Greetings from the land of overscheduling!You may have noticed that my typical Monday post hasn't gone up yet. And it's Wednesday.I do have an excuse, though, and it's a pretty good one.Boosting Brainpower You see, this past Friday and Saturday, I attended the International Conference on Nutrition … [Read more...]
Joy, Sorrow, and Gobi Bhurji with Peas
It's been a wonderful, horrible week. The weekend before last, in celebration of Jeff's birthday, we went to visit his parents in Los Angeles. We had the most amazing time, visiting not one but two farmers' markets, touring, dining at all sorts of fabulous restaurants (including Chef Tal Ronnen's … [Read more...]
Friday’s Dinner: Acorn Squash with Succotash Stuffing
Here it is, the final installment in a workweek of whole-food, plant-based dinners! Tonight's meal was inspired by a purchase I made at my very first produce auction back in September: a half-bushel of acorn squash. Now I'm a big fan of produce auctions, because you can get huge quantities of … [Read more...]
Foot Surgery and Comfort Food
So I had this bad boy taken out of my left foot yesterday:Ironically, I wasn't expecting any real pain. After all, they were just taking a measly little screw out of the bone at the base of my baby toe. I figured I'd sleep off any discomfort and awake ready to put my recovery time to good use … [Read more...]
Simple Summer Supper
Around 6:00 this evening I realized that I had no clue what Jeff and I were going to have for dinner. Although we try to plan our meals out in advance, this happens more often than I care to admit, and it usually results in us ordering sushi or hitting Chipotle. Tonight, though, I had to get to … [Read more...]
Veggie Quest Comeback
Veggie Questers! Oh, how I've missed you! These guys have missed you, too.I can scarcely believe how long it’s been since my last post. Please accept my apologies for the yawning gap in the veggie pipeline. Victory over DefeetI’ll spare you the gory details of the reasons for the Veggie Quest … [Read more...]
Red Potatoes with Garlic Scape and Walnut Pesto
Although I’ve been to my local farmer's market countless times over the past few years, I'd never really noticed the garlic scapes curled up in their display basket like so many green garter snakes. No, I've always been wooed by sexier produce, like ruby-red sour cherries for making bright, juicy … [Read more...]
Sweet Corn with Buttermilk Dressing
Nothing says summer like corn on the cob—except for maybe that same corn, cut off the cob and smothered in creamy buttermilk dressing! The mellow acidity and subtle saltiness of the buttermilk play nicely with the sweetness of summer corn, making this a great side dish to take to your next potluck … [Read more...]
Lettuce Eat Salad (Get It?)
In what constitutes a minor miracle—considering how insanely busy life has been lately—I have eaten a salad every day in May so far. And none of those "cheater" salads, either. (You know the ones: bread salad, egg salad, any salad featuring Cool Whip...) I'm talking real salads, made with actual … [Read more...]
Turn Over a New Leaf: It’s National Salad Month!
As it turns out, the royal wedding was just a warm-up for the really big event of the spring: National Salad Month!In honor of this illustrious salad celebration, over the next month I'll be tackling:Tasty salad ideas and recipes A no-fail method for making stellar homemade dressing with … [Read more...]