Author: Alissa Glenn

  • Sweet Corn and Polenta Fritters

    Sweet Corn and Polenta Fritters

    Summer sweet corn, polenta, peppers and scallions combine to make a sweet and savory dinner treat Sweet corn in the summer is the best.  Most of the time I simply steam it and slather on a little butter and sea salt and I am one happy camper.  When I want to make sweet corn the […]

  • Purslane Salad with Strawberry and Avocado

    Purslane Salad with Strawberry and Avocado

    Harvested purslane, roots snapped off, picked and plopped in a bowl This year we have our largest vegetable garden by far.  Thanks to my husband, our family gardener, we have four separate beds that have been planted with nearly a hundred plants including tomatoes, peas, beans, peppers, kale, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, garlic and herbs.  Sounds impressive, […]

  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

    So good, I don’t even feel bad about giving these for breakfast! I unapologetically love chocolate.  Especially dark, roasty, not-too-sweet, super-chocolate chocolatey things.  Real cocoa and cocoa-loaded dark chocolate are high in good-for-you antioxidants, so what’s not to love? These muffins are the perfect balance of substance and indulgence.  Composed mostly of good-for you ingredients (oat flour, […]

  • Ten Reasons it’s Better to Eat Happy than Diet

    Ten Reasons it’s Better to Eat Happy than Diet

    Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Foods You Love is available   I recently put together this list, 10 reasons it’s better to Eat Happy than diet, for a presentation and thought it’d be fun to share.  Read below, and for more specifics on how to Eat Happy check this out! This was written for […]

  • Honey and Soy Glazed Turbot with Garlic Greens

    Honey and Soy Glazed Turbot with Garlic Greens

    Soy and Honey Glazed Turbot with Garlic Greens Life moves pretty fast with three kids, and it’s been a while since my last post.  Since I’ve taken on full-time stay-at-home parenting, I’ve been busy to say the least: diapering, rocking, potty-training, potty-training cleaning, pre-school transporting, and yes, cooking.  I’m always cooking.  I’ve come to really, […]

  • Braised Red Cabbage with Apples

    Braised Red Cabbage with Apples

    Braised Red Cabbage with Apples If you’re looking for a new vegetable dish to try  tonight I highly recommend this Braised Red Cabbage with Apples.  Here is why: It’s super easy, taking only about 10 minutes to throw together It’s pretty hard to screw up It tastes kind of like a candied version of a […]

  • Meal Plan Archives Available

    Meal Plan Archives Available

    Eat Happy Meal Plan Archives are Now Available Over the past several years I’ve written nearly two hundred weekly dinner meal plans for Eat Happy Meal Plan.  I’ve enjoyed writing and testing the recipes, (several of which are now published in my first book).   Having the weekly plan to send out always kept me on my […]

  • Oatmeal Breakfast Bar

    Oatmeal Breakfast Bar

    Oatmeal Breakfast Bar We have four breakfast eaters in our house, including one toddler and one four-year old, and not everyone is always delighted about the idea of an oatmeal breakfast.  While I’m happy to make other things for breakfast when there’s time, oatmeal is such dependable staple we’ve figured out how to make it stay interesting and […]

  • Apple Spice Muffins

    Apple Spice Muffins

    Apple Spice Muffins I seem to be on a baking kick lately, and these Apple Spice Muffins are my new favorite.  They are seriously so good, I’ve made them four times in the last month.  Just barely sweet, really moist, and very season-appropriate with their flavors of apple, allspice and cinnamon.  They store well, too, […]

  • Eat Happy the Book: Pre-Orders are Available, with Bonuses!

    Eat Happy the Book: Pre-Orders are Available, with Bonuses!

    Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Foods You Love is available now for pre-order My first book, Eat Happy: Transform Your Health with Foods You Love is now officially available for pre-order here.  And, if you order before 12/1/14 you’ll get some awesome bonuses, including a signed copy, free shipping, and a free month of […]