Pumpkin & Pomegranate

I have been really lucky with my CSA box this year. I get mine through Helsing Junction Farms and it is rare that I get something that I don’t like. This week I did get some curly endive, and seeing as I am not a fan of the bitter greens (or bitter anything) I sold [...]

I would not serve this quick marinara to the Italian women I grew up with. I am sure she would throw her hands up in disgust and tell me that good food takes time. The other night I was just too tired and hungry to make the sauce like she would have preferred. Plus, my [...]

These photos won’t be pretty, but I have decided to do a snapshot of a typical day of food. In addition to this I also consume quite a bit of coffee. It is one of my very few vices, and as far as vices go I keep it fairly upscale and good. I drink good [...]

I had a REALLY nice Friday night, actually my whole weekend was quite lovely. Busy, but lovely! Friday night I decided to do some things that really fulfill me. After I did a 15 minute workout * Note: Jillian Michael’s “30 Day Shred” went RIGHT back into the mailbox. She is irritating, not fun, and [...]

This isn’t so much about recipes as it is about explanation of how I lost 150 lbs. I eat a lot. Most of it is produce. This is how I did it. I get people asking me all the time how I did it. How I was able to lose the weight, since it seems [...]

I know butternut squash is more of a Fall and Winter item, but I got 4 small bulbs of fennel in my CSA box on Tuesday and had to come up with something to put them into. I am not a huge fennel fan, licorice and I do not get along well and fennel’s anise [...]

Yesterday I dropped off a pan of homemade cinnamon rolls for my friend who just had a little one. A gorgeous little one I might add. My friend was sweet enough to gift me some fresh herbs from her garden and as I drove home I mulled over s fresh sauce for some raw “pasta” [...]

I baked M a big pan of cinnamon rolls for breakfast this past Sunday, and since he usually does breakfast on Sunday he wanted to make me something *new*. Our usual is a big pan of sautéed veggies (Swiss chard, mushrooms, tomatoes, etc.) plus 2-3 eggs each. But since he has requested a special breakfast [...]

Every Wednesday M comes over to my place for dinner. I look forward to it all week because I get to be creative in the kitchen for someone other than myself. I tend to show love with food preparation, and he is the lucky recipient. The night before last he was sweet enough to help [...]