Fighting Boredom with Healthy Food + Creative Living
I have a friend who owns the best Thai food restaurant in my hometown, and people are often blown away by the beautiful variety of produce (much of it she grows herself!) in her spicy creations. Some of her dishes have Thai Eggplants in them,…
MSG 21+ I love having guests over the holidays, but I also enjoy being a guest! It’s not only fun to travel, but I enjoy being a part of the lives of my friends and family in their homes. Here are some time-tested tips on…
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As a kid, I remember sitting at my Grandmother’s house on Thanksgiving poking at mushy traditional side dishes and wondering if Pilgrims had teeth. We had soft mashed potatoes, squishy sweet potatoes with marshmallow fluff, soggy stuffing, gelled cranberry and sad overcooked green beans soaked in creamy mystery sauce that had more of a brown hue vs. green. It’s those vivid memories that fueled my passion to have a new healthy relationship with food and allow my dishes to have texture and flavor. As green beans were probably the most abused back in ‘the day’, I have had a lot of fun lightening up this green bean dish recipe. Green beans should be slightly crispy, green and be coated with amazing flavor. (more…)
When children are young, they are continually learning through their interactions and playing. Teaching your child how to play and interact with others is essential to help them develop and grow into productive members of society, and they may get a lot more from their…
As I live in Southern California, we won’t be getting a dusting of snow anytime soon (or ever), however, the weather has chilled and golden leaves are falling off trees. The time change has already left me a bit out of sorts, but the upside…
Spaghetti squash is delicious all by itself with a little olive oil and garlic salt, but fritters are another fun way to prepare it. These fritters may also be reheated and make a tasty savory fall appetizer during the winter months.
I found the most beautiful California grown turnips the other day at the store. I personally like turnip mash, but I decided to make my turnips family-friendly as I wanted these suckers consumed! Turnips have a unique pungent taste that pairs well strong spices. I…
Once on a summer vacation to Oregon, I walked across a field with knee-high tall grass not realizing my bag was open. Somewhere along the path, my eyeglasses fell out and I spent the next several hours searching unsuccessfully.
When I was little, my Mom would serve us spaghetti and hand us a cylinder of powdered ‘parmesan’ or what we called ‘snow’ to sprinkle on top. It may as well have been snow because it was just as flavorless. (more…)
The moment the Christmas and New Year festivities are behind us, thoughts start turning to Spring. It is a time of renewal, and many of us will be thinking of finally getting started on that project we have been contemplating for years – my recent…
The following is a sponsored post. Daylight savings time ends this Sunday, November 5th at 2 a.m. and I for one can’t wait for the extra hour of sleep! While I welcome the bonus snooze time in the morning, the early darkness often throws my schedule…
I put a lot of love and thought into my meal planning when I entertain. While I do ask my guests if they have any food allergies, sensitivities or preferences, sometimes I forget– or worse, my guests will not tell me about foods they just don’t like. I’ve had bowls of fresh salads, casseroles, rice dishes passed over by friends because there was one ingredient or spice in it they didn’t care of, or the offending food gave them digestive issues. Had I just known about the problem foods, I would have modified my recipes so everyone had something to enjoy! (more…)
