Tomorrow my mom will turn 80! Can you imagine?! Eighty years! In honor of my mighty wise mom, and 80 years walking this wondrous planet, here are some of the marvelous things that she taught me. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Golden Cauliflower Soup
I’m thrilled to share with you this incredibly flavorful recipe for a gorgeous, golden cauliflower soup. It is filling, delicious and satisfying, not to mention beautiful. Pack a small thermos and pour yourself a mugful! Along with a handful of carrot and celery sticks, it makes an absolutely perfect lunch! Continue reading
Chocolate Mousse
What follows is a true story. It really happened, and you can draw your own conclusions.
Just over 13 years ago, on a snowy evening in January 2003, my daughter and I went out and brought home the sweetest, gentlest, 8-week-old Labrador Retriever puppy. She was a chocolate lab, and so we named her Mousse. Mousse played ball; Mousse cuddled with the children; Mousse helped me weed the garden; Mousse stole food from the kitchen table when she thought no one was looking; Mousse hung out with the chickens and enjoyed visiting with our friends and neighbors, both human and canine. Mousse became family, and all was well. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Extraordinarily Good Salmon
This recipe is perfect for when you want to impress someone, like a new friend or your future in-laws. But it is easy enough that you just might want to make it for your own crowd. The salmon becomes unusually juicy and flavorful because it essentially poaches in the juice that the onions release as they cook, which makes this a particularly good recipe for wild salmon. Continue reading
Reflections on Weight
Here’s something I’ve been thinking about lately: When we English speakers talk about our weight, we say “I weigh xxx pounds.” As if you have a say in the matter, and you could dial in what you want to weigh when you wake up in the morning. Not. We’re not machines — we’re dynamic creatures who are always adapting and responding to our environments. And what we weigh is a reflection of those environments, no matter how supportive or challenging. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Whole-Wheat Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes
I met my husband-to-be on a snowy Friday evening, many years ago, on the eighteenth of February. Food is love, and there is nothing more romantic than a bowl of pasta with a glass of wine! Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Three Valentine Smoothies
Any minute now you may decide that you’ve had your fill of heart-shaped butter cookies, pancakes, brownies, fudge and candy. And when that happens, you’ll be so glad for these smoothie recipes. Share the love! Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Lentil Soup & Sweet Potatoes
You know how much I love slow cooking and crock pots, greens and sweet potatoes. Put this delicious recipe up to cook on Sunday, and you’ll be all set for days. Consider it your “standby dinner” in case you get stuck in traffic, or at the office, or in a turnstile or a revolving door, or between a rock and a hard place. Or stuck for an idea. Or just plain don’t feel like cooking when you get home. Continue reading
The Actual Cost of a Burger
The announcements of the recent Academy Award nominations remind me to talk again about Food, Inc., a 2010 Academy-award nominee for Best Documentary, and winner of many other awards and nominations besides. Billed as a “civilized horror movie for the socially conscious, the nutritionally curious and the hungry” as well as “an unflattering look inside America’s corporate controlled food industry,” it minces no words. Just 94 minutes long, I urge you to make time to watch it. Continue reading
YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Chocolate Berry Tart
It’s so good to know that there are folks out there who have figured out how to make magnificent desserts like this one, delicious and nutritious, beautiful and filling. It comes straight from Rachel at bakerita.com. Thanks, Rachel! Continue reading