February 28, 2010 – 7:08 pm | No Comment

This wonderful vegetarian dinner was easy to make. It used 15 different vegetables and only took about 15 minutes to prep. The baking time was 1-1/2 hours – and it was unattended. The house smelled wonderful and now we have leftovers for tomorrow, too.

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Steak Dinner Without the Steak in 20 minutes flat
January 17, 2010 – 9:53 pm | One Comment
Steak Dinner Without the Steak in 20 minutes flat

Here is a fun steak dinner – but without the steak! It was made in 20 minutes flat – and all we had to do was cut the potato. On the plate: steak oven fries, …

Super Tapas
January 14, 2010 – 9:58 am | 2 Comments
Super Tapas

One of our subscribers called and requested healthy appetizers for the Super Bowl. We got to work right away on the project and decided to have a little fun with a tapas theme. Tapas means …

McDonald’s McCafe Coffee – Best Bets
July 16, 2009 – 8:20 am | 4 Comments
McDonald’s McCafe Coffee – Best Bets

We actually cooked 15 meals in one day – photo slide show
May 19, 2009 – 8:39 am | No Comment
We actually cooked 15 meals in one day – photo slide show

I guess the fact that I could make 15 meals in one day means they are fast, right?

25 ingredients, 15 meals
April 16, 2009 – 9:24 am | 14 Comments
25 ingredients, 15 meals

So we decided that we have to come up with a master list of 20-25 foods to buy and show many different fast meals you can make from these ingredients! That is a challenge!!

Fruity Inspirations
October 22, 2008 – 10:13 am | No Comment

Today’s topic is inspired by this beautiful gallery of fruit pictures. These photos have been taken over time as we have prepared snacks and desserts in our own kitchen and for various projects. I thought …

What to do with a can of beans
September 23, 2008 – 9:19 pm | Comments Off

Using canned beans for meals makes sense for a lot of reasons. For one, they are probably the healthiest protein food you can eat – they are high in fiber, many nutrients and phytochemicals – …

Menu Planning for An On-The-Run Week!
September 3, 2008 – 5:02 pm | 2 Comments
Menu Planning for An On-The-Run Week!

Do you ever find yourself running through the grocery store buying the same items you buy each week – with no idea as to what you are going to make for dinner during the week, …

Toaster Oven Asparagus
August 7, 2008 – 3:34 pm | Comments Off
Toaster Oven Asparagus

Asparagus has been a good price in our stores lately. We found the best way to cook it in our test kitchen – flavorful, easy, fast, not messy!
Break the asparagus off roughly 2/3 from the …

Cook Now, Eat Later
August 1, 2007 – 12:58 pm | Comments Off
Cook Now, Eat Later

I have just discovered a kitchen tip that is working quite well and wanted to share.
Cook when you are in the mood and have the time. Reheat and serve the food later. Last night my …

Welcome to FHC Kitchen
January 23, 2007 – 11:11 am | Comments Off
Welcome to FHC Kitchen

Welcome to the Food and Health Communications kitchen. We plan to bring you fun stories about our shopping, food prep, cooking and eating adventures.