Eating healthier seems to be on everyone’s New Year’s resolution list. That could be a challenge especially if you’re in the habit of brown bagging and you have a gluten and dairy intolerance. There are great lunch options beyond meat and cheese sandwiches. Homemade soups, salads, hummus and gluten free crackers and these meal in a bowl concoctions provide plant … Read More
This is a one sauce fits all. It’s a favorite of ours, topping a meal in a bowl, brimming with healthy ingredients, alive with color and flavor. A frequent favorite combination is brown rice, cooked creamy pinto beans, fresh greens, lacto-fermented pickles, and avocado. Top it off with optional chopped cilantro, or toasted almonds, add a drizzle of this creamy … Read More
I celebrated a landmark birthday recently and was loved on thoroughly by those who know me best. One of my gifts was a new salad bowl hand painted by this sweet young man. He’s quite the artist…don’t you think? I love it and plan on putting it to good use frequently! Moving on …. I’ve been thinking about the seasons … Read More
Long before the calendar flips over to a new season, our bodies know a change is coming and cravings for more seasonal fare start early. I notice this in late summer – early fall when hearty soups start sounding better to me than light salads. Same is true as we transitioned away from winter and into spring, cravings for lighter … Read More
Stocking our fridge with an assortment of nut and seed butters gives me more options for making non-dairy cream soups, sauces, dips, dressings and sandwich spreads. Since they keep well refrigerated and in order to spontaneously create recipes, I typically have on hand peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter and tahini. Tahini is made of ground hulled sesame seeds made into … Read More
Alice Waters is another foodie who’s inspired me. An author and restaurant owner, she was instrumental early on in the grassroots movement of eating local and fresh. I found this recipe for Summer Squash Soup in her cookbook, The Art Of Simple Food. I kept everything the same as her recipe, except I changed up her topping of Yogurt/Mint paste to a creamy addition … Read More