Laura Rebecca's Kitchen

With fall comes the first cold. Stuffy head, scratchy throat, and a desire to lay low. And a desire for chicken soup. Easy to make, tasty … and restorative. Sickie’s Chicken Noodle Soup 1 cup rotini (or other bite-sized pasta)49 oz. low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth1 medium onion, diced3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds3 […]

It was cool and rainy yesterday, making me crave comfort food. That weather also makes me feel kind of lazy, so while I wanted lasagna for dinner, I couldn’t bear the thought of finger-wiping noodles (to rid them of excess water) and laying them in a pan, alternating the direction of each layer. So I […]

Pumpkin bread, left (with zucchini bread and a coconut doughnut). This lovely recipe for pumpkin bread is slightly adapted from Elise’s at Simply Recipes. It’s very moist and lightly spiced — a nice option for widely divergent palates. Kian and Sadie especially liked it. Note that the oil used is not one usually used in […]

If you’re not in the mood for banana pancakes, try these. They’re delicious and, while cooking, they smell like baking pie. Not only are they lip-smacking good, but they’re rich in antioxidents. Pancakes as health food! Berry Pancakes 2 Tbs. sugar2 tsp. baking powder1 cup flour½ tsp. salt1 large egg, lightly beaten1 cup milk2 Tbs. […]

“Oh, I just don’t know what to make!” In two weeks, the next theme for the Retro Recipe Challenge will announced. But what should the theme should be? Halloween? Back-to-school? Pumpkins? Drug paraphernalia crafted from roadside-stand produce? (Mmmm-mmm!) Post your ideas in the comments section below or send them to me at LauraRebeccasKitchen@gmail.com . Thanks […]

…and I still can’t find the right words to express how I feel about it all.

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These pancakes are FANTASTIC. Delicious! Superb! Light and tender, the flavor of banana bursts through with each bite. Very evocotive of bananas Foster — you almost don’t need maple syrup. Make these very, very soon. (Thanks to Nandita for hosting Weekend Breakfast Blogging!) Banana Pancakes (adapted from Good Things For Kids, Summer 2006) 2 Tbs. […]

Something in the air has shifted. The leaves are changing. Roadside stands are selling pumpkins and decorative corn stalks. Yellow busses are taking tiny passengers to school. Fall is here. Though my mind feels the seasonal shift seems sudden, my body fell in step easily. It gravitates toward warm sweaters in dark colors and feels […]

Cybele at CandyBlog posted on this: Nestle is debuting a new line of baking chocolate called Nestle Chocolatier. If you sign up as part of their “Official Online Team,” they’ll send you a coupon for a free bag of chocolate!!! Better yet, for every 25 people who click on this link, they’ll send me another […]