Pairing Festive Cookies with Holiday Tunes If the right music seems to make dinner parties more enjoyable and the food taste better, wouldn't this also work with holiday cookies? Hmm. I started to wonder....what holiday song would go best with my Brownie Toffee Cookies filled with three kinds of chocolate? Which zesty song would highlight my Lemon Almond Crescents? What classic tune would bring comfort and happiness while savoring three of my Triple Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies? The Music ...
Spice Cake with Orange Buttercream Frosting
Spice cake. Simple. Elegant. Flavorful. My Spice Cake with Orange Buttercream Frosting pleases everyone, from non-chocolate lovers to those that love cinnamon, nutmeg and all things orange. Even those who say they aren't fond of spice cakes because they might be "too clove-forward." The mixture of spices in my cake is just perfect according to the Jeffs, who consider themselves Spice Cake aficionados. No fussy or special ingredients needed for this easy cake. You probably already have ...
Nine Necessities in This Dietitian’s Pantry
Of course you’ll find the usual suspects in my pantry – foods you’d expect ANY dietitian to keep on hand. Like canned fruits, vegetables, beans, tuna, salmon, whole-wheat pasta and whole-grain cereal. But are you ready for some eye-opening revelations? Because certain foods are a pantry necessity in my balanced book of eating and enjoyment. They must always be on-hand for fast, easy and healthy meals and snacks. Sloppy Joe Sauce. What could be faster than opening a can of sloppy joe ...
31 Reasons I’m Vibrant at Sixty #4: Flour. Sugar. Butter.
Today is National Pound Cake Day. Pound cake is made with three of my all-time favorite food ingredients: Flour. Sugar. Butter. Pound cake is tied with brownies for my #1 favorite dessert. Brownies have flour, sugar and butter, too, plus chocolate. Pound cake is the perfect food for explaining my overriding food philosophy. This philosophy and attitude about food and eating has helped me stay healthy and vibrant. *Nothing is “bad.” As in “Oh, that is so bad for me.” “Sugar is so ...
Kim’s Decadent Pound Cake
Perfectly Simple Pound Cake Filled with flour, sugar and butter. Almond, vanilla and orange extracts. Easy to make and bake, pound cake is my favorite dessert. Use regular milk, different extracts, maybe even brown sugar instead of white. But always use white all-purpose flour and pure butter for a perfect pound cake. Pure decadence. Pure enjoyment. Kim's Decadent Pound Cake Save Print Prep time 15 mins Cook time 1 hour 20 mins Total time 1 hour 35 mins ...
Cooking Fantastic Food at the Fest: More Whole Grains and Vegetables
Hummus counts as a vegetable. Papa pancakes are 100% whole grain. Global flavors are easier than ever today. Three of the many messages I'll convey at the Fantastic Food Fest today while I demonstrate a few of my favorite dishes. I'll even convey why they're called Papa Pancakes! Papa Pancakes Save Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 15 mins Easy 100% whole grain pancakes. Author: Kim Galeaz RDN CD Serves: 20 small pancakes ...
Bipartisan Shortbread Bars. The Recipe. The Story.
Sigh. Big sigh. Today is National Shortbread Day. I felt like sharing my favorite shortbread recipe - my Bipartisan Shortbread Bars. So I searched for my old blog post from days long ago. Found it! Read it. Sighed. Then sighed again. With sadness. And wistfulness. I’m definitely not one for wishing that things would be “the way they used to be,” but geez…. 2017? And now already in 2018? It just keeps getting worse. I’m going back to calling them Obama Bars. But if you don't like ...
Halloween Pizza Inspired Party
Halloween Party with Pizza-Inspired Foods for the Entire Family Notice I said "pizza-inspired" party, not just "pizza" party. That's because instead of just a bunch of traditional round pizzas, I thought it would be fun to throw together a main dish, side dish and dessert that all "resemble" pizza in one way or another. So my Pizza-Style Sloppy Joe's are like Pepperoni Cheese Pizza, but in a quick, stove-top skillet sloppy joe recipe. Italian seasoning, onion, garlic, ground beef and plenty ...
Two-for-One Special: Oatmeal Raisin & Date Bars
Who doesn’t love a “Two-for-One?” A two-for-one dessert or treat is when you get to savor a satisfying, comforting sweet treat, like cookies, cake, pie, cobbler or candy AND reap the disease-fighting, immune-boosting benefits of nutrient-rich ingredients like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and low-fat dairy products. I’d say that’s spending your Treat or Dessert Calories Wisely! Oatmeal Raisin & Date Bars are one of my go-to choices for the fastest and easiest nutrient-rich ...
Comfort Food Balance: Soup & Biscuits
Aside from being incredibly nutrient-rich, lentil soup is very low fat. So it’s the perfect time to enjoy biscuits, which are typically higher in fat. Lentil soup is so easy to make and unlike other legumes, dry lentils don’t need soaking beforehand. A basic lentil soup recipe (lentils, onions, carrots, celery, diced tomatoes) is done in about 50 minutes. While it simmers, you can whip up a batch of delectable Cheddar Chipotle Biscuits! Many different ingredients complement a basic lentil ...