We thought we wouldn’t need a new stove. But upon closer inspection, it became clear that if we didn’t want to live on frozen dinners, we were going to have to take the plunge. It was not an easy fix — moving gas lines, cutting cabinets, cutting counters. It was messy! Plus the newfangled models [...]
Before my figgy weekend, I’d never eaten a fig, let alone cooked with figs. But I was seeing them in the store, and I had this sense that they were special. My cooking technique is lacking, so assembly is the name of my kitchen game. But cooking with figs? This is very much out of [...]
We recently had the opportunity to participate in Sunset Magazine’s Savor the Central Coast. It’s a lovely event hosted at the historic Santa Margarita Ranch and features celebrity chef demos, wines from throughout the region, a culinary garden, and my favorite, a farmer’s market showcase. It’s at the showcase, that the universe tells me, yet [...]
Healthy Cookies With Rosemary, Raisins, & Chickpeas My dear friend Kristina (Spabettie.com) first introduced me to healthy cookies with a garbanzo bean base. They’re so tasty and healthy and have a wonderful consistency; I’ve even been known to have peanut butter chocolate balls for breakfast. She experiments with all sorts of flavors – and I [...]
I’ve been on a really great health roll lately. I loved my second swim lesson this week, I’m still basking in the glow of my first beginning mountain bike rides in Tahoe, I took a yoga class with the BF+ (I didn’t even giggle when the teacher said I had perfect alignment – don’t worry [...]
I met Katie Heddleston on twitter (@katieheddleston) and immediately loved her energy and enthusiasm. PLUS, she’s the very first Registered Dietician that I met, so I asked her LOTS of questions. <Thank you for your support and patience.> So when she agreed to contribute with some healthy BBQ info I was stoked! The weather is [...]
When a friend of mine asked for a recipe for her site, I giggled. I quickly replied, “You know I don’t cook, right?” She responded with very kind words and still insisted that she was interested. So I floated this healthy chicken and quinoa salad idea by her, and she agreed! A little background. I’ve [...]
I’ve been craving some old school comfort food; but it’s tricky because the old school comfort food for me has LOTS of white flour LOL. I tracked down this brown rice pasta and thought I’d give a healthy tuna casserole a try. Yes, it’s even gluten free (even though I don’t really follow that kind [...]
I’ve been threatening to make these healthy cookies with garbanzo beans for a while when I first saw them on Spabettie. Kristina got her inspiration from Christen (Purple Bird Blog) who makes a number of AMAZING hummus delights. (Between their VERY smart glasses and VERY smart names – I knew this would be good.) Little [...]
What can I say? Kristina (aka Spabettie) ALWAYS makes me smile. She is creative and fearless in the kitchen, and her joy is contagious! Kristina’s recipes, photography and personality are all soul medicine for me (yes I’ve been known to troll her site for a quick pick me up). Enjoy this Mango and Onion Quinoa [...]
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