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No wonder Jill's recipes are so easy. She once owned a business that specialized in teaching kids to cook & bake.
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Berry Cobbler: Harbinger of Summer
by jillbcooks 4/22/2010 11:07:00 PM

Whenever we have guests over in the summer for grilling, I usually make cobbler with a seasonal fruit for dessert.  We were invited to a barbecue this past weekend, and I brought triple berry cobbler and vanilla ice cream.  The meal was just the right taste to be a harbinger of barbecue season—ribs made two ways, griddled potatoes, broiled zucchini and a crisp lettuce salad.  My dessert was a hit.  The hostess—a really great, experienced cook—asked me for the recipe, which is a high compliment.  Where I grew up outside Buffalo, New York near the ...


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Tags: fruit, crisps, cobbler, peaches, berries, Brown Betty

Eating More Fruit
by jillbcooks 5/12/2009 8:09:00 AM

I once heard some great advice for eating healthier: when you want to dive into something unhealthy like ice cream or chips, eat three healthy things first and then decide if you want the food you craved.  By the time you eat one or two healthy snacks, chances are you’ve forgotten about the indulgence.  I ddn't think it would work, but it did.  After nuts, a bit of fruit, or a low-fat string cheese, I found myself forgetting about junk.  I think this is a good practice for kids too, especially as they are home ove...


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Tags: kid-friendly, fluffy orange dip, fruit, healthy choices, summer

Resolve to Sneak More Vitamins into Your Diet
by jillbcooks 1/8/2009 8:50:00 AM

In the season of resolutions, lots of people resolve to stop doing things—stop smoking, stop eating deep fried foods, stop spending money.  Ceasing a behavior can be very difficult to do, let alone turn it into a regular habit.  This year I am resolving to add rather than take away; I am resolving to add more fruits and vegetables and to try to find innovative ways to do so.  When it comes to make changes, I am the type of person who inches toward rather than runs toward it, so I like to make incremental change, even if it is a bit of fruit and veg here and there.  This past weekend my husband and I had friends over for dinner.  I made it my goal to ...


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Tags: applesauce, carrot cake, diet, fruit, vegetables, vitamins

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