Cooking with the Moms

We love nothing more than the challenge of taking family-favorite recipes and giving them a healthy and nutrient-rich makeover. Recently we teamed up with Holland House -- they make super-convenient, flavor-packed cooking wines and premium vinegars -- for a Meal Makeover Sweepstakes. A total of three winners will be selected this spring, and we'll work with each of them on their personal recipe makeover. Winner #1, Lolli, a mom of five from the DC area, was already announced and we chose her chicken cordon bleu recipe for our first "fix!" Tune into the show for our Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu and the role cooking wine plays in boosting a recipe’s flavor. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

We love nothing more than the challenge of taking family-favorite recipes and giving them a healthy and nutrient-rich makeover. Recently we teamed up with Holland House -- they make super-convenient, flavor-packed cooking wines and premium vinegars -- for a Meal Makeover Sweepstakes. A total of three winners will be selected this spring, and we'll work with each of them on their personal recipe makeover. Winner #1, Lolli, a mom of five from the DC area, was already announced and we chose her chicken cordon bleu recipe for our first "fix!" Tune into the show for our Cheesy Chicken Cordon Bleu and the role cooking wine plays in boosting a recipe’s flavor. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

If you're trying to watch your weight and eat a diet rich in wholesome and healthy ingredients, the last thing you may want on Mother's Day is a breakfast-in-bed menu filled with sticky buns and donuts. On this week's podcast, we serve up two nutritious recipes --- Blueberry Peanut Butter Smoothies (an incredibly odd yet oh-so delicious flavor combo) and Silver Dollar Banana Blueberry Pancakes -- easy enough for kids and dads to make. We also reflect back on the valuable cooking lessons we learned from our mothers. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

If you're trying to watch your weight and eat a diet rich in wholesome and healthy ingredients, the last thing you may want on Mother's Day is a breakfast-in-bed menu filled with sticky buns and donuts. On this week's podcast, we serve up two nutritious recipes --- Blueberry Peanut Butter Smoothies (an incredibly odd yet oh-so delicious flavor combo) and Silver Dollar Banana Blueberry Pancakes -- easy enough for kids and dads to make. We also reflect back on the valuable cooking lessons we learned from our mothers. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Janice recently traveled to Austin, TX and joined 50 fellow dietitians for the Beans for a Better Life seminar, sponsored by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association. She ate dry beans in a variety of dishes, discussed their stellar nutritional benefits, and learned why they are called dry beans...not dried beans. On this week's show, podcast, we share her vast and new-found knowledge about all types of dry beans--pinto, navy, kidney and serve up a recipe from Chef Ann Cooper for White Bean Puree with Pita Bread. Did you know that one pound, or 2 cups, of dry beans equals 5 to 6 cups of cooked beans which equals three, 15-ounce cans? Tune into our show to learn more about this amazing legume. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Janice recently traveled to Austin, TX and joined 50 fellow dietitians for the Beans for a Better Life seminar, sponsored by the Northarvest Bean Growers Association. She ate dry beans in a variety of dishes, discussed their stellar nutritional benefits, and learned why they are called dry beans...not dried beans. On this week's show, podcast, we share her vast and new-found knowledge about all types of dry beans--pinto, navy, kidney and serve up a recipe from Chef Ann Cooper for White Bean Puree with Pita Bread. Did you know that one pound, or 2 cups, of dry beans equals 5 to 6 cups of cooked beans which equals three, 15-ounce cans? Tune into our show to learn more about this amazing legume. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

This month, we had articles published in two magazines: Kiwi and Everyday with Rachael Ray. For Kiwi, our story on The New Dinnertime Rules featured rules like "No TV or Cell Phones," "One Family, One Dinner" and "Take a 'No Thank You Bite,'" and we made the point that better nutrition can be achieved when families eat together ... happily (something you can more easily achieve with realistic food rules). For Everyday with Rachael Ray, we contributed a recipe for General Tso's Chicken to their Makeover Meal section ... a recipe lower in fat and sodium (and filled with veggies) than the meal you'd find in most Chinese food restaurants. We dish about both articles on this week's show, and we hope you'll tune in! For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

This month, we had articles published in two magazines: Kiwi and Everyday with Rachael Ray. For Kiwi, our story on The New Dinnertime Rules featured rules like "No TV or Cell Phones," "One Family, One Dinner" and "Take a 'No Thank You Bite,'" and we made the point that better nutrition can be achieved when families eat together ... happily (something you can more easily achieve with realistic food rules). For Everyday with Rachael Ray, we contributed a recipe for General Tso's Chicken to their Makeover Meal section ... a recipe lower in fat and sodium (and filled with veggies) than the meal you'd find in most Chinese food restaurants. We dish about both articles on this week's show, and we hope you'll tune in! For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

What do you get when 1,000 foodies converge on NYC? The answer: The annual meeting of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. A mouthful for sure ... which is why the organization is affectionately referred to as the IACP. We recently attended their annual meeting in the Big Apple, and we share the highlights -- the lectures we attended, the celebrity chefs we met, the food we ate, the new friends we made — on this week's podcast. We also serve up a recipe for a Kale Omelet from the gorgeous cookbook by Virginia Willis, Basic to Brilliant Y'All. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

What do you get when 1,000 foodies converge on NYC? The answer: The annual meeting of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. A mouthful for sure ... which is why the organization is affectionately referred to as the IACP. We recently attended their annual meeting in the Big Apple, and we share the highlights -- the lectures we attended, the celebrity chefs we met, the food we ate, the new friends we made — on this week's podcast. We also serve up a recipe for a Kale Omelet from the gorgeous cookbook by Virginia Willis, Basic to Brilliant Y'All. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

It's not every day you get to ride around Boston in a Duck Boat (unless you're a tourist), but last Wednesday during National Whole Grain Sampling Day, we joined our friends at Oldways and the Whole Grains Council to spread the word that oats, wild rice, quinoa, farro, popcorn and other whole grains are a healthy, delicious, and convenient addition to anyone's diet. We serve up a whole lot of info about whole grains on this week's podcast, feature an interview with Cynthia Harriman from the Whole Grains Council, and share a recipe for Over-the-Rainbow Brown Rice. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

It's not every day you get to ride around Boston in a Duck Boat (unless you're a tourist), but last Wednesday during National Whole Grain Sampling Day, we joined our friends at Oldways and the Whole Grains Council to spread the word that oats, wild rice, quinoa, farro, popcorn and other whole grains are a healthy, delicious, and convenient addition to anyone's diet. We serve up a whole lot of info about whole grains on this week's podcast, feature an interview with Cynthia Harriman from the Whole Grains Council, and share a recipe for Over-the-Rainbow Brown Rice. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

If you're an avid cook or baker, you've probably come across a recipe (or two or three) that calls for egg whites, or egg yolks, but not both. This means you'll be challenged with figuring out how to best store the liquid-y leftovers so they don't go to waste. On this week's show, we crack the code on the best way to store leftover whites and yolks, how to use them in various recipes, dispel the myth that egg yolks are unhealthy, and we serve up a new recipe for Raspberry Creme Brulee without even a single drop of cream! For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

If you're an avid cook or baker, you've probably come across a recipe (or two or three) that calls for egg whites, or egg yolks, but not both. This means you'll be challenged with figuring out how to best store the liquid-y leftovers so they don't go to waste. On this week's show, we crack the code on the best way to store leftover whites and yolks, how to use them in various recipes, dispel the myth that egg yolks are unhealthy, and we serve up a new recipe for Raspberry Creme Brulee without even a single drop of cream! For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.

Spring has arrived early here in New England, but that hasn't stopped us from savoring the memories from our winter vacations last month. Janice traveled to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico where she enjoyed lots of sunshine and Liz and her family hit the slopes of Park City. We chat about food and fitness adventures on this week's podcast. We're also joined by Patricia, a mom of two girls from Rhode Island, an avid podcast listener, and a wonderful Meal Makeover Mom fan who popped in to say hi and cook two recipes with us: Salmon BLTs with Avocado (inspired by one of Liz's Park City meals) and Baked Parsnip Fries with Rosemary from the March issue of Bon Appetit magazine. For more information, visit the Moms' website and blog at http://www.mealmakeovermoms.com.