Never before have I seen so many blood orange recipes. I haven’t looked to see if anyone near us sells blood oranges, but the more recipes I see, the more interested I am in finding out if the fruit is worth eating. I did try the new Chobani flavor, but it wasn’t life changing. I [...]
Oct 172011
We have a very robust collection of herbs and spices. Our local food co-op has made it easy to purchase spices, in small or large quantities, for very reasonable prices. Many of the containers are not filled with their original contents-they’ve been saved and refilled. If you were to look through my entire spice drawer, [...]
Sep 252011
My usual breakfast is a cup of tea and then some sort of carbohydrate: a bagel and cream cheese/toast and jam/oatmeal. Often I make my bagel or toast and take it with me to work, eating it as I get organized for my day. Despite how lame that is, I really do like breakfast. I [...]
Aug 192011
Once upon a time, Brian asked if I had plans for the few eggs that were remaining in our fridge. Not thinking the entire conversation through, I said no and Brian proceeded to make me the best scrambled eggs I’d had in a long time. Later that evening, I was making Smokin’ Hoppin’ John (black [...]
Jul 292011
If you’ve been paying attention, you’re probably aware that we generally have a lot of produce in our apartment. Between our weekly CSA pick ups and any other vegetables I buy, we keep our fridge pretty full of fresh food. There’s nothing worse than having to throw out produce, especially when you paid good money [...]
Jun 192011
Tomorrow is my last day of school until September. And, since all my students have already taken their finals, it should be a pretty easy one. Unlike most teachers, I’m not chomping at the bit for summer to start. I had a really great year this year, my students were awesome and I’m finding it [...]
May 292011
This week’s highlights are partially inspired by Rachel’s recent post about how wonderful eggs are. Though Brian and I don’t get 2 and ½ dozen eggs every time we go grocery shopping, we do consume a decent number of eggs around these parts. Eggs are so delicious, a great source of protein and so versatile. [...]
Dec 082010
The results of our most recent CSA pickup (Friday): onions, delicata squash, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, garlic, russet potatoes, squash, brussels sprouts and eggs! I love how they’re all different colors and shapes. We got parsnips 2 weeks ago. I made Parsnip Puree with Olive Oil and Sage, but the texture was really fibrous and Brian [...]
Aug 172010
The 6 days I spent in Chicago, exploring and attending the Healthy Living Summit were awesome. I am so glad I went. And now…let the recaps begin. HLS activities didn’t begin until Friday night, but when I discovered that the Healthy Living Summit was going to be in Chicago, I’d immediately contacted my friend Kirstin, [...]
Aug 072010
On Wednesday I was hanging out at Target, looking for clothes for the Healthy Living Summit and presents for my friends’ new baby and generally wasting time because it’s summer, when I stumbled upon these (presumably new) Fruit Roll-Ups Simply Fruit fruit rolls. At first, I was excited, because Brian and I are big fans [...]
