I am enjoying a three-day weekend in Palm Springs for the President’s Day holiday!  It’s lovely to spend some quality time with my family and take a break from the kitchen for a short bit.  But that doesn’t mean I am not planning my meals for the week.  Since it is Lent, I will try […]

February already??!!  Indeed.  And lots happening this month, from Chinese New Year and the Super Bowl to Valentine’s Day and President’s Weekend.  So much to celebrate and eat!  I hope you have been finding the dinner planners helpful.  Many of my students have been talking about it in class, commenting that they are spending less money […]

I hope all of you affected by this weekend’s blizzard are safe and sound.  Wishing you a speedy comeback! In this week’s dinner planner, I wanted to share how I go about choosing recipes for my family’s meal plan. Every Monday I choose a vegetarian meal for “Meatless Monday.”  But I always have at least […]