My New Kitchen

My kitchen now has awesome new granite counter tops – thanks to my brother Terry! The finished kitchen The old counter tops The counter tops arrive at our house Installation New spice rack! Bigger and better island Green walls are new too New sink! Shiny...

What Passes for Food in America

Just read and excellent post on CHEESESLAVE (I love the domain name – jealous) titled “What Passes for Food in America”; it could also be called “There is no such thing as cheap food.” (Michael Pollan quote – read through to the end). The writer recently stayed at a hotel which offered a...

Lime Biryani Salad

I have recently become mildly obsessed with quoina. I came across this recipe for Lime Biryani Salad in Women’s Health magazine. It is a light, healthy salad. I made a batch last night, it definitely tastes better the next day after the flavors have had a chance to mellow and mingle. The dressing...

I Made Cheesecake!

Anyone who knows me knows that while I love to cook I don’t make desserts. They tend to be far too fussy for me, I would rather just buy them from the store. I have been known to make a fruit crisp or crumble, but that is about as fancy as I get. Well, over the weekend I was inspired by this post,...

Food Manufacturers Don’t Care About You

Something I wish more people would understand: food manufacturers don’t care about you, they care about making money. A great quote from an article I read today: When you rely on processed foods for pleasure and nutriment, you are effectively throwing yourself on the mercy of manufacturers… They...

Kitchen Favorite: Blender Bottle

My newest favorite “kitchen gadget” actually comes from GNC – you know the vitamin place. I went into my local GNC looking for a protein powder shaker – something smaller and simpler than a blender that I could use for protein powder and milk at work. The sales guy directed me to these: Mini...

Indian Dinner

On Sunday afternoon we had some of the nieces and nephews over to celebrate Dan’s new job and eat Indian food. Dan made delicious red chicken curry. I made Lime Biryani Ssalad, Curried Lentil Soup, Shrimp Tikka with Fresh Mango Chutney, and my never-fail potatoes (Yukon golds, diced and tossed...