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Basic Veggie Burger

You can go to the market and pick up veggie burgers for about $2 per burger--complete with soy additives and MSG. I am not interested in eating much soy at all because of the suspected interference with thyroid function and over all hormone balance. (read full article)

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Wholegrain Pumpkin cookies

Sometimes we just want to make cookies and we never have the ingredients we want in the house. Other times our children can come home from school and remind you about the cookies they volunteered you to bring to the school--the next morning! I do not (read full article)

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Protein Biscotti

Sometimes I just go to the store with absolutely no planning involved. Well, I PLAN to go to the store but I am, on occasion, shopping on a whim. Yesterday was one of those days. I had been reading about protein bars and how to make them, comparing (read full article)

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Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Buns

In the winter I love to bake things that warm the house, create an atmosphere with the aroma and of course won't cause the waistline to increase like Jolly Ol' St. Nicks. Granted it is not winter in New Hampshire yet--she is working her cold way here (read full article)

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The Garden’s Not Dead Yet!

Well not really, we had our first big snowstorm at the beginning of October but I’m still gathering yummies from the garden. I am still able to go dig taters, carrots and onions. I was just tickled to find all this goodness and happy to say the m (read full article)

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You put WHAT in the meatloaf?!?

Have you seen those Chef Boyardee commercials where the father is reading the can on the counter while the mother is washing the dishes and their son is eating a bowl of heated canned pasta? The father starts to ask his wife if she knows that the ca (read full article)

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Coconut Chicken Soup with Crusty Gluten free Bread

You cannot reinvent the wheel--the basic principles will always be the same for it. However, you can invent millions of different variations of the wheel to try and direct it to more specific needs and tastes. Chicken soup is really the same thing--c (read full article)

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Roasted Butternut and Parmesan

Squash is so plentiful this time of year, isn't it? I look at it on my counter and think "Squash again? Really Maureen--again!?" So I try and recreate this winter delight as much as I can when I make it for the family--as for my own self I can eat it (read full article)

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My Fridge is Full but there’s Nothing to Eat

Have you ever gone to make dinner, opened the fridge and just stared. I know I’m gonna cook tonight, sounds like a good idea, but where do I start? That was me last night…just staring blankly at the cold food. Nope, still nothing. Where is th (read full article)

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Eggs to Go

This is a South Beach inspired breakfast that I thought I should reconsider--I am glad I did! You can make these ahead of time and freeze them--then pop in the microwave for 20 seconds and give that Jimmy Dean company a run for their money! (they cou (read full article)

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Cheese and Sweet Potato Crisp

Sweet Crisps--yummy! I found a version of these while surfing sweet potato recipes on Epicurious. These were chewy and crunchy and reminded me of the home-fried potato patties I would eat as a little girl. Only--these are better for you. Making these (read full article)

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Humming along to the tune of Hummus

I do not think I have had salad dressing since sometime in the 1990's when Susan Powter screamed through my television screen demanding me to "Stop the Insanity!" Looking back, I am sure she should have taken a page from her own book, so to speak. Th (read full article)

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An Apple a Day

Apples are yummy this time of year. You can find fresh apples in every store as well as the opportunity to go pick apples right from the tree around NH right now. How many recipes can you think of for apples? How many are healthy? Ok probably a lot, (read full article)

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Savory Sweet Potatoes

I love me my orange vegetables--don't you? You can read tons of healthy food blogs and see "sweet potato" favored over regular white potatoes. These root vegetables are very high in beta-carotene (vitamin A anyone? yes please!), a great source of vi (read full article)

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Potato--Say Cheese!

OK--I cannot convey to you the delight of these potatoes and have you fully grasp the fantastic flavor these had. We have a restaurant I cannot venture into because they make the best dirty martinis on the planet as well as the best cheesy fries. Che (read full article)

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Just a bit of advice from a die hard traveler

Good Morning from a remote location in the desert of Southern Utah. This is Jamie, Moe and I both post to this blog as we are co-authors to our new cookbook “Squeaky Gourmet.” I’m also a Geologist in my other life (which brings me to Utah) (read full article)

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Everybody likes cookies

It is officially fall--leaves are changing, weather is cooling down and the days are shorter. So, to celebrate, lets bake some cookies! Apple spice cookies with oatmeal just screams fall to me, really I can hear it, can't you? Oh, and of course these (read full article)

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Qunioa and Roasted Butternut Stuffing --gluten free

We eat chicken a lot in our home--it is affordable, it is lower in calories than other meats and it is very versatile. We also are a stuffing kinda household but now with the recent emergence of Celiac disease in the family I am looking for gluten fr (read full article)

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What’s For Lunch?

After much fussing and fidgeting and not really wanting to cook every day I decided a cold salad would perfectly fit my needs. It’s full of veggies and hearty whole grains with just a bit of tofu for extra protein and creamy texture. This recipe (read full article)

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