Basil & Hemp Seed Pesto with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
I hope everyone is enjoying their holidays! We returned after one week in sunny/rainy/chilly southern California to a freezing/sleeting/windy Chicago. Even took our dog with us, who ended up being quite the little champ of a traveler. Despite quite a harrowing landing and take off during our Oklahoma City layover, she never flinched, whimpered or threw … Read More...
Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone is having a happy and healthy Christmas Day! I didn't intend to take such a long break from posting on the blog, but multiple technology and equipment hiccups during my holiday travels this week have precluded me from posting pics of the holiday recipes I made while on the road. :( I'll get everything up as soon as I can when I … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #41
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...
Black Lentil & Wild Rice Mushroom Soup with Spinach & Onions
I have to admit that I'm still a bit "blogged out" after the 6-week Eat To Live Challenge I recently completed. Posting everything I ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner on Facebook three times a day, and then doing a recap post on the blog every night, in addition to the weekend meal prep posts and all the photographing kind of took it out of … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #40
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...
Vegetable Lasagna with Lemon Basil Pesto
I love lasagna, but I've never made it before. There have been a plethora of lasagna pics circulating around social media and it piqued my interest enough to take a shot at making a batch. I know it takes a lot of work to make lasagna, but it didn't take long before I was in over my head. I quickly found out there's a trick to cooking lasagna … Read More...
Friday’s Surf & Turf #39
I took last week off for the holiday weekend. And since we're in the holiday season, where parties abound, I'm including a couple links with information about alcohol you might want to take a look at! 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, … Read More...
Kabocha Squash Stuffed with Baked Cinnamon-Ginger Apples & Dried Cranberries Topped with Pecans
I took a week-long break from the blog. All of that posting during the 6-Week Eat To Live Challenge kind of recipe-d me out! But I'm back and ready to go. I can't really decide what category this recipe falls into. A main dish? A side? Even a dessert? It really fits all three depending on your preference. I found these beautiful deep red … Read More...
Final Results On My 6-Week Eat To Live Challenge!
I haven't posted anything since before Thanksgiving here on the blog or on my Facebook page. Did you think I bailed at the last minute and was going to leave you readers hanging about what happened with my Eat To Live challenge? A little suspense never hurt anyone! I wrapped up the challenge yesterday and when I stepped on the scale this … Read More...
Thanksgiving Main Dish – Butternut Squash Shepherd’s Pie with Wild Rice Lentils & Mushrooms
Here's what I'm serving up for Thanksgiving. A very healthy and delicious version of Shepherd's Pie loaded with all kinds of goodies and cooked in miso gravy. And it's surprisingly easy to make! I made the filling and butternut squash topping the day before so the flavors have a chance to meld. Just assemble everything before dinner, throw it in … Read More...