Sometimes you just want a cookie. But how do you make a cookie not so bad? A common answer would be, “remove all the sugar.” But let’s face it… if you remove all the sugar, who would want it? The answer? Compromise! When I bake I usually reduce sugar...
So it’s 3 O’Clock on Tuesday afternoon and I pull up to the CSA. Today it’s kale, snap peas and baby bok choy! Over the next 2 weeks, more bok choy, this time full grown. What do you do with this? Bok Choy is a cabbage family veggie used...
Most vegetarian burgers are loaded with chemicals and soy protein. I don’t want to eat that or serve it to my family. So I started searching for the best tasting veggie burger I could make. I tried a rice and quinoa based pattie, but that was too bland and...
Ghee is clarified butter. You know, the stuff you dip lobster into. It has been used forever in India in making curries. Lately it has been “discovered” here, so it became hip— which means it’s expensive. Why pay high prices for it when you can make ghee yourself? It’s...
So I’m up at the crack of dawn on a cool fall day. Hungry but lazy. What’s a girl to do that won’t derail her nutritional path? So I open the refrigerator. Hmmm, leftover quinoa, a peach…INSPIRATION! Here’s what you need for your quinoa bowl: ½-⅔ cup leftover cooked...