Maple-Bourbon Smash(Makes 2 drinks)Bourbon-Maple SmashIngredients:1 ounce maple syrup2 ounces fresh orange juice1/2 – 1 ounce fresh lemon juice8 dashes bitters1 slice orange, about 1/2 inch thick, plus more slices for garnish4 ounces bourbonIceSparklin… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: You’ll Love This Cocktail (I sure do)
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First course, Chef’s Table 4/18/13The “nice” restaurant in the middle of the University of Cincinnati main campus is called Mick and Mack’s. Its weekday lunches, which include a pay-one-price themed buffet that changes every day, is popular with facult… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Best-kept (dinner and wine) secret in Cincinnati The statistics are alarming — Americans overall waste up to 40 percent of the food we buy. Either it’s scraped off our plates in restaurants because they’ve given us more than we can (or should) eat, or we let it go bad in our refrigerators — a… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: How to Avoid Wasting Food (we do way too much of it) For months, I’ve been driving by the former location of Painted Fish on Spring Grove Avenue in Northside, and from time to time I’d see activity as the new proprietors spiff up the place and get ready (we hope!) to open the doors.Taco truck…Barrio re… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Barrio Opening This Weekend (More Tacos in Northside) It may not happen in my lifetime, but a child born today may never know Chianti, Bordeaux or a boutique cabernet from Napa Valley. Why? Because those centuries-old (in some cases) wine regions may become much too hot for vintners to continue growing gr… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Say Goodbye to Chianti? Global warming and the demise of beloved wines What a good way to spend TGIF: drinks at Molly Wellman’s Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar followed by dinner a block away, at Bouquet.Bourbon fans can try all kinds of great whiskeys by the shot, as a flight, or on the rocks. There’s also a cocktail of the day… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: A night in Covington: Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar & Bouquet Vegetable smoothiesSo you’re already eating kale (or other dark greens), almonds, wild salmon and blueberries. Those are all terrific, healthy foods. But here’s a list of “new” — and much less common — items that you might want to seek out. Click on … . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Cutting-Edge Healthy Foods: Bet you haven’t tried most of these Looking for a break from your turkey sandwiches? How about roasted chicken, arugula (or spinach), roasted red pepper with a smear of pesto? If you buy rotisserie chicken, save some for this sandwich. Or poach boneless breasts in a shallow amount of sea… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Break out of a lunchtime rut — RECIPE The way-fun tacos joint on Vine Street called Bakersfield continues to be one of my favorite places in town for a satisfying, inexpensive and healthy-enough dinner. Although it’s crowded and noisy no matter what time or day you go, I love it anyway.In … . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Cocktails at Bakersfield — make ‘em at home! Chef Renee SchulerMade my second visit to Eat Well Cafe, in O’Bryonville, this week, and had a better chance to sample and appreciate what this bright, pleasant (mostly) lunch spot has to offer. I’d gone once before on a very cold winter day with a fri… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: To Eat Well, Try Eat Well Cafe Zula Restaurant and Wine Bar is the latest addition to the restaurant and bar scene in the part of downtown Cincinnati known either as the Gateway Quarter or, more broadly, by its traditional moniker “Over-the-Rhine” (OTR for short). Having opened towa… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: New Hot-Spot (very hot) in OTR This week was spring break where I teach (University of Cincinnati), so my husband and I drove down to Nashville TN to catch some live music and see what that up-and-coming city is all about. He had been there briefly many years ago, but otherwise we h… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Spring Break in Music City New at Panera Bread: in addition to the long-time, tried and true lineup of sandwiches, soups and salads, the chain just added three new, seasonal pasta dishes. Here’s an excerpt from their announcement, along with a recipe for one of the dishes.I can’t vouch for the health profile of these pastas, but if you stick with the 8-ounce serving, you won’t go overboard. The recipe below is richer than anything I would make or eat. I’ve added a few notes in the ingredients list where you could cut some of the fat and calories. Pasta entrees at Panera Bread “Each (Read more...) With the disturbing increase in food allergies these days, more people are asking for gluten-free recipes. My friend came up with this one for chocolate cookies. Anything with chocolate works for me! Hope you enjoy….RECIPE: Gluten Free Dark Chocolate Cookies Makes 2 dozen cookies Ingredients: 1 ½ cups bittersweet chocolate chips (about 9 ounces), divided 3 large egg whites, room temperature 1 cup powdered sugar, divided ½ cocoa powder 2 tablespoons cornstarch ½ cup maple syrup Vegetable spray Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat 2 baking sheets with cooking spray. Melt one cup of the chocolate chips for (Read more...) Let’s get a jump on spring by cooking with early-spring ingredients. I’m thinking about peas! Here’s a recipe I like to whip out in March, when I can find fresh peas in grocery stores and the early farmers’ markets. Not only does it remind me of green things and flowers–the bonus is, this dish cooks in no time. The only hassle (IMHO) is peeling the shrimp. Otherwise, it’s a breeze! Recipe: Three-Pea Stir-Fry with Shrimp Serves 2, may be doubled Ingredients: 2 T canola oil 1 T minced fresh ginger 1 T minced fresh garlic ¼ teaspoon dried hot red (Read more...) Think of this as southern France’s answer to minestrone, a seasonal vegetable soup — enriched with a simplified basil pesto (no pine nuts) — that is more common in warmer weather, when fresh basil grows plentifully. But you can make it off-season, too. Some of the ingredients are likely to be in your pantry right now (white beans, canned tomatoes and soup pasta). Don’t be intimidated by the long list of ingredients–it’s not as hard as it looks. Note also that you can buy pre-chopped carrots, celery and onions at most supermarkets. You also can omit some of the veggies (Read more...) I’ve posted about Seasons 52 before, so this will be brief. My husband joined me for dinner there — newly opened in Rookwood Plaza, Hyde Park — over the weekend. In the photo is my filet mignon dinner with mashed potatoes (475 calories for the plate,… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: "Nice" restaurant with no butter in the house — and no deep fryer You’ll love this soup that substitutes cauliflower puree for cream. RECIPE: Creamy Vegetable Soup Serves 6 (~200 calories per serving) Ingredients 1/2 bunch Swiss chard, stems removed, sliced into thin ribbons1 head of cauliflower, core removed, cut into florets2 tablespoons organic butter1 medium sweet potato, peeled, roughly chopped1 medium carrot, roughly chopped2 stalks celery, roughly chopped1/2 small yellow onion, peeled, diced2 sprigs fresh thyme, stems removed1 cup broccoli, roughly chopped2 quarts vegetable broth1/4 cup waterSalt and pepper, to tasteFOR SERVING: Toasted bread, optional Freshly grated Pecorino Romano or parmesan cheese, optional Directions Steam cauliflower florets until just tender. Place cauliflower in (Read more...) You might think that healthy eating has to be pricey eating. And it’s true that eating away from home tends to be that way. Fast food is cheap and, for the most part, dreadfully unhealthy. At fine dining establishments, at least you can order fish and … . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Eat healthfully for a pittance: "Superfoods" that also are incredibly inexpensive A reader sent in a link to her posting on another blog; it’s called “25 Foods Everyone Should Try at Least Once.” Click here to read that list.While not everything on the list meets healthy-foodie standards — lobster thermidor, poutine, fried plantain… . . . → Read More: Healthy Foodies: Eat adventurously: 25 foods to try at least once |
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