There are a few things in my life that I have dismissed as being too difficult to make so I have avoided it all together. Even though everyone told me how simple it
We’ve finally started seeing signs of spring. The sunshine has been glorious, adding a bit of color to the typical grey tones of Chicago winter. The forsythia bush outside my kitchen door
This week’s Heinen’s “4PM Panic” recipe offers, in a word, simplicity. It’s a dish that can be used for dinner then easily packed into tomorrow’s lunchbox. We’re pulling out the muffin tins
This week’s Heinen’s “4PM Panic” post is for all of you who have told me you don’t prepare anything with more than four ingredients. This yummy chicken dish has three, yes 3, ingredients
Butternut squash, roasted and blended into a creamy soup, is what’s on deck for this week’s Heinen’s “4PM Panic” post to help avoid that last minute scramble to put something on the
With Christmas coming up next week, “4PM Panic” is not just a mealtime phenomenon. There are parties to prepare for and thoughtful gifts to be found and it’s a comfort to know
In this week’s Heinen’s 4PM Panic post we are steering clear of turkey. I personally made far too much for the holiday this year and the leftovers are still waiting to be eaten.
I realize that this is the second week in a row that I have featured pasta for our Heinen’s 4PM Panic series. The reality is that, sometimes, when 4 PM rolls around
Our Heinen’s “4PM Panic“ series features dishes that take the stress out of weekday meal preparation and this week’s recipe is easier than any other in the series so far. Knowing that
Surprisingly easy and shockingly impressive, I don’t think many people appreciate just how simple cooking a whole fish is. Your Family will think that you went to culinary school. You can just
Simple things make me happy. Any time I can prepare dinner that can be eaten on the run with little clean up, my life is easier and I am happy. Grilled Shrimp
Avocados are on the short list of foods I can’t live without. We love them every way. Blended into smoothies, chopped into a salad, topped with a poached egg, in guacamole, of
This week’s 4PM Panic recipe just may be the easiest one you’ll find. I wanted to make something that would remind me of my days at the shore. A dish that could
There’s a new book club in town that’s a little more social than serious—which is perfect if you’re a reader who likes to enjoy a cocktail or two over discussions of plot
Flowers, shmowers! Instead of giving your mom that ‘same old’ spring bouquet this Mother’s Day, why not give her a pair of running shoes and a spot in this weekend’s Mother’s Day