Last weekend, I was going to make up another batch of those Whole Wheat and Flax Seed Pancakes, but decided to see what else I could do with flax seed meal. I checked out the manufacturer’s website again and found a recipe for Cinnamon Flax Scones. Can you believe I have never made scones? Sure, I have seen them being made on Food Network, and I have eaten them in bakeries, but never made them myself.

After I got started, these scones really only took a couple of …

Isn’t it just amazing how much color that fresh fruits and vegetables can add to a meal? As we do every Sunday, my family got together for lunch, and fruit was to be my contribution this past weekend. I love fresh pineapple, but had never bought a whole one. The spiny exterior has always seemed a bit daunting, and the courage to try it has always eluded me… until now.
Has anyone used one of those corers to get the pineapple started? I try to stay away …

For those of you who, like me, can stand in front of a bowl of pistachios for a good five minutes, just cracking them open and popping them down, this recipe may help to cure you of satisfy that craving. Pistachios really make an amazing topping for so many dishes. Remember the caramelized brussels sprouts topped with pistachios that I made for Thanksgiving? Yeeeaaahhhhh, um, pistachios. definitely. good.
Believe it or not, a couple of bags of those babies have actually somehow survived sitting on my shelf for …

Do you have preconceived notions about what a breakfast / lunch / dinner *should* be? As I was preparing dinner the other night, Abby asked what I was making. I had thought up this super-nutritious meal, and after telling her about it, she said “That’s it?” I think this is a very common response. We grow so accustomed to having the “typical” proportions in our meals: a main entree, a side or two, and possibly a dessert. Sometimes though, it’s fun to switch it up …

If you guys are anything like me, you may sometimes think about some of your favorite [fatty] foods and wonder “How can I make this more healthy, but still taste good?” You may not think it from some of my decadent posts on here, but I usually try to find ways to cut back on calories in the foods I prepare. Today, on our home edition of Extreme Breakfast Makeover, we are going to take on one of the most indulgent breakfasts ever: The pancake.
Pancakes are one of …