Posts tagged with ‘potatoes’

Shortcut Twice Baked Potatoes With the low-carb, paleo, Atkins movement, potatoes are no longer the food staple they used to be, but it doesn’t mean that we don’t love them in moderation. After all who could say no to twice baked potatoes. They’ll always be a comforting presence at any dinner. However, to get them on the table for a [...]

Who doesn’t love crispy oven roasted potatoes? I’ll bet you that even those who swear by the paleo diet probably think, “I miss me some crispy potatoes.” Even though I’m far from paleo (I love my legumes and dairy way too much), potatoes rarely make it into my meals. Diabetes runs in my family, and over the last 2 years [...]

The convenience of purchasing a rotisserie chicken, often for under $8.00, at the grocery store has likely reduced the number of households that actually roast chicken on a regular basis or at all. Don’t get me wrong; I love the convenience of rotisserie chicken and have made some great dishes with a store-bought chicken. But there’s something so June Cleaver, [...]

I find the oven to be one of the most underutilized tools in the kitchen. While it gets warmed up for baking, it doesn’t get much action for general everyday mealtime making. I think this is just too bad, because so much low-maintenance and simple deliciousness can come out of the oven. I use mine just about every single night [...]

We announced yesterday that we would be doing an Ingredient Spotlight on broccoli this week. Just because the Supreme Court won’t argue for broccoli, doesn’t mean that somebody shouldn’t. We’re kicking off our three-part broccoli recipe series with one of my favorite breakfasts, lunches, and dinners: the frittata. If you’ve never made a frittata, pick up a carton of eggs after [...]

I absolutely love the flavors of Thai cooking. For a long, long time though, I thought it wasn’t something you could easily make at home, so I had set it aside in my “Ethnic Food Only for Eating Out or Takeout” category (this is also where monster burritos reside). But then I had a friend make a red curry for [...]