I know it’s hot everywhere in the country except where I live and I am wearing a sweatshirt to go on my walks in the morning and my down vest to take the dog out at night.  We never use our air conditioning but we do light the fireplace if we sit outside after the sun goes down.  I have to remind myself that when I plan the week’s dinner planner, that most of you are struggling with heat!  When in doubt, put raw veggies, a dip, cheese, tomatoes and bread on a board and call it dinner.  Add olive oil and flaky salt if you have friends over.   Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

So, what’s new?  Absolutely nothing, right?  Same here.  What are you up to this weekend?  Yep, me too.  If you take my monthly online classes, I am doing a Facebook Live tomorrow morning (Saturday 7/18) at 9:30 am PT.  Let’s chat about nothing or food or whatever you want.  Can’t wait!!!  In the meantime, here’s your dinner planner for the week (from now until September all dinner planners will be heavy on the tomatoes):Continue reading

I took a little vacation at home this week!  The first three days of the week I didn’t do any work-work, just chipped away at some of the disorganization in my house that happened over quarantine.  Yikes, I have a lot more to do!  Wednesday it was my daughter Anna’s birthday and we had an all-day celebration.  It was the first time that I haven’t had a class to teach online or a deadline, so I decided to do house stuff and finish “American Dirt,” which I LOVED.  Hubs and I also started binge-watching “Zero Zero Zero” – also so good!  I have been enjoying very delicious produce lately – corn, zucchini, tomatoes, peaches, melons, basil YUM!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

When you live in a beach town, and they close the beach for the holiday weekend, it’s a bit of a bummer.  Sigh.  We received a last-minute invite to stay with some friends in the desert this weekend, and although it is 104 degrees, it’s nice to have a change of air after being in the same surroundings for the past 100+ days!  I brought American Dirt with me, which I am sure most of you have read.  But I am always far behind when it comes to fiction.  I am going to unplug for the rest of the weekend and I hope you can do the same!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

While I was watching the news this week about cases spiking across the country, specifically in California, make that Los Angeles County, I heard one pundit say that the combination of gatherings for Memorial Day weekend, graduations, and protests have led us to this place.  Darn.  So no big plans for us on July 4th weekend.  We’ll probably bring a picnic lunch to the beach and call it a day.  I am happy being with my family and hope for a sunny beach day and that’s all!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week: Continue reading

If you don’t know what you’re making for Father’s Day, check out last week’s dinner planner for some inspo and get on it!  My older daughter is coming home on Sunday for 10 days and I can’t wait.  We will all be together again even if it’s for a short bit.

This is an amazing time of year for produce.  I’ve had success with early heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, peaches, and zucchini.  If you have great ingredients, you can keep it really simple!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

Mr. Picky finished school a few days ago, so we are officially in summer mode!  Normally I would be celebrating the fact that I don’t have to make school lunches for the next 10 weeks and that I don’t have to wake up at the crack of dawn Monday through Friday, but that’s the mode we have been in for the last 10 weeks PLUS!  Even though there is still so much uncertainty and my business of teaching in-person classes has taken an unexpected detour, I see clearly that my students and online community still has the desire to learn and be inspired.  So I will continue bringing you new recipes, new online monthly classes, new 4-week courses, and Instagram lives (although I will not be doing those 6 days a week in the summer.). I have a lot of exciting stuff planned for you all!!   Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

Hello, Friends.  This has been an emotional week.  I needed to go inward for a few days and start my process of learning.  Thank you to those of you who have stuck with me.  I value all the members of my community and I am hopeful for the future.

I am eager to make my own personal progress, but I am also still your teacher and supporter in all things cooking and wellness!  I just filmed a new online cooking class for my monthly students.  We will be editing over the weekend and posting in a few days.  If you love learning from me on Instagram Live everyday, I highly recommend joining my online classes.  I am not teaching just a bunch of recipes every month.  I go deep into so many things from nutrition to products to techniques and ways to adapt recipes.  Click here to learn more.

ALSO, I have taught two 4-week courses/bootcamps recently and the feedback has been incredible.  I am finishing my last week of my “Entertaining with Ease” Bootcamp and I have been asked to open it up to a new group.  I am excited to announce that I have opened the cart for sign-ups and this course will start this Thursday!!!  It is a game-changing class if you want to entertain at home AND enjoy yourself.  The class is live every week, but can be watched anytime through a video link, so attending live is not a requirement.  Click here to learn more about the course and use code EWE100 to receive $100 off the regular price!

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