Nature’s way I was talking with a friend yesterday who works with spiritual nutrition. She has studied both spirituality and nutrition extensively, and I am always interested in her perspective. She was telling me about how food is a big way of connecting with Earth and nature. The closer our ingredients are to their original form, the more we commune […]
Celebrate fall with chicken chili
Goodbye, summer! Now that it’s October, fall has really kicked in. We’ve put our shorts away, gotten the kids in school, started raking leaves and we now see Halloween decorations everywhere. It’s a time of transitions, and fall has a way of teaching us with some beautiful symbols. Bringing it in The harvest time is a reminder that we reap […]
Time, relationships and an enchilada dinner
Busy, busy, busy Things have been pretty rushed for me lately. I have started my own business, which is very time-consuming. I also have several projects I am involved in that also place demands on my time. Then I’ve been out of town more than usual, and that shakes up my routines. I’m sure all of you know the feeling, […]
Vegan mango bean salad is bursting with flavor
Every once in a while you find a recipe that’s perfect for you. You love every ingredient and would be happy if even half of them were used! Well, I found one. I love mangos, avocados, limes and black beans. Interestingly enough, they are all ingredients that were never at my childhood dinner table, but that’s the great thing about […]
Forging a new path with Thai coconut soup
I absolutely adore Thai food. I actually have a hard time trying new things at Thai restaurants, as the foods I already love are so tempting that I don’t want to gamble on something else. This has made me want to learn Thai cooking. Giving it a try The thing is, for a long time I was intimidated. I […]
Poultry perfection
Sometimes, simplicity can be a mother’s greatest relief and ally in the extraordinary of the daily ordinary! The winds of change, or more accurately, the boys have requested more chicken for dinner. The reality is, if they are expressing an actual thought versus a teenage grievance, I am more then elated to accommodate! The magic trick is enshrouding all that […]
Simple Chicken Marsala
I am subject to the same chronic, ordinary rut that every other mom out there faces when it comes time to figure out what is for dinner. I will flip to one of the various cooking channels for possible inspiration and enlightenment, but it typically only distracts me from folding laundry or tackling toilets that are awaiting my attention. I […]
In honor of the family Popeye
Every morning when I head to the sink to brush my teeth, I am greeted by a picture of my grandfather. It is a small black and white framed picture of him several years back when I was still in college. The picture is of him laughing. It is the kind of laugh where there is truly a twinkle in […]
Recovering from the cold and flu bug
Holiday delights… My kids celebrated in grand style all through the holidays. There were several outings to experience all the festivities that the season had to offer, from ice skating to dazzling twinkle lights and astonishing window displays downtown. They were schooled in the ways of power shopping, sled hill etiquette and the finer technical skills required to record Santa’s […]
Salad for the picky palate
Salad. It has suffered a great deal of verbal abuse around my kitchen table. It has been mocked, thrown and shoved to the furthest corner of the refrigerator on several occasions to avoid taking up precious real estate next to the chicken tenders. I have tried about a zillion different ranch dressings to appeal to my children’s under-developed taste buds, […]
