I know, I know. Every cookbook on your shelf has a banana bread recipe in it. You’ve tried them all, they’re all pretty much the

Summer is nearing it’s end and the gardens are bursting with veg. I am like many of you other gardeners out there — checking out

As I’ve worked my way through the top 100(ish) recipes that have been imported by Plan to Eat users, I’ve noticed that many of the

My husband judges most Mexican restaurants by the quality of their Pork Carnitas. In my household, it’s a meal that we eat somewhat regularly. Why

I have this thing for parfaits. I don’t think I had a thing for parfaits before I saw the movie Shrek – but after that,

Our garden is bursting right now with goodness. It’s days like this that my February self longs for… yet even in the midst of this

I have always loved mayonnaise – on sandwiches, tuna and chicken salads, burgers, potato salad, broccoli salad, any vegetable salad really. So when we cut

Smoky cumin, spicy chili, and creamy cheese and/or sour cream come together to form one of my favorite flavor combinations of all time. I’ve found

With a four-star review at Food.com, over 190 of Plan to Eat users have added this recipe to their recipe books. At #28 in the

I often feed my kiddos leftovers for lunch… but when I plan ahead, we actually have a great sandwich! Sandwiches seem to be the typical

I’m a morning person. Getting up at 5-5:30 am is my happy place. But there are some days when my BUTT doesn’t want to drag

At 40.7 degrees longitude, and 5.200 feet, it is nearing garlic harvest. Leaf tips are browning, the plants’ scapes are coiled, and the heart-shaped pod

My friends, I think it’s time for a new food movement. Perhaps you’ve heard something of the snout-to-tail cooking philosophy, a food trend that seeks

Okay, so the actual name of this recipe was “Fruit, Nut, or Berry (or Whatever You Want Them to be) Whole-Wheat Muffins”. But that seemed

If there is a single way to make any questionable vegetable tasty, I’d say roast it or grill it. Some good fat, salt, and a

Really? Broccoli? In the Plan to Eat top 100(ish)? Hey, I don’t pick them. I just cook them. At #99 with 130 imports, I bring you:

Lettuce can start to be in short supply during the heat of the summer. We’re already to that point, except for the places that we

Dark leafy greens are the best nature has to offer. According to this source: “…green leafy vegetables are among the most nutrient dense foods available

I don’t know who Terry is. But boy did my kids love her spinach casserole! I pulled this recipe out of a recent issue of

I remember telling a friend, years ago –  ‘You don’t really like kale!  You just like it because it’s good for you!’  I had tasted some

It has begun. Days in the triple digits, or just under. Sweat pouring from every inch of your body when you are just standing there.

It’s that time of year again! Time for barbecues and roasted marshmallows! Time for chasing fireflies and getting dirty feet! Time for mommy to get

I’m always on the hunt for recipes that stretch a pound of meat to feed 6 (or more) people. I believe meat has a place

It’s pronounced like this: (flow-NYARD) [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/pteblog/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/forvo_fr_882596.mp3″] I promise this dish really isn’t as stuffy as its pronunciation makes it out to be. In fact, it

I know you probably didn’t get excited when you read that recipe title. I wasn’t too excited either. In fact, when I saw it on

As I was working my way through the top recipes imported into Plan to Eat accounts, I was so tickled to find one that I

The phrase “I could juice that” is a constant in my mind these days. I bought our juicer to help my wife through a difficult

You don’t have to be southern to appreciate a pot of greens. We’ve been eating this dish since we were deep in cold country. It

Have you ever noticed, when you’re using the search and import feature in your Plan to Eat account, there will sometimes be a footnote next

Those of us in Colorado are in the midst of a spring filled with sunny days hinting that summer is on its way, followed immediately

I’ve been drinking hibiscus tea every morning for the past couple months.  As the temperature’s been climbing I’ve been thinking about how to turn my

I love feeding a crowd. We’ve been doing a lot of that lately, even if it’s just an extra couple of mouths to feed. A

I’m a big fan of whole wheat flour cookies, cookies sweetened with honey or bananas, even cookies with raisins in them. Truly, I’ve never met

I got a cheese making kit in the mail a few weeks ago, which I was so excited to rifle through and examine. I love

“They’re just pancakes,” I told my husband as I sifted through the comments of this recipe. In reading through the thoughts of those who had

As I was thinking of what to title this post, I wanted something that communicated the versatile nature of this soup. I was thinking about

I really do let the kids eat these for breakfast.  Or any time they want, for that matter!

I am so not a native Texan, and it shows. Though I live smack dab in the middle of this ginormous state, I have deep

Sometimes, you just need a simple weeknight casserole. Period.

I swap dinner with a neighbor two nights a week.  Monday and Wednesday I cook.  Tuesday and Thursday I eat bon bons and paint my

I love the way that Jamie Oliver uses the word proper to describe a certain dish. It sounds very British, yes, but it also implies

I make a distinction between different kinds of cookies. First, there are fancy cookies for gift-giving that require rolling, shaping, cutting, or decorating. Then there

We’ve made our fair share of sauerkraut, but I was never completely in love with the flavor.  I couldn’t get it to taste as good

I know, that title is confusing. But stick with me here for a moment. When I was in high school we had a family friend

I tried making mayonnaise once upon a time, but it turned out runny and gross.  I think the trouble was that I made it in

I wrote an article for a local food magazine, Edible Wasatch, about summer popsicles. As it turns out, the Frog Egg Popsicle recipe makes a

So many of my food memories revolve around brand names. Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Dannon yogurt. Schwann’s ice cream. Kraft Shake ‘n Bake. I am

For this week’s stash busting effort, I decided to weed out a few of my quick bread recipes. I’ve mentioned that I have favorite “categories”

I have been really craving these!  Seven-layer bars take me back to being a kid.  Unfortunately there are some things that I used to love

Since I started this autoimmune diet I’ve been feeding the rest of the family from our well-stocked freezer, which means I’ve been doing precious little

I’d read in Wild Fermentation that once upon a time, condiments were digestive aids rather than vehicles for excess fat, sugar and salt in our

Sometimes I miss cereal. That’s not to say that I haven’t bought it out of desperation here and there, but most of the time my

Apparently 4-year-olds want to eat spray-painted cartoon characters.  Here is a conversation between my son, Sam and I: “Sam, what kind of cake do you

Awhile ago our family did the GAPS diet, which means no sugar and no grain (among other things). I thought I would miss sugar the

I know, this picture does not look like a good start to dreamy oatmeal, but just trust me.