I was talking to some friends the other day about our college-aged daughters, some of whom already live in off-campus housing and are no longer on meal plans. That is, they have divorced themselves from dining hall food and have embraced the world of kitchenettes and home cooking. I remember my ...
Red, White and Blue Popsicles Recipe (fruit-based, all natural)
Everyone in my family has drunk my Kool-Aid, so to speak. My husband and my teenage daughters all have bought into my way of eating for the most part, understanding the connection between what they eat and how they feel (and in the case of my daughters, how they look.) Although my 11-year-old son, ...
turmeric latte recipe
My friend Alex sent me an email a few weeks ago with the subject line: "new obsession". Alex and I have very similar tastes in food and she is also not one for melodrama, so I knew this was an email I was interested in reading. She proceeded to write: " I have a new obsession. Full out obsession" ...
Thai Coconut Chicken Soup Recipe
You know what is just the worst? Getting sick. Life is great until you feel horrible. I think most of us run around like maniacs until we're so wiped out while our poor bodies are trying to tell us to slooooooow down and get some rest. First it's a little whisper like feeling so tired. But we ...
chicken tikka masala recipe
Did you know that Chicken Tikka Masala is the most popular dish in Indian restaurants in the US and it's not even Indian? Nope, you won't find families in India sharing Tikka Masala recipes because as the story goes, this dish was created in a London curry house. Interesting, no? Did you know I ...
warm coconut millet porridge recipe
I don't know what has taken me so long to share my favorite breakfast with you. Although I haven't really been holding out on you since I did snap a picture of this delectable millet porridge a few months ago and posted it on Facebook. But I know most people want a recipe, they want DETAILS. So ...
Coconut-Almond Tart with Strawberries Recipe
When I was a little girl, I loved any holiday where candy was involved. I was crazy about sugar and my mother didn't allow many sweet treats in the house, so I really looked forward to those "special occasions." Lucky for me, my auntie was all too happy to satisfy my sweet tooth whenever possible. ...
coconut rice recipe
Before I started teaching so much, I used to do lots of pantry makeovers and kitchen re-organizations for other people. Recently, I was helping my friend Jenni organize her pantry and I was completely envious of how it turned out. It was like perfectly-labeled-Weck-jar-bliss. Sigh. I'm ashamed ...
alternative milk guide
I get a lot of requests in my classes for non-dairy substitutions from people who are lactose-intolerant or because they have a lactose-intolerant child. If you've been to a supermarket lately, I'm sure you've noticed how popular alternative milks have become. There's certainly no rule that kids ...