Recent posts for Healthy Foodies
Family reunion
I haven't posted to this blog in a few day because we're having a family reunion this weekend to celebrate my mother's 90th birthday. We have over 10 out-0f-town visitors as well as many local friends participating in a weekend of fun and fellowship....
Posted: 4/9/2011 11:15 AM
Microbrew Bison Chili
I'm making this great one-pot crowd pleaser again this weekend, when we're having a big party for my mom's birthday.I've posted it about once a year, and always get a lot of hits. You can substitute red wine instead of the dark beer, but don't use pa...
Posted: 4/6/2011 2:54 PM
Strawberry Gelato (from "Recipes for Health")
Here is a lovely sweet treat that's good for you. Use frozen strawberries or fresh ones--it won't be long, maybe another month in our area, before local berries start coming in.This is from the NY Times Health pages, and it avoids cream by substituti...
Posted: 4/5/2011 11:36 AM
Gramma Debbie's Kitchen
Among all the wonderful businesses at my favorite Saturday morning shopping destination, Findlay Market, a recent favorite (and relatively new discovery) is called Gramma Debbie's Kitchen inside the main market building.I don't believe they have a we...
Posted: 4/3/2011 6:06 PM
Movie theaters get a free pass in having to post calorie counts -- what a rip!
When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets new rules requiring restaurants, fast-food joints and convenience stores to post calorie counts for their foods, guess what high-calorie, unhealthy, fat-, sodium, and sugar-laden segment of our obesity...
Posted: 4/1/2011 9:39 PM
Jamie Oliver's healthy-eating campaign returns to TV
This guy is so much fun to watch. His "Food Revolution" program on ABC-TV last year was a not-to-be-missed short series where he took on improving the eating habits of what was billed as "America's unhealthiest city." That was Huntington, WV, deemed ...
Posted: 3/31/2011 1:05 PM
Spring delicacies
Last weekend I got hold of two wonderful spring treats: fiddlehead ferns and fresh porcini mushrooms. They were both at Madison's at Findlay Market. The fiddleheads are especially hard to come by and are only available for a few weeks in the spring. ...
Posted: 3/30/2011 2:43 PM
Irresistable Wine Bargains
My latest wine infatuation has been the Starborough 2009 Sauvignon Blanc, rated 90 by the Wine Spectator. It's widely available and on sale now at several area supermarkets for $11.99 (from $14.99). I'm a huge fan of the New Zealand style of sauvigno...
Posted: 3/28/2011 3:53 PM
For April Fool's Day: Serve a "Fool"
I don't mean make dinner for a goofy person....instead, whip up a simple, traditional dessert called a fool. The idea comes from an Australian Food Blog I read called Foodista. Here is a quick quote from the site about this fun dessert. Click on any ...
Posted: 3/27/2011 2:04 PM
New recipe: shrimp stir-fry with peas
Even though the weather has turned cold again -- and there's even a couple of inches of snow in our forecast for the weekend -- the calendar says it is spring. Therefore, let's celebrate some of the season's best crops. Today, I'm thinking about peas...
Posted: 3/25/2011 8:37 AM
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