Balsamic Chicken & Pear Salad
Time is a precious, precious thing that we are often strapped for during the holidays. I can already feel it slipping away, with a weekend trip coming up and events filling the calendar. These time-consuming activities are usually a lot of fun, but we all need a reminder to make time for some of those […]
Beet Cauliflower Soup
Something about purple food seems to turn people off. I made my beet hummus for a potluck once, and it was barely touched. Had I made regular hummus, I think it would have been gone. I have also made it for myself several times, and my husband would not touch it until one day it […]
Roasted Tomato Marinara Sauce
For the past few years, I’ve had a huge desire to start canning my own food. Call me an old soul. The jars are already customized with my last name so it just seems necessary, right? Plus, I like knowing exactly what’s in my food and that I’m eating produce that was sourced locally during […]
Prosciutto Melon & Snack Time Thoughts
During the Q&A at almost every single workshop I’ve held, people want to know how often they should be snacking. They’ve heard they should eat six small meals a day, or that they should just have three big meals a day without snacks, or that they should only eat snacks after they’ve worked out. The […]
White Fish en Papillote
My first memory of eating delicious white fish was when I was 8 years old at a family reunion in Alaska. My mom’s cousin made the best beer-battered halibut I’ve ever tasted. At that time, I didn’t care much for any type of fish, let alone halibut, so it was quite a feat to get […]
Cedar Plank Salmon
My dad is the king of the barbecue. His flank steak is perfectly marinated and cooked to perfection. His barbecued turkey is the opposite of dry Thanksgiving turkey – it’s juicy and has no need for gravy. His asparagus is blanched and lightly charred, turning anyone into a veggie lover. So today, I bring […]