Dinner Planner: Week of March 7th

It is always such a joy when my daughter comes home from college for a visit.  We all really miss her and there’s nothing better than when our family is complete, especially around the dinner table.  Without getting too personal, this same daughter is also eating a grain-free diet for a little while to help […]

Balsamic Roasted Rutabagas Recipe

WHAT A WEEK I’VE HAD.  Everything is just great except for the fact that my hard drive crashed.  Where it “crashed” and how it crashed, I have no idea.  But this is what Apple told me after I spent an hour on the phone trouble shooting my not-working computer and then at the store, where […]

Dinner Planner: Week of February 29th

I have a very busy week ahead of me with recipe testing and photographing for the blog, so I will not necessarily be following this dinner planner exactly.  But I think this is a great set of recipes for the week ahead.  In addition, my older daughter is coming home from college on Friday for spring break […]

Dinner Planner: Week of February 22nd

  Here’s my dinner planner for the week with some ideas for how to prep ahead: Meatless Monday: Stir fried soba noodles with cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, and tofu (use this recipe as a guide and use whatever noodles or vegetables you like) Tuesday:  Spice-rubbed wild salmon with millet-cauliflower mash, sautéed cabbage (slice cabbage thinly and saute in a […]

Black Rice Salad with Edamame Recipe

What is UP with the weather??  It has been crazy hot in LA, even at the beach where I live.  And then I speak with my parents and my sisters in NY, and they’re freeeeeezing.  The reason this matters to me is that you, my dear readers, are a diverse group from not only all […]