Over on the Lunch with Lauren Facebook group, I occasionally post my weekly meal plan to give recipe ideas, but also to show the importance of meal planning in creating some ease in your week and cross utilizing products to help with budgeting.
I always try to look at what is going on the week ahead, as far as evening activities, to gauge how much time I’ll have to cook and if anyone will be around to eat.… Read More »
One of my biggest pet peeves is having to run to the grocery store more than once a week. I’ve heard that many of you have to make multiple trips and that is one of the factors in making mealtime so stressful. You may open a recipe and see that you don’t have a minor (or major) ingredient and scrap it altogether or get in the car and spend 30 minutes trying to find buttermilk.… Read More »
By Audra Anders for The Aha! Connection
Christine Cooper from the Perimeter Pointe Chick-fil-A surprised me last week by showing up at my front door with two “mealtime kits” to try! I worked at CFA in high school and college and I still LOVE CFA and couldn’t wait to see what these kits are all about.… Read More »
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A common thread that most of our “chefs” share is Murphey Candler Park. Matt is no exception. He coaches all four of his sons in baseball, serves on the men’s board and coaches on the football side too. As if that isn’t enough, Matt is the co-owner of Wright’s Gourmet in Dunwoody with his father.… Read More »
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Aha! Connection Recipes you will LOVE
Next up in the batting order of local chefs is Alan Mothner. Many of you might know Alan from Murphey Candler Park or perhaps from one of his photography classes or quite possibly from the Dunwoody Nature Center at which he is the Executive Director!… Read More »
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Even though Josh spends a lot of time at Murphy Candler coaching football and watching his kids play baseball, softball and more, he still takes the time to treat his wife, Jaclyn, to some good eats at home.
Aha! Connection Recipes you will LOVESo rack of lamb is my go-to for Jaclyn on holidays and special occasions. … Read More »
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Aha! Connection Recipes you will LOVE
Foodie Patty thinks I’m a great cook but not sure that’s true. I’m just a grill guy that usually shoots from the hip. When she asked me to share a favorite recipe I was stumped, don’t really have any “recipes” of my own.… Read More »
Anderson Cannon
ac@KarenCannon.com
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Recipes, for me, have never been an “etched in stone” kind of thing. Whether I’m following a recipe in a cookbook/online, trying to recreate something I’ve eaten at a restaurant or simply making something up, I rarely repeat a recipe verbatim. … Read More »
Mike Casey
patty@theahaconnection.com
by Patty Moncrief
patty@theahaconnection.com
AHA Connection Recipes you will LOVE
I think most of us can agree that Valentine’s Day can be a daunting holiday, especially for guys. I know it is a bit unfair, but some of us ladies have high expectations for what Valentine’s Day should be. We put just a LITTLE pressure on our significant other not to screw up.… Read More »
Submitted by Patty Moncrief
patty@theahaconnection.com
My first featured chef is dear friend and neighbor, Matt Kern.
Hello to all you AHA Connection followers! I have the pleasure of sharing with you some recipes that I hope you will enjoy this Valentine’s Day.
I grew up in Atlanta, so many of my culinary influences come from Southern Chefs and the Southern comfort food my mother made when I was a child.… Read More »
Matt Kern
mkern@bioiq.com
Here are three great NYE bubbly picks from Michael Bryan of the Atlanta Wine School. All are available at Vino Venue in the Georgetown Shopping Center
Affordable Bling
Cuvee Deor Prosecco, Italy $20
This solid gold bottle will certainly garner 2nd looks at a gathering! Perfumy, soft in the mouth, with an ever-so-slightly touch of fruit sweetness. … Read More »
In my family Mama always had the exact same menu every New Year’s Day for lunch. I pretty much follow my Mom’s traditions and this is what I prepare and serve every New Year’s Day:
Turnip Greens
-Representing Money…eat more greens, earn more money in the upcoming year!
Cornbread
-I think we make cornbread simply because it is so yummy with turnip greens but somthing I just read says I’ve been eating it because it represents gold.… Read More »
Fall is my favorite time of year and it is also the season when I reconnect with my inner foodie. I must admit, recently I’ve been a little obsessed with the Dunwoody Green Market. (I enjoy browsing much more when it isn’t sweltering hot.) My favorite finds are flavor-infused oils and vinegars by Alta Cucina Italia.… Read More »
Though my mind and my electric bill still say, “Summer,” it’s time to wrap our heads around the back-to-school routine, like it or not! With the start of school also comes the daily challenge of packing a healthy lunch that your kids will actually eat. My kids, though not especially picky at home, have strong preferences for what can and cannot go into the lunchbox.… Read More »
Submitted by Debbie Sumner
This is so refreshing for summer with the lemony sauce and so light too.
I make the pasta and put out the rest in bowls and my kids pick and choose what else they want to add:
12 oz penne pasta (I use Barilla Plus for more protein)
2 cloves minced garlic
zest and juice of 2 lemons
1/4 cup drained capers
1 15 oz can cannellini beans
1 cuo cooked edamame
1 6 oz can drained albacore tuna
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
crumbled feta to garnish
Make a sauce out of the lemon, garlic and olive oil.… Read More »
