I loves me my beer. I’ve had many different kinds through the years, from the cheapies to the premiums, and I’ve had a hand in making my own batches from time to time. I’m sure many of you are reading this and thinking one of three things: “I don’t drink.” “Only 16?!” “I need but […]
It’s not just for Catholics anymore, if it ever was. I have several non-religious friends, and the topic du jour (particularly in Facebook status messages) is what people are giving up for Lent. Interestingly enough, a lot of decisions involve food. So far, the most popular decisions I’ve seen are giving up potato chips, eating […]
Cooking healthy is hard, right? We know that whole foods are the answer, not convenience foods that come in a box. Let’s face it — preparing meals from scratch can be a total drag, especially during the witching hour when the kids are tired and clingy and you’re on your last shred of patience. It […]
Not long after my first post about oatmeal, my Bay Area friend ajh emailed me his favorite steel cut oats recipe. It wasn’t long before I tried it out, and once I knew how good it was, I couldn’t keep it to myself! This oatmeal is almost decadent. The oats have such a creamy feel […]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I watch a lot of Food Network. Honestly, probably too much Food Network. However, I don’t think I would watch the Food Network nearly as much as I do if the recipes weren’t readily available on the web. It’s one of my favorite sites to go to […]
There’s something about a slice of gourmet pizza. I’m not talking about the cardboard “beach pizza” that Keith craves on an intermittent basis, but a pizza with a rich, bubbly crust and a delectable combination of toppings that make you feel like you’re eating much more than yummy stuff on dough. We’ve gone through lots […]
This is really embarrassing. I’m sitting here on my couch, relaxing after a long day, enjoying Iron Chef America: The Alaskan King Crab Battle, between Bobby Flay and the challenger, Amanda Freitag. I’m not even hungry; I had a satisfying dinner of pasta, pesto, roasted vegetables, spinach and feta sausage and grated manchego cheese. And […]
Are these cold winter days getting to you? Maybe a warm meal would help. You don’t have to resort to canned cream of mushroom soup to prepare a hearty meal in your slow cooker. There are healthy recipes to be had and precious time to be saved. Most of these meals are dairy-free and gluten-free […]
I have strange tastes when it comes to smoothies. Even though I love plain yogurt (don’t get me started about the gross flavored stuff), I abhor it in a smoothie. And bananas? They are fine for a snack and in chocolate chip banana bread, but in a smoothie, gross. You can imagine, then, how I […]
I admit it. There was a time when I used to watch Rachael Ray with fondness and enthusiasm. Granted, it was before she became such a huge deal. There was a certain charm in her down-home dorkiness. At one point in time, believe it or not, it was clever and amusing to listen to her […]
