It is very easy at this time of year for your self-care (including diet) to get derailed. Temptations abound! Parties and family gatherings can be especially tricky to navigate. There is so much nostalgia tied to the foods we ...
Simple, sweet, and savory. I can’t think of a better combination than bacon and Brussels sprouts. Add dates and you’re in business. Sometimes it’s nice to just throw stuff onto a baking sheet, into the oven, and call it ...
For twelve years, I lived in Arizona, where authentic Mexican food was within three feet of me at any one time. Oh, friend. That food was a-MA-zing. The homemade tortillas! The (very) hot salsas! The margaritas! (Ahem.) When I ...
Once upon a time, we lived in the country. During that magical time, we had a ginormous garden. In the first year, we had 17 tomato plants of several varieties. There is nothing like fresh tomatoes in summer – until ...
If I had to pick my favorite wild plant that is readily available in a grocery store produce section, it would be dandelion greens. Yes, the weed most of us yank out of our gardens! Wild plants like dandelion greens ...
My absolute favorite recipes are the ones where I don’t have to do anything aside from get the ingredients together, and that includes only having to clean the one dish they were combined in. During winter, that means a ...
This mildly spicy Hot and Sour Soup makes a wonderful side dish to any Asian or Asian-inspired entree, but can also become a main dish itself with the addition of half a pound of cooked, shredded chicken during the ...
Banh Mi is the Vietnamese word for bread, but it also refers to a sandwich in Vietnamese cuisine that is stuffed with some very specific ingredients and flavors. When I lived in West Africa, I lived across the street ...
