Around The Kitchen Sink Podcasts

Parents, specifically mothers, often put the needs of their families over their own needs. This is not a new concept, I am sure mothers have been this way since the dawn of time. You have these little people you are responsible for. They are cute, adorable, hilarious and witty. We would do anything for our children of course but once a year there comes a day when we turn the tables on them. We take a turn having a meal sitting down, with hot coffee-dare we say we might get to sleep in? I am pretty excited to have Chef Susanna Tolini, the Executive Chef of Al Fresco Gourmet Sausage on the show previewing our upcoming Twitter party that will be held on Friday May 10 at 1 pm est (See above graphic for details). Chef Susanna creates culinary delights that help busy working mothers like me. Tune in to hear about what she has got cooking in the Al Fresco test kitchen! I will also be joined by writer, blogger and mother to 4 beautiful quadruplet sons~ Jennifer Murray of 4tunate.net about her new book- KidVentures: 50 Outdoor Experiences of Wonder, Discovery and Childhood Memories! http://www.alfrescoallnatural.com http://www/4tunate.net http://basilmomma.com

Do YOU have a great food idea that just needs a little extra boost to make it to store shelves? Then today's show is for YOU! Linda Gilkerson of Indy's Kitchen.com is shar ing a great opportunity-challenge-for home cooks. Listen in for more information! I have shared my Jillian Michaels story with you all already but hear a great clip from her about her upcoming Maximize Your Life tour and it's stop in Indianapolis is coming up! Finally I am sharing a few of my favorite Cinco de Mayo recipes and a bit of a history lesson. http://Basilmomma.com http://www.IndysKitchen.com

Red Gold Tomatoes has done it again! Not only do they have a bright and shiny new website but it is chocked full of recipes for every occasion and season! Linda Wallace AKA The Red Gold Lady will be joining me this week on Around the Kitchen Sink Radio on 4/25. Linda is sharing a few of her favorite spring recipes with us just in time for all of our family gatherings and outdoor dining. The first is a Delightful Fruit Salad that I have actually enjoyed at the Red Gold Elwood Corporate office made by Linda herself! Several of my blogging friends and I had the pleasure of touring their Elwood facilities last February. Just in time for summer as well as Cinco de Mayo celebrations is a fresh and festive Guacamole Salad!

We are ushering in this year's Earth Day celebrations with good food and family fun. First Lori Taylor,The Produce Mom, shares 4 easy tips on how to shop green courtesy of Earthbound Farms. Then Katy Mann, Indy with Kids, shares her top picks for family fun in Indianapolis and tips to find what YOU can do in your city! I end with a few simple beer cocktails because nothing says Ahhhhh more than sitting outside on a warm spring day with a cocktail! http://www.theproducemom.com http://www.indywithkids.com http://basilmomma.com

Wine, wine and more wine is in store for this weeks installment of Around the Kitchen Sink Radio with guest Sarah Shadday of Mallow Run Winery. Mallow Run is nestled in the beautiful hills of Johnson COunty, Indiana. A member of a great group of Indiana Wineries, Mallow Run was started on a family farm that is steeped in beautiful history and family ties. Their range is from the dessert favorite-Rhubarb wine, to Indiana classic-the Traminette. Visit them at http://www.mallowrun.com basilmomma.com

You know I really love these guys, right? Not only are they making their 2nd appearance on ATKSRadio but they are also one of the most creative duo's I know. Who else could transform an already thriving catering business into an uber-successful artisinal marshmallow company in a time of recession? Alexa Lemley and Samantha Aulick can and did. With their trailblazing approach to creating the superbly sugary happiness that is 240Sweet to standing out in a crowd of private label confectioners, these ladies are pretty kick ass in my opinion. They have over 200 flavors to choose from as well as a Marshmallow of the Month, Flavor of the Month and if you are local they offer marshmallow making classes and sell some pretty fantastic vanilla and bourbon barrel sugar as well. http://www.240sweet.com

One of the highlights of the year, in my opinion, is the Indiana Artisan Marketplace at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some of my very favorite things are represented there from foodists to fiber artists-you can find it all. Eric Freeman of Indiana Artisan and Rose Brown a goats milk soap maker, joined me on Around the Kitchen Sink Radio to share their enthusiasm of Indiana's foremost cultural event. Talk with more than 150 extraordinary artisans, sample exceptional foods from Indiana and Kentucky, see and buy one-of-a-kind work only available once a year at the Indiana Artisan Marketplace. April 6-7 go to http://www.IndianaArtisan.org for more information OR visit basilmomma.com to see a few of my favorite things AND win a pair of tickets!

Who doesn't love coffee? It is a staple of American kitchens and part of the morning routine of countless adults worldwide. But have you ever wondered what it takes to roast that bean? How it goes from tree to cup? Darrin Marion, creator of DarrinsCoffee.com joins me on the latest installment of Around the Kitchen Sink and shares his inspiration for the perfect cup of morning goodness. I also confessed that I have never had a plain cup of coffee. Black-shaken not stirred. He was shocked. I also wrapped up the National Maple Syrup Festival and shared one hell of a sugar cream pie story. http://www.darrinscoffee.com http://www.basilmomma.com

I may cook a LOT but I hardly know everything a good home cook needs to know. That is why I collaborate with other seasoned cooks- I am always learning. This show was NO exception as Christie Vanover shared 3 tips to the perfect roast (or slow cooked) meat! YOU will be amazed and no longer will you have that hunk of meat sitting in the refrigerator with no purpose. I wrapped up the National Maple Syrup Festival as well as shared the 5 signs I am getting old. Really. www.zestuous.com www.nationalmaplesytupfestival.com www.kingarthurflour.com

Have you ever thought about starting your own food based business? Are you afraid to take that first step? Alma "Patti" Gaytan not only took that first step but dove right in after creating a few popcorn blends in her home kitchen for friends and coworkers. Hear how this small venture turned into Patti's Popcorn, a gourmet popcorn company out of Chicago. http://www.pattispopcorn.com @PattisPopcorn

Get our your old family recipes because the King Arthur Flour~Sweet Victory Challenge is about over! The deadline for entering is February 22 at midnight! Festival creator and owner of Burton's Maplewood Farm, Tim Burton, joined me tonight to share how he got started in the maple syrup business and about the who's who in the culinary world that LOVES his liquid gold! I took calls from listeners and was lucky enough to get one from the culinary force behind Zestuous.com! Maple syrup recipes, meat-free for lent and more. Oh, and a bit about the Downton Abbey Season finale as well!

Have you lost your motivation in your family life, career, hobbies-in life? Are you making MORE excuses than effort? Do you need a kick in the pants to make the choice to get started, move forward or bust through that plateau? I was there. Heck, sometimes I still am there. In that place. But then I hear real-life success stories like that of Cris Goode and I am rejuvenated. She makes no excuses and shares it all-the good, the bad and the stressful. Joined in support by her husband Mikey and tons of online supporters, Cris is dedicating 2013 as the 'Year 2 Change', She and her husband have been successful in the past when pledging to live purposefully in 2011 and rehab their finances in 2010. Cris also shares how she has lightened up many traditional favorites to help eat healthier and feel better. See many of those and more at GOODEnessGracious.com asGOODEasitgets.com

Need a low key idea for Valentines'd Day? Need a bit of inspiration to share a little 'love' with someone special? Guest Sandy Fowler of Heart Filled Radio on Toginet.com Mondays at Noon EST shares how to spread love on this special day and how to go into this 'holiday' with no expectations and stress free! We are also joined by Food Network host Ben Vaughn fresh from wrapping another episode of Routes Radio on blogtalkradio.com. I was a guest on his show with Simon Mujumdar, Iron Chef Judge and author. basilmomma.com

It's SUPERbowl time again and what makes your party is a great selection of food AND a great drink to enjoy with that meal! Hoosier Momma Culinary Cocktail Mixers has a great line of Bloody Mary and Margarita mixers. My personal FAVE is the strawberry rhubarb mixer with strawberry vodka. DEE-LISH! Even better Hoosier Momma is made with REAL ingredients, no artificial ingredients or high fructose syrup and it's Vegan and gluten-free. Hoosier Momma is an Indiana Artisan who was recently reviewed in the LA Times AND is THE Bloddy Mary that is being served at the official NFL Superbowl Tailgate! Listen in and hear how how they got started, about my week in food and hear how my day on Fox59 Indianapolis went! www.hoosiermomma.com

JoAnn and Vickie, the creators of the popular line of cookbooks and tutorials Gooseberry Patch, return to Around the Kitchen Sink Radio on January 24, 2013! Listen LIVE at 11 pm est on Toginet.com and after on ITunes. This dynamic culinary duo will be sharing 2 of their new cookbooks Weeknight Dinners and Slow Cooking All Year Round! As you know, I have been cooking up a storm since I received a copy of Weeknight Dinners! http://www.gooseberrypatch.com

Around the Kitchen Sink favorite Linda Wallace AKA The Red Gold Lady returns in this 'SUPERbowl' episode to talk about food, fast recipes and a fun giveaway they are running! Head over to http://www.redgold.com to enter their recipe contest! I also shared this week's B105.7 FM radio spot I am doing: Crock Pot Snobbery!

Get motivated America! But through your excuses and get healthy, one tasty bite at a time! Join Biggest Loser brand partner-Sage Fruit and The Produce Mom in the New Year New You challenge! Listen to stories from REAL people who are struggling to lose those last few or-my own story of yoyo weight gain! http://www.sagefruit.com http://www.theproducemom.com http://www.basilmomma.com

Ever had a great idea and get the chance to see it to fruition? Carrie Abbott had a great one and it has exploded onto the Indiana Artisan scene in the last 13 months! You have to taste it for yourself. Not only is her Frittle (think brittle-but better) divine but so is she! Listen in to how she got started and her down to earth approach to customer service. http://www.frittlecandy.com

Ben Vaughn is known for his no-nonsense approach to restaurant-kitchen cleanliness. On Health Inspectors, he'll work with the most-neglected eateries across the country to help them prepare for their looming inspection. He joined me on Around the Kitchen Sink and shared a bit about he got started and the extreme violations he has seen thus far during season one of Health Inspectors!

The countdown to Christmas is on and man-I'm not ready! I will be sharing a few of my Christmas tips as well as what is on my grown-up Christmas list! Carrie Farias of Carries Experimental Kitchen is joining me and sharing her NEW cookbook and a little bit about how she got started. http://www.CarriesExperimentalKitchen.blogspot.com

Sweet, dark, decadent chocolate is what is on my mind this holiday season and these 2 Indiana Artisans are showing the world how it is done! Join me when I have Julie Bolejack creator of Chocolate for the Spirit and Wayne Shive creator of Best Boy and Co Gourmet Sauces on the show. In my mind they are THE leaders in their fields! basilmomma.com http://www.chocolateforthespirit.com http://www.bestboyandco.com

Join me on Around the Kitchen Sink when I chat with Linda Wallace of Red Gold Tomatoes! She is their home economist and she really knows her tomatoes! Her Indiana pride shines through when she shares her favorite quick recipes that will perk up any family gathering at holiday time! I will also share about my fun time at MixedCon, a conference hosted by Bell'Aimento and Doughmesstic with keynote speakers Baked Bree, Sweetopia, Running with Tweezers and Chez Us. Wait, I forgot to mention the cake decorating class by Duff Goldman! I end the show with a recap of the Cake Boss show I attended in Indianapolis!

This week on Around the Kitchen Sink I am joined by Lori Taylor AKA The Produce Mom! Lori will be sharing the release of her new program with Indianapolis Fruit called Find Your Favorite and she has enlisted the help of several local celebrities in the sports world! Who better to share how eating well and staying active does a body good! I will be sharing my Thanksgiving foods wrap up as well as information about a fun conference MixedCon I am going to this week!

It's that time again! Thanksgiving preparations are upon us! My guest on Around the Kitchen Sink today is Sherron Watson the creator of Simply Gourmet! Sherron is a busy parent like myself and she never fails to impress me. She will be sharing about her Celiac diagnosis and her gluten-free diet. I will close the show with what I am thankful for this year. It may surprise you :) http://www.simply-gourmet.com

Fresh from their battle at the World Food Championships in Las Vegas, Ally Phillips of Allyskitchen.com and Christie Vanover of Zestuous.com fill me in on the excitement and exhilarating pace of creating the High Roller sandwich! We are also joined by special guest Ben Vaughn of Food Networks Health Inspectors who shared about his new show and his experience as a judge at the World Food Championships!

It was a hot and spicy show tonight! Guest Brenda Gay and I took calls and gave away jars of salsa left and right! Brenda shared her story of how this phenomenal recipe turned into a new business as well as some of the savory highlights! I also recapped my food drive, my new LGIntuition I am testing out and a tease for next weeks show! http://www.salsamekrazy.com

Join Toginet.com host of Around the Kitchen Sink Radio Heather Tallman as she chats with guests Peggy Kotsopoulos and Rebeca Simpson about healing yourself from the inside out! What you EAT and how it makes you FEEL! Peggy is sharing a bit about her new book "Must Have Been Something I Ate" and how WE have ALL of the control on how we look and feel. Her book tells us how! You can find her at www.peggyk.com Rebeca tells me a bit about how she got started using essential oils for health and I share my favorite one. You can find her at www.theaverageparent.com

Join Lark Harington of Larks Country Heart and I on this weeks episode of #KitchenSinkRadio! We will be sharing recipes, having a few laughs and talking about good food! I will be wrapping up last weeks show with Melissa d'Arabian and sharing a bit about what was cooking in MY kitchen this week! Find Lark at http://www.larkscountryheart.com

Join me on Thursday October 4th when I am joined by guest Melissa d’Arabian! In Melissa d’Arabian’s debut cookbook, Ten Dollar Dinners:140 Recipes and Tips to Elevate Simple, Fresh Meals Any Night of the Week, the Food Network star provides approachable recipes,smart saving strategies,and practical tips for satisfying meals–all within a larger context of eating well,being a responsible consumer,and spending with purpose. A wife and mother of four young daughters, and winner of The Next Food Network Star, Melissa makes good on her unwavering $10 promise of dinner for four. This ultimate guide to affordable and impressive home cooking will appeal to all readers – even those not on a budget – and leave them pleasantly surprised at just how elegant, plentiful, nutritious and downright delicious budget cooking can be. I also share a few of my favorite "Blogger Bites" from Carries Experimental Kitchen, Chocolate for Breakfast and Ally's Kitchen

I am so happy to announce that Linda Wallace AKA The Red Gold Lady will be a guest on Around the Kitchen Sink Radio! I met Linda and the rest of the Red Gold family back in February when I was selected to be one of the bloggers to attend the Taste of the NFL at the Superbowl with Red Gold. I was able to tour their ketchup facility and meet their production staff. I was impressed with their dedication and work ethic. Linda develops recipes for Red Gold as well as serves as their home economist. Linda was kind enough to share one of her prized recipes for chili and, on the show she will share how YOU can be involved in the Red Gold Chili Cook-off in Elwood, Indiana ! Linda will also be filling us all in on the details for the 5K run as well!

Join me as my guest Angie Mozilo and I talk about how we find balance in our day to day lives, find our DAZZLE and take a little time to enjoy the view of life! Angie Mozilo is the creator and host of Mom of Many Hats Radio as well as popular website I AM Woman Enough and AZ Mom of Many Hats. I will also be sharing a bit of 'Good News' on the Foodie front and 2 of my favorite recipes using a local vintage from Oliver Winery in Bloomington, Indiana!

Join me as I have Jason Good the phenomenally funny writer behind JasonGood.net! Jason has been in GQ, Parents Magazine and in 2013 his children's book based on his popular post "2 minutes in the mind of a 2 year old" will be released. After, I talk about my birthday, being comfortable with age and share my 2 favorite birthday cake recipes! Find Jason on Facebook at Jason Good 365 and Twitter at @JasonMGood

The Ladies of Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks have joined me again Around my Kitchen Sink to talk about the upcoming Country Living Magazine Fair in Columbus, Ohio on September 14-16, 2012! Join, Vickie, JoAnn and I as we share our experiences at the fair and a few of our favorite recipes too!

On today's show I am joined by Tiffany Noth of a BloggyMoms.com. She is the creator of the popular Bloggy Conference that is held at the end of September in Cincinnati, Ohio as well as the creator of BloggyMoms.com-a network for women and mothers to share posts, stories, tips and form community! I am also joined, later in the show,by Forest Fisher the 7 time US National Gold Medal winner of trick skiing (water skiing). Forest will share his tips on hoe HE stays fit and how it IS practical for a busy family to be healthy together, to eat a clean diet and have a great attitude. You can hear Forest weekly on his show www.TheGoldMedalSuccessShow.com

Join me today when my guests are Thom England who is not only a Culinary Professor but also the founder of DigIndiana-A festival of locally grown food, beer and wine, in Indianapolis. I am also joined by Jeanette Merritt AKA Indiana Wine Babe, who is the voice of the Indiana wine business as well as a farmer and blogger at www.fencerowtofencerow.com www.DigIN.org

Get out those Crock-Pot's because it's back to school time! I used to scoff at the use of a Crock-Pot. I thought it wasn't real cooking. But, it wasn't until I had kids, worked outside of the home, and got tired of scrambling to make dinner in the evenings, that I realized that this slow cooker needed to be my new friend! Brandie Skibinski creator of www.thecountrycook.net is my guest tonight and she shares her story AND why a parent just has to own a Crock-Pot. Do you? www.basilmomma.com

Join me as I talk to the sister act behind the wildly popular nostalgia Facebook page-Vintage Vera. Relax and listen to Phyllis Salmons and Vera Guthrie shore stories from their childhood in North Carolina and the history through food-all discussed around the kitchen sink! Order a copy of their signature cookbook Vintage Vera and find them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-Vera/119328038077569

TheProduceMom.com and I are talking about the effects of the drought on Indiana crops and the overall market on the whole. Lori Taylor has a unique perspective in that she works in the fresh produce industry and has her finger at the pulse if growers and suppliers from all over the world! Lori will help dispel myths that prices are going to skyrocket to epic proportions and share a bit of her insider information with us as well. Lark Harrington of Larkscountryheart.com will round out the show sharing a few of her time saving kitchen tips as well to help us shave time off of meal prep AND our budget! I also shared some fun information about the Indiana State Fair and the new features and cooking demonstrations that are going to be done by Linda Wallace AKA The Red Gold Lady! www.basilmomma.com

I have a SWEET show for you all tonight! I have Chef Alexa Lemley and Samantha Aulick the creative masterminds behind 240Sweet Artisan Marshmallows! They are going to share with me how they got started, where their pillow shaped puffs have been featured (um...Martha and Oprah!) and where they are headed! I will also share an exciting new feature at the Indiana State Fair-the DuPont Food Pavilion!

Creativity is born in the kitchen, if you ask me. It is where many of us have a creative outlet, share our love of food with our families and make a little magic along the way. That is what Katie Burkhart of the Hill Country Cook does and does it well!She is joining me on Around the Kitchen Sink and sharing a few of her easy favorites and her top 10 must have kitchen gadgets! Find her at www.thehillcountrycook.com

Talk about fun?! On today's show I have Christie of Zestuous.com on the show and she tells me about her Lemon Meringue French Toast, Chipotle Barbecue Bacon Shrimp Burgers and much, much more! Christie is a very successful food blogger and we could talk food for hours! She also shared her stories of living in Belgium and the history of the 'Belgian Waffle and the French Fry'! This show is JAM PACKED with good food and should NOT be missed! www.basilmomma.com www.zestuous.com

I am excited to have Jill of ScaryMommy.com on ATKS today! Jill recently published a book that is a collection of her blog posts and 'Mommy Confessions' that others have shared on her site called: Confessions of a Scary Mommy! I read this book in 1 day and more than once I laughed out loud and nodded my head in agreement! Motherhood is messy, hard, demanding, thankless, wonderful, rewarding and fun. Take this job with an ounce of humor and laugh along the way. I also share a few of my super easy recipes for avocado dip and coconut pineapple cookies that ANYONE could make and look like a Rockstar in the kitchen :) Visit www.basilmomma.com for more information!

Join me on Around the Kitchen Sink when I chat with the ladies behind Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks! Vickie and JoAnn will share with me a bit about how they got started and what they are cooking up right now in their own kitchens! We also will be taking calls from listeners who want to share their BIGGEST kitchen FLOP! All callers who get on air will get a copy of GP's latest cookbook: 101 Cozy Casseroles!! They also have 2 new cookbooks that are out NOW: The Harvest Table and The Christmas Table! Find them at www.GooseberryPatch.com and hear about MY kitchen hits and misses at www.basilmomma.com as well :)

I am excited to have fellow Hoosier Blogger Cris Goode of Goodeness Gracious.com on my show today! She has a fantastic food site, amazing family-friendly recipes and just plain old good(e) posts to share with us every day. Cris also shares some tips on how she got started and how to sustain a successful blog and be a busy parent too. I also share my grilled potato salad and deconstructed steak sandwich.

Fire up the grill because I have 2 of the best grill masters around on today's show! Who says Dad needs a tie or new golf club for Father's Day. How about a fun afternoon with the family around the grill? From a whole hog to dessert to clam chowder, these guys have done it all. Join me today with Scott Thomas of Grillin Fools and David Olsen of A Bachelor and His Grill.

It's that time again! You know how it is when you are home with your kids in the summer...it seems like they fall into 2 categories: Hungry or bored! On today's show I am helping with that by sharing a few of my kids easy favorites that I even like too! I have Shawn of I Wash You Dry on and she is sharing her '10 kid-friendly lunches' series with us! She has 4 kids herself so she really gets it! Also, my friend, Marnely of Cooking with Books will share with us a few of her tips to being a successful food blogger, connecting with other writers and the 'little piece of heaven' where she lives! In the last segment I will share with you how YOU can help end #childhunger one code at a time!

Tonight's show comes at just the right time for a lot of us. It's swimsuit season and I for one dread the annual trip into the fitting room, or as I like to call it:Room of Shame. I know we have all been there. It's not just about vanity, it's about guilt. Guilt for what we are eating, for how little time we have to spend taking care of ourselves, guilt for making excuses. Tonight I am bringing a few friends on to help us (me) with that! Lori with The Produce Mom.com, Her personal trainer with The Body Sanctuary in Greenwood Indiana-Heather, and her nutritionist Maggie. Join us as I share my weight loss journey and how I am bouncing back!

My memorial Day episode of ATKS will be jam-packed with food from around the world through the eyes of a well traveled Army wife, Christie Vanover of Zestuous.com. As an army wife whose husband is deployed, Christie shares her food and her sincere stories on her blog. So in honor of Memorial Day, I asked her to share a bit of her food and an insight into her like!

This week Heather celebrates American Craft Beer Week with a guest representing Girls Pint Out, a national organization of women that specializes in beer education and socialization. Heather speaks with Tamre Mullins of GPO about the local (Indiana) craft beer scene, takes calls from listeners who have a wealth of beer knowledge to share and ends with a recipe for a decadent bread pudding!

Join host of Around the Kitchen Sink Heather Tallman as she shares her story of motherhood in and out of the kitchen. Motherhood doesn't come with a set of plans. You just have to roll with the challenges! Heather will take callers that have their own memories to share as well. Special guest, her 9 year old son Jacob, shared his 'audio gft' to his mother and Heather will share her family favorites: Polenta and Rhubarb Buckle Bars!

Join me for a Mexican feast! I will be speaking with Jeff Dobbins of No Name Salsa Company in Greenwood, Indiana and he will be sharing the history of his outrageously good salsa! I will also be sharing a bit of history of this holiday and 5 of my favorite dishes! Bring an empty stomach for Around the Kitchen Sink's Cinco de Salsa show!

It's THE big night! Join Heather Tallman for the Debut of Around the Kitchen Sink Radio! Heather will speak with acclaimed author, blogger and speaker, Jon Acuff. Jon speaks about how to claim your dream and quit your 'day job', going for broke without going broke. Jon's book Quitter was the driving force in the creation of Around the Kitchen Sink! Next up we are kicking off our pinchy heels and stilettos and slipping on a pair of BellaSole Shoes! Heather will speak with BellaSole creator, Tina Wong as she shares with the listeners how she developed this versatile, foldable show line! Finally, Heather will take calls from listeners who want to share their story of their own 'shoe nightmare' AND get free shoes! Heather wraps up with her famous 'Welcome Cake' her flourless chocolate cake. Join Heather around her kitchen sink for a bit of fun, and food for thought! #KitchenSinkRadio