Japchae Noodles (Korean Stir-Fried Sweet Potato Noodles)
May 1, 2013 – 7:46 pm | 2 Comments

Here’s the dish that officially broke me out of my weeknight cooking rut.
I’ve recently been stuck on autopilot with regard to meal preparation for my children.  The carb rotation had become particularly stale: pasta, rice, …

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Goat’s Milk Labneh
September 30, 2012 – 5:06 pm | No Comment
Goat’s Milk Labneh

Labneh is a thick, creamy Middle Eastern yogurt dip, traditionally topped with a pool of olive oil and heavy sprinkle of za’atar– a green herbal mixture that features some combination of thyme, hyssop, oregano and/or …

An Aubergine Missionary: Chinese Eggplant (and: the Great Nightshade Debate)
September 15, 2012 – 4:34 am | One Comment
An Aubergine Missionary: Chinese Eggplant (and: the Great Nightshade Debate)

It would be going too far to say that I dislike eggplant.  There are several eggplant dishes I actually quite like; smoky babaganoush, elegant eggplant-encased Timbale, Chickpea Spaetzle with Eggplant…. OK, fine.  There are three …

Lactose-free Creamed Spinach
August 24, 2012 – 11:37 am | No Comment
Lactose-free Creamed Spinach

Creamed spinach is not exactly a staple recipe on most dietitians’ tables.
However, I recently wrote an article about Rethinking the Kid-Veggie Relationship on US News & Health Report’s eat + run blog, and got some …

Oatmeal-Banana-Peanut Butter-Chia Bars
August 17, 2012 – 8:58 am | 5 Comments
Oatmeal-Banana-Peanut Butter-Chia Bars

Have I gotten your attention yet?
We all have our ingredient buzzwords.  You know, those words your eyes gravitate towards on a menu and compel you to order the item that features them?
For most people, it’s …

Beans are the New… Everything
July 24, 2012 – 5:01 pm | 5 Comments
Beans are the New… Everything

Hardly a day goes by that I don’t eat beans or lentils in some form. Middle Eastern lentils and rice (mujjadara) and falafel… Mexican black beans with quinoa or rice… Indian Chickpeas with Spinach (Chana …

Date Night, Every Tuesday
July 17, 2012 – 9:00 am | One Comment
Date Night, Every Tuesday

OK, so I may not actually have time for a proper date night with my husband once a week, but I did manage to free up some room on my dance card to rendezvous with …