I bet we can’t find a grandma today who doesn’t own a vintage recipe box with her old recipes cards from the 1950’s and onwards. Unfortunately, they’re a dying breed. Within the past decade, due to the proliferation of recipes sites on the internet coupled with less demand for actual hard copy cookbooks and handwritten recipes, recipe cards will soon get filed under the moniker of relics from the past. It’s quite sad. There’s so much sentimental value to handwritten recipes. Even though I had all of my mother’s recipes translated and typed, I … [Read more...]
Roasted Panko Asparagus
May 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I’m trying out some simple veggie recipes because I find that during the summer months, we increase our vegetable intake two-fold. Last week was successful with the addition of the Cauli Tots to our mealtime repertoire. Last night we tried a new Asparagus recipe. Rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, and iron, asparagus is one of the first crops of spring harvest. And, I also have the luxury of living next to some amazing farmer’s markets and specialty stores that boast plenty of asparagus varieties, . The problem? Most of my experience with … [Read more...]
Nutribullet 14-Piece Nutrition Extractor Blender/ Juicer Giveaway
May 16, 2014 By 49 Comments
We bought a Nutribullet almost a year ago and it's safe to say our breakfast routine has completely changed for the better. We make smoothies and shakes and are constantly coming up with new concoctions to blend in our appliance. Living in a NYC apartment, we don't have a ton of storage room in the kitchen so the Nutribullet is ideal. It's small in size but I promise, quite powerful in function. Not to mention, whatever you choose to make or blend in the Nutribullet can then be taken on-the-go so it's truly adaptable to your any … [Read more...]
City Harvest’s Skip Lunch Fight Hunger Program
May 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I'm working with City Harvest to help spread the word about their Skip Lunch program happening this week to help fight hunger. Many of you might not know that childhood hunger is a serious problem in New York City, and many of the New Yorkers most vulnerable to hunger are children. According to data compiled by Feeding America, nearly one in three children in New York City (31%) lives in poverty, and nearly one in four children (nearly 25%) are food insecure. Skip Lunch Fight Hunger was conceived in 2003 by Food & Wine magazine … [Read more...]
