Dishing out Easy, Healthy &, Fun Recipes
My fascination with the BabyCakes Cake Pop Maker continues. I’m always on the lookout for cake pop maker recipes. Every time I prepare something I wonder, “How would this one turn out?” (Obsessed? Probably!) Quite often I am pleasantly surprised by the results. Below you will find the results of my most recent experiments. It turns [Read On]
Easy Party Food. These broiled scallops are truly deserving of this title…and I can attest to that. We enjoyed them at a recent family gathering along with lots of other goodies. It was a Mother’s Day celebration for my fantabulous mom! I was the hostess of this event…that was for more than just a few [Read On]
We LOVE crab at our house. So, after a fun-filled, crab-leg cracking dinner last weekend I decided it was high time that I posted one of my favorite recipes: Maryland style lump crab cakes. The main reason this item has been off the menu for some time is that I hadn’t figured out a way [Read On]
Here’s a lesson I learned making phyllo wrapped asparagus: Even someone who avoids vegetables will like asparagus if it is wrapped in phyllo pastry dough and can be dipped in a lemony garlic aioli. Everyone else will love it. Furthermore, that person (who generally avoids veges) might just eat more asparagus than you planned…so, if you try [Read On]
Salsa and chips = party at our house. But, when it’s corn and black bean salsa, can it be a meal too? I mean this “appetizer” has all the right stuff: protein, vegetables/fruits and grains. Add a little avocado and boost the nutrition, not to mention the taste, even more. Plus, it comes together in [Read On]
It could have been chicken tortilla soup. But, I didn’t have any cooked chicken on hand and it was time for dinner. I love shrimp. I had some on hand. It cooks quickly. So, shrimp tortilla soup was born. And, it was good…really good. Truth be told, you could add just about any protein to [Read On]
This recipe is a little exotic. But, not too much…it couldn’t be too crazy for my crowd. I recently made chicken tagine in a slow cooker. It was a BIG hit! Boneless, skinless chicken thighs were a nice variation from the white meat we usually enjoy. The tagine, true to its origins, was a medley [Read On]
I’ve made roasted vegetable lasagna twice…in two weeks. The first one turned out perfectly wonderful. But, I wasn’t really happy with the photos I planned to share. Luckily, this roasted vegetable lasagna is D.E.L.I.S.H. I could eat it every day…and have been doing just that. So…this is photo shoot #2. The pictures still don’t do [Read On]
Even though this is probably the recipe I make the most, I have been hesitant to post it. Not because it isn’t absolutely delicious, but because it seemed so basic. As I prepared my most recent batch, I thought about how my process has evolved. My philosophy used to be the quicker the preparation, the [Read On]
Shhhh. I’ve been very busy assisting the Easter Bunny. I help out every year because my daughter’s basket must be peanut-free, soy-free, egg-free and dairy-free. In exchange, I always get a little extra dark chocolate. Below are some tips and inspiration for making home-made candy that are sure to get your creative juices flowing. [Read On]
I’m Marjory, freelance writer and mom to 2 wonderful girls. I also owned a Make Ahead Meal Store … that’s why I’m the Dinner-Mom. You’ll find recipes, loads of information to simplify the food prep and cooking process and my musings about food challenges here…that is, trying to serve foods that are easy, healthy and tasty and that everyone can sit down and enjoy. It’s not easy since Read More
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