Appetizers & Snacks

Memorial Day Weekend – Recipe Roundup!

May 23, 2013 Appetizers & Snacks
Crazy Lime Chicken

What’re you doing this weekend? In New England, the weather is supposed to predictably unpredictable, with a little bit of everything. Sun, clouds, maybe a shower or thunderstorm. It never gets dull here on the East Coast. I pity those poor , deprived Southern Californians, what with that sun, sun, sun all the time. They really [...]

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A Dietitian’s Directive: Play With Your Food!

May 22, 2013 Appetizers & Snacks
Sad Face - Juggling With Julia

Dietitians = the Food Police.  Right? Well, no, but surely that’s what a lot of people think. There’s this idea that dietitians were put on Earth to take the fun out of food. To tell us “Don’t eat that. It’s not good for you.” In caricature, we’re a mob of carrot-crunching, fun-sucking, vegan macrobiotics who love nothing better than [...]

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Teriyaki Turkey Meatballs

March 19, 2013 Appetizers & Snacks
Snow Day in North Reading MA -- Juggling With Julia

Good morning to all! And, for my New England friends, happy snow day Are you torn, like me, every time the ‘no school’ bell rings? While I’m thrilled to have the kids sleep in and enjoy a lazy day at home with me, I lament the longer school year which equals a shorter summer vacation. And, the ’no-school bell’ is just a [...]

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Cheddar Onion Beer Bread

February 27, 2013 Appetizers & Snacks
Cheddar Onion Beer Bread -- Juggling With Julia

There is something about hunkering down for bad weather that makes me want to cook and bake. Saturday afternoon we were hunkered down for the storm that never came (in my zip code, anyway, it was just a pretty snowfall that didn’t stick much). On a baking kick, I excitedly paged through screen after screen [...]

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Confetti Chocolate Chip Dip

July 31, 2012 Appetizers & Snacks

I’m all about easy when it comes to entertaining. So, naturally, this easy-to-make dip and I get along verrrry well. With just four ingredients and a 100% likelihood of being a huge hit, it is my go-to sweet thing when I am headed to a BBQ or planning a get-together at our place. Cream cheese, whipped [...]

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Chicken and Red Pepper Bruschetta

July 17, 2012 Appetizers & Snacks

Good morning to all!!! Forgive the excitement, but I am coming off the most wonderful birthday yesterday, and still smiling inside and out. It was a day full of so many of my favorite things, and was made even more special because my husband manged to completely surprise me with a party with a few of [...]

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Roasted Brussel Sprouts

February 8, 2012 Appetizers & Snacks

Yesterday I experienced the most surreal and exciting moment.  My kids were home from school and starving. I happened to have a pan of roasted Brussel sprouts cooling on top of the stove. With just a little encouragement, Moe, Larry and Curly hustled over to the pan, excited to try something new. The playfully jostled each other while [...]

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Bacon Apricot Zingers

July 18, 2011 Appetizers & Snacks

Newsflash: I love bacon.  Evidently I’m starting to get a reputation.  Friends forward me recipes, share links on Facebook about bacon-only events, and buy me novelty candy featuring this favorite of flavors (bacon mints, not bad!).  Perhaps soon they’ll pen a country song…”Bacon Gets My Heart to Achin’ ” or  ”She Got the Dog. I Got the Pig. That’s Alright [...]

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Jen’s Guacamole with Feta

June 8, 2011 Appetizers & Snacks

What to do?  Recently I whipped up a batch of my sister’s incredible guacamole recipe.  I can’t remember where she got it from, but she started bringing it to family events a few years ago and it gets rave reviews.  Purists, beware!  This is not your everyday guacamole recipe, but it is devilishly delicious!! And with only [...]

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