Posted in casserole, cheese, favorites, freezer friendly, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grains on Jan 21st, 2010
I am officially out of recipes to share. I am now raiding my “Probably Not” folder – the rejects that either didn’t taste good or didn’t photograph well. I’ll spare you that ones that didn’t taste good. It seems like I could just make something new and blog about it, right? The thing is though, [...]
Posted in bread, breakfast, fall, fruit, healthy, quick bread, whole grains, winter/holidays on Jan 11th, 2010
I don’t know why I feel the need to state this every year, but, again, for the record: I am pro New Year’s Resolution. Yes, we all know that you can resolve to make changes any day of the year. So what? New Year’s Day is the official last day of holiday craziness. It’s the [...]
Posted in asian, healthy, one pot meal, pasta, soup, whole grains on Jan 2nd, 2010
I don’t get sick very often, which I chalk up mostly to luck (or I guess good genes). It probably also helps that I try to eat bunches of fruits and vegetables, drink a lot of water, get plenty of sleep, and exercise regularly. Of course, over the holidays, I tend to grab a cookie [...]
Posted in cheese, favorites, gluten free, good as leftovers, healthy, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grains on Nov 11th, 2009
I’m really looking forward to moving to New Mexico. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with Philadelphia; any unhappiness I had here was my own deal and not a result of the location. But I am excited about having a fresh start somewhere. I am a little concerned about the grocery store situation. I have been majorly [...]
Posted in bread, freezer friendly, sandwiches, whole grains, yeast bread on Nov 1st, 2009
Allright, so. NaBloPoMo. National Blog Posting Month, or in my case, Clean Out the Crazy-Full Pending Folder Month. I remember it being pretty tough last year, and it’s looking like it’s going to be even more challenging this year, because we finally (!!!) got a move date, and it’s the first week of December. That [...]
Posted in beans, favorites, gluten free, healthy, one pot meal, vegetables, vegetarian, whole grains on Oct 22nd, 2009
Of all the whole grains, brown rice has been the hardest for me to accept. I realize now that I’d been cooking it wrong for years. I just couldn’t seem to cook it through all the way, and I tried a bunch of different recipes, but it was always crunchy. Then sometime last year, Cooks [...]
Posted in beans, favorites, healthy, sandwiches, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meal, whole grains on Oct 15th, 2009
I believe that people are what they think they are, which is just a less fancy way of saying that you can do just about anything you think you can do. I remember in high school, I consistently got an 89% in my classes, and I always wondered why I hadn’t worked just a bit [...]
Posted in bread, breakfast, freezer friendly, fruit, healthy, quick bread, whole grains on Sep 30th, 2009
Everything I eat is evaluated based on its ratio of nutrition to flavor. That sounds tedious but it isn’t. It’s really just answering one simple question that I think most of us ask before we dig in: Is it worth it? For example, macaroni and cheese: very indulgent, but also very delicious. Definitely worth it, [...]
Posted in book review, bread, freezer friendly, healthy, whole grains, yeast bread on Sep 11th, 2009
My guidelines for nutrition can pretty much be summed up by: Only eat when hungry. But don’t eat too much. Don’t eat processed crap. Eat as many fruits and vegetables as you can stand. Don’t be a baby about whole grains. I’ve been getting worse and worse about that last one recently. I’ve walked by [...]
Posted in cheese, healthy, nuts, one pot meal, pasta, vegetables, vegetarian, weeknight meal, whole grains on Apr 22nd, 2009
I was recently reminded me of why I unabashedly (okay, maybe a little abashedly) stole Smitten Kitchen’s “one year ago” idea (although all the cool kids are doing it these days it seems). I’ve had this pasta recipe bookmarked since she posted it, and every week when I plan my meals, I consider it, and [...]
