Good food feeds the soul
It’s that time of year again. Flu season! Everywhere the hubby and I go, people are hacking and coughing. We just look at each other and cringe, figuring that it’s just a matter of time before we both are sick as well. But we do …
It’s that time of the year again. Time to fight the flu. It seems anyone and everyone either has the flu or knows someone who does. Even one of our friend’s baby has the flu at four months old. Poor little guy. I wish I …
Saturday, January 28th, marks the beginning of the Year of the Rooster and I’m sharing 17 Asian-inspired chicken recipes to get you into the mood. I’m an excited tiger this year. According to my Chinese horoscope it’s going to be an awesome year. Here’s the …
Happy New Year. It’s that time of year again. We have a whole year ahead of us. A clean slate so to speak. So what are your new year’s resolutions and goals this year? Are they to make changes? Most of us plan to make …
I love chili, especially when it’s cold outside. It’s so filling, leaving you filling warm and comfy inside. Most chilies involve meat but my recipe for Black Bean, Lentil and Barley Vegetarian Chili skips it. Nor does it need it. The textures from the beans and barley …
Did you know the average American eats 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day? I knew I ate too much on T-Day because of my painful tummy but never realized it could potentially be that many calories until I was reading one of those pesky statistics reports …
Are you guilty of throwing away the broccoli stems? I know I was. I learned the practice from my mother, who always chopped off the broccoli stems and tossed them out, never giving them a second thought. I started using broccoli stems awhile back, but …
A warming fall soup full of sweet potatoes, apples, pear and red lentils topped with English aged white cheddar, parmesan, crispy sage and prosciutto with a swirl of sage and prosciutto flavored olive oil
It’s fall in Colorado and time for fall soup. We’re experiencing cool nights and warm days while it’s already snowing above 10,000 feet in the Rockies. Plenty of fall fruits and veggies fill the farmer’s markets and grocery store shelves. Sopa, zuppa, soup! Whatever you …
I didn’t realize until traveling to Europe and Morocco, how underutilized whole grains, or cereals as the Europeans call them, are in the diets of Americans. Or the hubby’s and my diet. Barley, millet, rye, buckwheat, farro, whole wheat couscous, whole corn, quinoa, sorghum, whole …