Sweet Pepper Cucumber & Arugula Salad with Whipped Avocado-Lemon Dressing
The weather in Chicago has been about as perfect as can be for the past week - temps in the upper 70s, mostly sunny, light breezes. Summer has arrived which, for me, means non-stop salad eating. I eat salads pretty much every day, but for some reason, during the winter I tend to make the same salad over and over with the same vinegar dressing. It gets … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #62
Here’s this week’s list of 10 articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...
One-Pot Asian Noodles with Tahini-Ginger Sauce
I love making and eating stir fry veggie dishes, but sometimes I just don't want all of that oil. Not only is this recipe ready in 20 minutes, but it's so easy because everything is made in the same pot. Instead of peanut or almond butter, I used tahini as the base for the sauce. Usually I think of tahini (which is just ground sesame seeds) … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #61
Here’s this week’s list of 10 articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...
Asparagus Lemon & Basil Soup with Creamy Avocado
I'm close to getting my kitchen back to normal. I can finally use all of my appliances, but pots, pans, cooking utensils - the things you actually need to cook with - are still scattered throughout my dining room. Hunting down what I need is a bit of a challenge, but I'm getting there. There seems to be a bumper crop of asparagus this spring - … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #60
Here’s this week’s list of 10 articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...
Creamy Tomato & Harissa Soup
Aquafaba is all the rage these days. It means "bean water" and is the liquid you drain off from a can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas). It's being used to make everything from vegan mayonnaise to meringue because it can be whipped into shiny, thick peaks. I thought it's time to give it a try. I'm still without a kitchen. No microwave, stove, … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #59
Here’s this week’s list of articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...
Spinach Guacamole & Black Bean Salad
I'm calling this my Dorm Room Special. I feel like I'm back in college trying to cook without a kitchen. I have to admit that I've been a pretty bad "healthy food" blogger since we started our kitchen remodel. In an ideal world, I would have set up a makeshift kitchen elsewhere. But I really believed that after the workers left for the day, I'd … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #58
Here’s this week’s list of articles I came across on the internet that I thought were interesting. Most of the articles are about health, nutrition, the environment and sustainability, but a few might have nothing to do with those topics. Some have video or audio. Some may make you laugh, or cry, or scratch your head, or warm your heart. Please … Read More...