Mary Collette 
Quick Quiz What time do you begin to cook? A) When you race into the kitchen fully stressed about getting a meal on the table, fast? B) When you start pulling food from the fridge, trying to figure out what to make with it? C) When you hop out of the car and run in … Read more
Recipe: Honey Ginger White Fish Here’s a recipe for Honey Ginger Sauce that is used to make Honey Ginger White Fish. Be sure to scroll down to learn about some of the ingredients I discovered to make this dish easier. And also remember that sauces and spice blends are generally very versatile. Honey-Ginger Sauce, for … Read more
Hard to believe there could be a problem with Instant Pots. So many people rave about them. But I’ve noticed one problem, and it lies in the word “Instant.” In our time-starved world, that word is enough to send anyone racing to buy one with visions of instant meals, instantly available. And yet . . … Read more
You might have seen the recipe for Creamy Mexican Dressing in the previous post. It calls for 1 Tbsp. of tomato paste. Sometimes I dread seeing that in an ingredient listing. Because can I tell you how many times I have opened a can of tomato paste, used a tablespoon or two, put the rest … Read more
Lettuce is a cool weather crop, so as the temps begin to drop, we’ll get some almost-sweet-tasting lettuce, but while it’s still warm enough for a salad to be appealing. These two salad combos are made even more interesting with the addition of a creamy Mexican salad dressing. DRESSING 1 Tbsp. tomato paste 2 Tbsp. … Read more
Does it feel like you’re suffering around meals and eating? This question only comes up because one of my marketing gurus advised that we identify how and what our audiences might be suffering. Over my many years in the kitchen, I’ve felt a lot of things about meal making, the kitchen and eating. But I … Read more
A post last month reported on a recent article that had this to say about fiber: “Protein may be hot, but it’s fiber that Americans need to eat a lot more of.” So now fiber is “trending,” which is easy to see in the food aisles because food makers are racing to cash in on … Read more
There are still a lot of warm to hot summer days ahead. Here’s a quick-cooking main dish protein that only needs very simple sides, like steamed green beans or sauteed zucchini plus corn on the cob. For the canned salmon, be sure to buy a skinless and boneless variety. Serves 2-3 PRINT THE RECIPE HERE … Read more
The Good News: We’re eating fewer ultra-processed foods! “The mean percentage of calories consumed from UPFs fell 3 percentage points since 2018.” The Bad News: 53% of our calories are still coming from ultra-processed foods. A Heartening Trend At least the trend shows that we CAN change! We can see through the marketing gimmicks and … Read more
“If you want to solve a problem, be sure to look in the right place for solutions–but the right place may be different than the problem place!” That advice was in a recent newsletter from Elyse Wagner, a health coach who seems to offer pretty sensible guidance. I liked how it ties in exactly with … Read more