November 2012

Breakfast Nachos!

November 30, 2012 10-minute Meal

There is certain things about me that will never change. My lifelong love for the color purple. My Harry Potter obsession. My commitment to all things volleyball. And my love for eggs. I love eggs in any shape or form, for any meal, and with any type of add-ins you can imagine. I love their simplicity, their no-nonsense [...]

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Heart-healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

November 27, 2012 Cookies

Hello holiday revelers! Did you wake up yesterday feeling all Black Monday after a weekend of indulging? Good for you if not But, for the rest, have I got a yummy way for you to get back on track!  It’s a cookie that is SO HEALTHY, you could actually call it…breakfast?! A no-guilt way to kick [...]

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Lighten Up! Ham and Spinach Quiche

November 19, 2012 Breakfast/Brunch

What’s better than a delicious, lower fat Quiche on a Saturday night? I’ll tell you what. When you’ve got a tall, dark, and handsome pal making it for you! Enter my friend, Jay, writer, actor, sometimes model, and oh, by the way, also a classically trained chef. Seriously, more creative energy than one person ought [...]

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JWJ’s Top Ten Thanksgiving Day Recipes

November 15, 2012 Bacon

It’s Thursday. Exactly 7 days before Thanksgiving. I’m excited!! Next week brings lots of great things. First — I am on vacation!! Though Stormy Sandy forced us to cancel our quick trip to NYC, there is plenty to keep me going here. Lunch plans with my mom. An extra Spin date with my fave instructor.  Getting the house straightened out (you [...]

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Hot Pastrami Sammy with Grilled Onions and Slaw

November 14, 2012 Lunch Ideas

Sayonara to my former all-time fave sandwich, my avocado, bacon, and tomato egg sandwich. There’s a new sammy in town! Hot pastrami, savory grilled Vidalias, crunchy sweet cole slaw. Oh my goodness. I am drooling just thinking about it! Flavor, texture, and zip, and some serious yin and yang going on! The warmth of the pastrami opposite the cool [...]

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Panko Parmesan Baked Haddock

November 9, 2012 Fish

“Of all the fishes in the sea, haddock is the one for me.” ~ Juggling with Julia ~ Yep, it’s true. If you made me choose just one, I’d choose haddock every time. It’s so easy to cook with, takes on all kinds of flavors gracefully, and cooks up quickly with little fuss. It’s hard [...]

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Apple Maple Turkey Burgers with Maple Dijon Sauce

November 7, 2012 Burgers

Daylight savings. Dark at 4:30 pm. And now? Frost on the car this morning. Brrrr. Not exactly grilling weather. But I want a burger! Time to fire up the George Foreman grill I love burgers. Love ‘em! I love their sizzling, juicy exterior, veggies piled high, and the finger-licking sauce oozing off the sides. Much [...]

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It’s Zucchini Week! Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

November 5, 2012 Uncategorized

Update on my Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins! I made these again this weekend, with some minor adjustments and they were – if possible – even more incredible than the first time!! And a wee bit healthier. Not a bad day’s work, if you ask me Here’s the minor changes I made: 1) Decrease oil [...]

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