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Real Food for Real Lives: Fresh & Seasonal & Flexible.
I'm So Glad You're Here!
Hi! I'm Alanna, a second-generation food writer known as an insightful and ever-curious home cook. My mostly healthy recipes are made with fresh, simple food – and lots of fruits and vegetables! All recipes include tips that inspire confidence in new and experienced cooks and most include nutrition information and Weight Watchers points.
- SEASONAL RECIPES My cooking is guided by the seasons, using the tastes and flavors unique to the rise and the fall of the temperature, the length of the days, the richness of the earth's bounty.
- HEALTHY RECIPES There's a special page for Weight Watcher recipes and separate pages for those looking for Low-Carb Recipes and Low-Calorie Recipes. For those who eat less meat (either every day or every so often or regularly for Meatless Mondays, say), check out the many Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes. Many Kitchen Parade recipes also comply with the real-food Whole 30, paleo and keto eating regimes.
- SUPER-ORGANIZED RECIPES! I build these Recipe Box lists by hand (definitely a labor of love) so that for you, it's easy to find just the right recipe, fast and focused, without forcing you to wade through page after slow-loading page. I cook for my family from these very pages, sometimes browsing for ideas but mostly looking for something to do with that chicken thawing in cold water on the counter for dinner tonight ... or how to use up some cauliflower ... and so on.
- SEASONAL SUNDAYS Every Sunday, I share recipe and life ideas for the week ahead in a quick, image-rich newsletter format.
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POPULAR STOPS
Best-Ever “Most Useful” Recipes 2002 – Present 
Weight Watchers Recipes Sorted by Points (All Courses) Quick Supper Recipes Slow Cooker & Oven Slow-Cooking Recipes by Course Recipes by Ingredient Recipes by Holiday Regional & International Recipes Free E-Mail Subscriptions
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A YEAR of SEASONAL RECIPES
Wintry, Snowy Days Winter Recipes Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes Slow Cooker Recipes Bowl Games, Playoffs & Superbowl Make Tonight a Pancake Night Mardi Gras Lent Valentine’s Pi Day (Pie Day!) St. Urho's Day St Patrick’s
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Fall Fare Fall Recipes Favorite Recipes for Fall Baking My Favorite Apple Recipes My Best & Favorite One-Pot Supper Recipes Canadian Thanksgiving Halloween Days of the Dead Election Day Thanksgiving
The Holidays Holiday Baking Tips from a Certifiable Cookie-Baking Fiend Homemade Food Gifts Christmas New Year's
SEASONAL FLAVORS & INGREDIENTS
Year-Round All Ingredients "Shop your pantry" with a comprehensive list of Kitchen Parade's most-used ingredients.
Winter cranberries gingerbread grapefruit lemons oranges molasses pears pomegranates clementines
broccoli rabe (raab) Brussels sprouts cabbage cauliflower kale leafy greens onions rutabagas sweet potatoes turnips winter squash molasses canned & dried beans lentils wild rice
Spring & Early Summer lemons limes mangoes rhubarb strawberries
artichokes arugula (rocket) asparagus broccoli rabe (raab) kale mushrooms onions radishes spinach
Full Summer apricots blackberries blueberries cantaloupe cherries grapes honeydew kiwi lemons limes mangoes melons nectarines peaches plums raspberries strawberries watermelon
asparagus beets bell peppers broccoli Brussels sprouts cabbage carrots cauliflower corn cucumber eggplant green beans jicama kohlrabi lettuce leeks mushrooms okra onions potatoes radishes summer squash tomatillos tomatoes turnips zucchini
Late Summer & Early Fall apples apple cider grapes melons pears plums
beets bell peppers broccoli Brussels sprouts cabbage carrots cauliflower corn cucumber eggplant green beans jicama kohlrabi lettuce leeks mushrooms okra onions poblano peppers potatoes pumpkin radishes summer squash sweet potatoes tomatillos tomatoes turnips zucchini
Autumn apples apple cider cranberries pears plums
turkey Brussels sprouts eggplant molasses poblano peppers pumpkin sweet potatoes wild rice winter squash
RECIPES & MORE for WEIGHT WATCHERS
Recipes
Kitchen Parade Kitchen Parade Recipes Sorted by Weight Watchers Points Weight Watchers Zero Point "Free" Food Lists
A Veggie Venture The Famous Soup Recipes A Veggie Venture's Vegetable Recipes Sorted by Weight Watchers Points
Helpful Tools & Other Resources for Weight Watchers How to Lose Weight with Weight Watchers Rethinking Fruit for Weight Watchers Weight Watchers, Meet Michael Pollan (How My Friend Ann Lost Thirty Pounds in Three Months) Power Foods for PointsPlus Why I Switched from Weight Watchers to Medifast
MORE HEALTHY EATING CHOICES
Low-Carb Recipes Low-Calorie Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes Vegan Done Real
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RECIPE COLLECTIONS
Kitchen Parade The Homemade Pantry DIY Spice Blends & Homemade Seasonings Healthy Smoothies Slow Cooker & Oven Slow-Cooking Cooking for One or Two Favorite Recipes for Fall Baking My Best & Favorite One-Pot Supper Recipes Chillin': Favorite Chili, Chowder & Cornbread Recipes Make Tonight a Pancake Night My Favorite Apple Recipes Favorite Summer Salad Recipes Favorite Summer Soup Recipes Kitchen Parade by Shirley
A Veggie Venture Special Useful & Informative "Stuff" Favorite Seasonal Vegetable Stews Favorite Pumpkin Recipes My Favorite Winter Squash Recipes Sweet Potatoes: They're Not Just for Fries Anymore Vegetarian Entrées for Thanksgiving Falling in Love with Green Beans: Favorite Recipes My Favorite Asparagus Recipes Twelve Favorite Tomato Recipes
A LIFE-LONG STUDY: SAVING MONEY ON GROCERIES
How to Save Money on Groceries Shop Your Pantry First Pantry Meals: How to Make a Meal with What You Have Easy Egg Recipes Freezer Surprises: Surprising Foods That Freeze Well
ST. LOUIS, MY HOMETOWN
St. Louis Restaurant Recipes (Many Years of My Column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Hundred Mile Dinner St. Louis Food Blogs
MORE THAN RECIPES: SPECIAL FEATURES
Kitchen Parade Hummingbird Food How to Safely Purée Soups & Other Hot Liquids in a Blender How to Sweeten Lemonade with Fruit Not Sugar Is a Stand Mixer Better for Kneading Bread Dough? How To Keep Green Onions Fresh for Weeks DIY Substitute for Baker's Joy How I Read 4X More This Year Than Last Ten Things I Love About Our New Kitchen How to Freeze Stock in Canning Jars Why Dried Beans Won't Cook Holiday Baking Tips How to Cook Popcorn in a Microwave in a Paper Bag — Like an Airpop, No Oil! I Heart Food Blogs Should Cooked Pork Be Pink? Ham 101: What to Know Before Buying a Ham Ten Tips for Better Burgers Oatmeal: How & Why to Cook It Every Day My Favorite Kitchen Tools The Heartbeat of Iowa My Cooking Tips
A Veggie Venture How to Shop at a Farmers Market: Thoughts & Tips from a Veteran Shopper How to Eat More Vegetables Frozen Sweet Potato Fries: Are They Worth the Price? the Calories? How to Keep Fresh Vegetables Fresh Longer Pimm's Original for a Mother-Daughter Weekend The How & Why Guide to Growing Garlic at Home Practical Home Canning Tips Never Buy Fresh Herbs Again Never Buy Salad Dressing Again
HOW-TO PHOTO TUTORIALS
Kitchen Parade How to Make Grilled Flatbread How to Cut an Orange for Slices How to Frost a Cake How to Remove Pomegranate Seeds Ripe Bananas for Baking: How Ripe Should Bananas Be? How to Make Flaky Tender Pie Crust How to Clean & Trim a Head of Cauliflower How to Clean Leeks
A Veggie Venture How to Cut Corn Off the Cob: Keeping All Ten Fingers, Capturing Every Delicious Kernel and 'Milking' the Sweet Corn Milk How to Cut, Peel & Cube a Butternut Squash and Keep All Ten Fingers My Favorite Way to Roast Beets: An Illustrated Cooking Lesson from the Beet Queen For Green Bean Casserole, Just Say NO! to Canned Green Beans & Mushroom Soup How to Cut Brussels Sprouts, with Photos & Recipe Suggestions
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Your site is so user-friendly. Thank you for its organization of recipes, helping tips and welcoming feel.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work!
Judy Holmes
Michigan
A new subscriber
I just found your site and I love it! I really enjoy the stories that go with the recipes and your instructions are written like there is a caring, patient mom standing in the kitchen with you giving guidance. And the food is so delicious! I made your mom's pancakes this morning and my whole family loved them. They were so good! Thank you for making this site and sharing your recipes. Can't wait to try more!
ReplyDeleteJudy & Anonymous ~ Thanks so much for your kind, kind words. They mean the world!
ReplyDeletedo you have any diabetic recipes?
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous ~ I don't have 'diabetic' recipes per se but nearly all my recipes are high in protein, low in fat, low in sugar, high in fiber, etc. And because every recipe has nutrition information, it's easy to select the recipes that best fit an individual diet regimen. Still, a good place to start for diabetics is the collection of Low-Carb Recipes. Hope this helps!
ReplyDeleteMany years ago, probably in the 1960's my mother copied a recie from the Kitchen Parade column in the Chicago's Sun times. It was for an orange cake caked in a long loaf pan. the cake was baked, covered and chilled overnight. An orange flavored custard filling was made and cooled. The cake was then split into two layers, and filled with the custard. covered and chill overnight. then an orange flavored stabilized whipped cream was made and spread over the entire surface of the cake. Again, chilled for 4 hours before serving.It may seem like a lot of work, but believe me it was worth every moment and effort. Unfortunately, I have lost the recipe. Is there any chance that the recipe is in your archives or that another reader has this recipe. Much and many thanks, recipecollector@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteAlanna, I've been following your Kitchen Parade & Veggie Venture blogs for quite a few years now, and although I keep an eye out for new recipes and food blogs, I still like yours the best. Today's beef, mushroom & barley soup recipe (plus the stock recipe) is a keeper. I'd make it tonight, but there won't be enough time after work, so this week-end for sure. Thanks! Sandy Wates
ReplyDeleteSandra ~ Thank you, thank you, your kind words mean the world. And yes, the Beef Mushroom & Barley Soup is a total keeper! We’re having leftovers tonight! I so appreciate your taking the time to write.
ReplyDeleteFrom Denmark a big, warm hug - what a brilliant site! 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ReplyDeleteTak! ~ Alanna
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