part because they’re the “magical fruit” that can cause some serious gas. But beans are a health superstar! Some good news about beans: One cup of beans provides thirteen grams of fiber — that’s half of what you need daily. Beans are full of protein. Beans are full of nutrients like calcium, potassium, and magnesium — three things that many women don’t get enough of in their diets. Red, pinto, and kidney beans are FULL of antioxidants — more than even blueberries or cranberries. Personally, I love beans. I make a mean … Continue reading →

The Families Cookbook Winter ’06 Oats to Oregano

I’m introducing a new feature here at families.com. Have you ever wanted to find a recipe based on an ingredient you have on hand? If so, you’ve likely encountered the same problem I have when looking at the categories to the right–there are simply too many recipes to find what you’re looking for. So I created these cookbooks so that you could easily search for your ingredient and easily find all the wonderful recipes here at families.com! (Check back periodically; this is a work in progress!) Note: Kitchen staples are not categorized. You will not find flour, sugar, salt, pepper, … Continue reading →

The Families Cookbook Winter ’06 Reese’s Pieces to Soy Flour

I’m introducing a new feature here at families.com. Have you ever wanted to find a recipe based on an ingredient you have on hand? If so, you’ve likely encountered the same problem I have when looking at the categories to the right–there are simply too many recipes to find what you’re looking for. So I created these cookbooks so that you could easily search for your ingredient and easily find all the wonderful recipes here at families.com! (Check back periodically; this is a work in progress!) Note: Kitchen staples are not categorized. You will not find flour, sugar, salt, pepper, … Continue reading →