Mains, Parenting, Picky, Picky, Quick Suppers, Recipes, Weight Watchers
Pan-Roasted Cod
Cod was a bad idea. Not because it didn’t turn out well—it was gorgeous, clean and sweet and bright and simple. But because Samuel kitty wound ...
What I Ate at the Greenbrier Symposium for Professional Food Writers
I’m on Weight Watchers, and I gotta say, the food at the Greenbrier would’ve made Jean Nidetch spin in her grave. Not that it wasn’t good, mind you—can’t say I ...
It Had to Happen
(Move along, nothing to see here—unless you’re interested in my Weight Watchers progress…)
I gained weight this week. Six-tenths of a pound, so it’s not much, and I definitely had it ...
Apple-Cinnamon Whole Wheat Pancakes
I’ve had a hankering for pancakes. And so, it seems, has my son—he asked for them at least three times this week, but my freezer stash ...
Mains, Nap-Friendly Recipes, Recipes, Vegetarian, Weight Watchers
Roasted Vegetable Pizza (with Roasted Tomato Sauce)
I’ve never made pizza from scratch before. Shocking, isn’t it? I bake bread and hamburger buns, challah and ...
Baking, Dessert, Weight Watchers
Pumpkin-Ricotta Gingersnap Pie
And so, another round of Parents Need to Eat Too classes comes to an end.
Today’s class was devoted to Nap-Time Cooking, one of the ...
Mains, Recipes, Weight Watchers
Lemon-Rosemary Chicken Kebabs
Keeping this one short and sweet. I spent all weekend at the ASJA conference and I’m pooped!
It’s been ages since I posted a recipe ...
Picky, Picky, Quick Tips, Sides
The Easiest French Fries Ever
It all started when I read this post in the Times’ food blog, Bitten. Start from cold oil, over low heat, and let ...
Perhaps the Stupidest Idea, Ever
Seriously. Ever. Some yahoo in the New York State Assembly has proposed an outright ban on the use of salt in restaurants throughout the state. As if it were ...
Just in Time for Overeating Season: Diet Blogs
If you’ve found Words to Eat By through my feature in the January issue of Fitness, welcome! (If you’re a regular reader: pick up the ...