The Musings of a Working Mom

My kids love fish sticks - but they aren't the healthiest and quite honestly I would rather my kids eat fish that was prepared in a healthier, less greasy manner.  I wanted to maintain the crunch since that is what the kids love, so I looked for a recipe with panko bread crumbs.  The Whole Foods website had a wonderful, easy and tasty recipe that I had all the ingredients for.  My kids loved not only the crunchy topping but also the lemon zest in the topping - truth be told they love lemony anything.  Matter of fact, I served the tilapia with steamed broccoli dressed with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper.  Survey says: 2 out of 3 kids loved it (the 3rd liked it but not loved it), and I loved it.  This easy peasy meal has earned it's spot in our healthy dinner rotation . Ingredients:  2/3 cup panko bread crumbs 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the pan 2 teaspoons dried basil 1/...

I love the fall - wearing scarves, boots, sweaters and the sweet smell of pumpkin anything.  I love all things pumpkin!!  I really had a hankering for something pumpkin but I wanted to make "it" quick and easy...that's where Pinterest comes in!  I found an easy "2 ingredient recipe" for Pumpkin Muffins.   What are the 2 ingredients you ask?  Well I'm sure you can guess that one of the ingredients is canned pumpkin and the second is plain old Yellow Cake Mix (any brand will do).  And that's it...mix the two ingredients and place in muffin tin (spray the muffin tin with cooking spray to help with easy removal).  Place the muffins in a preheated oven at 350 F and bake for 20-25 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean).  I also added a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg (to add some pumpkin pie flavor) while mixing and sprinkled a bit of organic turbinado sugar on the top to give it that lovely crunch that I love on my muffin tops.  These...