This Orange Cardamom Cannoli Cream Pie was something of a labor of love. It was a “labor” in the sense that we did tons of research about cannoli flavorings and ingredients to arrive at this recipe. And it was “love” in the sense that everyone in our house was happy to have lots of pie […]
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Holiday Cranberry Sweet Potato Muffins
There are generally two things that will drive us to make muffins: 1) We have company over and we need a nice breakfast; or 2) We have oddball ingredients we need to use up. The beauty of these Holiday Cranberry Sweet Potato Muffins is that they fill the bill on both counts. They’re pretty, delicious, […]
Grilled Pineapple Chicken Salad with Orange-Coconut Dressing
We’re taking a deep-dive this month into wholesome, unprocessed dinners, and for our second day of clean-eating dinner recipes, we’re going super-colorful with this Grilled Pineapple Chicken Salad with Orange Coconut Dressing. Have you ever grilled fruit before? If you haven’t, have a look at these charcoal grills and get one to start experiencing food […]
California Orange Olive Oil Cake
Can we call these the “dog days” of winter? It’s a little dreary outside and the cold has been dragging on for just a little bit too long. Right about now we need just a little spritz of something bright and cheery. Enter the orange: winter’s cheeriest ball of sunshine, becoming ripe and sweet just […]
Sun Basket Dinners
If you like cooking quick, tasty recipes with organic food, you’re in luck: Sun Basket, a premium organic cooking delivery service, has now expanded its reach to both coasts. Sun Basket Service It works like this: Each week, Sun Basket’s chef and nutritionist create a menu with choices of recipes, and you choose 3 meals […]
A Kid’s Salad
With all of that “green stuff,” salad can be a tough sell for many kids. Last week we worked our way around the problem by making a tasty summer bread salad. This week we tried a different tactic with our slightly picky (OK, let’s say “selective”) 9-year-old: We put him entirely in charge of creating […]
Hi! I'm Jeanne Fratello - a writer, reporter, and a mom who is on a mission to find great food for kids and to keep parents up to date on the latest nutrition news. You can read more about me here.