I’m ready for fresh produce! – Vegetarian Tacos
I’ll be upfront – I’m not a vegetarian. But once spring and summer come around, I am craving fresh fruits and veggies, and frankly, meat can take a back seat then sometimes! Not to mention the fact...
View ArticleSummer-Thyme Pita: Coleslaw meets Waldorf Salad
I don’t know about you, but when we’re in the middle of a summer heat wave I don’t feel like turning on the oven and eating a hot and heavy meal. Something cool and refreshing sounds soooo much...
View ArticleUn-Recipe Apple Pie + the Best Crust EVER
I don’t know who came up with the phrase “simple as pie”. Does that mean as simple as it is to make pie .. or as simple as it is to eat pie? Because the former is definitely not always easy … largely...
View ArticleTomato Basil Pie: perhaps my favorite food
I really should have posted this recipe a little while back when fresh summer tomatoes were so plentiful! This is one of my favorite dishes (especially in the late summer) which I learned about from...
View ArticleTomato Cream Sauce Recipe
I was at a restaurant a while back and I ordered an omelet – it came with a rich and creamy tomato sauce on top and plenty of fresh basil. I looooved it! The omelet was good too, but the sauce was...
View ArticlePut it in a pumpkin! Shepherd’s Pie
I decided to make shepherd’s pie recently for our family and some friends – and one of my friends suggested putting it in a pumpkin! Apparently this is something that others I know have done, but I...
View ArticleMy Plan & Progress! Look Good Despite the Holidays
Last week I kicked off a new challenge series: Looking Good .. Despite the Holidays. I’m very excited about it! A little while back I emailed myself a list of smaller goals and habits that I wanted to...
View ArticleA Fall Favorite – Spiced Tea Recipe
I love seasonal foods. Fresh strawberries sliced onto oven pancake in the spring, homemade chocolate ice cream in the summer, rich white chocolate “snowball” cookies in the winter. And in the fall,...
View ArticleEnjoying January: The Present-Month Project
As much of the east coast is blanketed in white blizzard drifts, even though it is late in the month, it seems an appropriate time to post about January! And whether the thought of snow-days already...
View ArticleEnjoying February: The Present-Month Project
It’s February. The luster of the snow has faded, winter continues in its third month, Valentine’s Day over-hype can be grating … maybe it feels like there’s a reason it’s the shortest month. So what...
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