I cook, almost exclusively, all of the food that I eat. There are a couple (just a couple) of restaurants that I frequent. But for the most part, when it comes to plant-based food, I always feel like I could have made it better myself. There are some very delicious exceptions, and those places haveContinue reading “Outside my Kitchen”
Category Archives: FOOD
(Peri)Menopause & Me
I guess it’s about that time. I’m closing my 49th year with more curiosity than anything else, as my body reaches the peak of transition into the next chapter of my life. Sometimes I feel that it (my body) is very separate from me. It changes from day to day, and I’ve learned to listenContinue reading “(Peri)Menopause & Me”
Cherry Season (& Smoothie)
We are smack in the middle of one of my favorite and most delicious seasons! Cherries are in abundance these days, and I say the more the merrier. These juicy morsels of sweet-tart goodness are as good as they are good for you. Cherries are full of fiber, vitamins, and minerals… including vitamins C, A,Continue reading “Cherry Season (& Smoothie)”
Rekindling my romance with Trader Joes
I recently complained to a client about the price of my favorite Cashew Yogurt ($8.49. Ya’ll are taking this inflation madness too far). She told me to try the Trader Joes version with she said had the same ingredients, for only $4.99. So I took my curious tail over there this week to find outContinue reading “Rekindling my romance with Trader Joes”
Oyster Mushroom Penne
Oyster mushrooms might be my most consumed variety; I eat them at least once a week in any number of ways. My favorite is crisped in the form of a steak or in place of chicken as shawarma (either heaped over rice or salad… or even in a pita). But recently I’ve been exploring moreContinue reading “Oyster Mushroom Penne”
Grilling with Cast Iron
Remember the George Foreman Lean Mean Grilling Machine? When I first met my husband, he swore by that thing. I’m pretty sure he mourned it when it finally stopped heating up to grill his favorite things. These days, we’re doing most of our indoor grilling on a cast iron beauty from Iwachu: The Genghis KhanContinue reading “Grilling with Cast Iron”