On Father’s Day, I hosted a big family dinner in honor of all the Dad’s.
On the menu was grilled organic salmon, corn on the cob, a trifecta of grilled potatoes (regular, garnet yam and purple sweet), and a raw vegetable salad.« Continue »
Stuffed Bell Peppers with Italian Spices
This sounds and looks so elegant, especially when having guests over for dinner, but it’s surprisingly simple.« Continue »
Friday’s Five
Bob and I celebrated our 2-year wedding anniversary on Wednesday. Originally, we had decided to go out for dinner, but then changed our plans at the last minute. This dinner turned out to be delicious and fun to make!« Continue »
Yummy Sesame Dressing
I whipped up a salad dressing to take with a veggie-filled salad to a friend’s house a couple of weeks ago, and it turned out to be a hit. A few people referred to it as the “yummy” dressing, and asked for the recipe.« Continue »
Lemon Pepper Quinoa and Asparagus
After months of enjoying brussels sprouts in every way imaginable, I’ve shifted gears. Popping up (at reasonable prices!) in my local grocery store, asparagus has now captured my attention.
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Friday’s Five
Woo hoo!! Summer break is officially here, and it’s starting with a bang. Bob and I have plans to help at our local Art Festival this weekend, and we have quite the to-do list of errands and mini-projects to tackle.« Continue »
Jalapeño and Cilantro Burgers
Grilling season is upon us!! And I couldn’t be happier. Besides the fact that grilled food seems to taste a hundred times better, it also usually means less clean-up in the kitchen. Win-win. « Continue »
Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna Steaks
After Friday’s wisdom teeth extraction, I’m still on a “soft food only” diet. Most of my meals have revolved around oatbran, purple sweet potatoes, kabocha squash, mushed black beans and protein smoothies.« Continue »
Friday’s Five
Classes will officially be finished on Monday, and final exams take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Summer is right around the corner!! But first, let’s embrace the fact that it’s Friday!« Continue »
KISS: Baked Salmon over Lightly Seasoned Spaghetti Squash
I really do love making spaghetti squash bakes. They are healthy, relatively easy to assemble and always a crowd pleaser.
Friday’s Five: Food Must-Haves When Traveling
When traveling, I do not like trusting that I will find food I like on the road (or in the air). Whether I’m heading west to my beloved Colorado, taking a long weekend to visit my parents or attending a fabulous Blend Retreat, there are a few “must-haves” that I never forget.« Continue »
GPP Fitness: Great workout, great resource!!
While at the Blend retreat, Neil from GPP Fitness led workouts on both Saturday and Sunday morning.« Continue »
Blend 2013!!!
I spent the weekend in Park City, Utah at the Blend retreat. Talk about an incredible experience!
Friday’s Five
Three weeks until summer break!! I can barely contain all my excitement. This school year went by very quickly, but I’m also in need of some rest and relaxation before beginning another semester.« Continue »
Cacao Roasted Purple Sweet Potato
“It tastes like dessert . . . . but it’s a vegetable.”
That was Bob’s first comment as he tried this experiment that I had been dying to test. At first, I thought that was an excellent response! However, you can take that statement one of two ways.« Continue »
Mushroom Quinoa “Risotto”
This whole dish came about because I had frozen mushroom broth left over from soaking morel mushrooms for a recipe contest. I came in third place, by the way. Not bad for my first attempt at something like that! « Continue »
Giveaway! Friday’s Five! Los Paleo: Mexican Paleo Recipes!
If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you have “met” my friends, Marla and Jeff. We get together for cooking experiments (aka M²T³ Events), apple picking, and visiting Chicagoland restaurants. Jeff is the mastermind behind my blog’s design/theme, and the two of them are ultra-talented photographers.« Continue »
Random Acts of Kindness
A student group at the school where I teach is promoting a campaign for random acts of kindness. They have posters around the building, banners that students can sign to show their support, and meetings in the student lounge to reinforce that “kindness is contagious”.« Continue »
Kelp Noodle(!) and Veggie Stir Fry
While studying at IIN, I read many times about the importance of including sea vegetables in your diet. Sea vegetables contain 10 to 20 times the minerals of land plants, are full of a wide range of vitamins and our one of our planet’s most abundant, yet underutilized, foods.« Continue »
Friday’s Five
I am so excited that May is here! I feel as if summer is finally within reach, and I cannot wait. There will be more time for traveling, cooking, relaxing, time with Shazam and social shenanigans! « Continue »
