UPDATED February 19, 2017, to include my latest recipes with fresh or dried herbs: absolutely worth looking over again, just click on the recipe titles that "speak" to you...they are as simple, honest and nutritious as they are delicious-YUM! For those of you who want a shortcut.... If you want a quick recommendation and don't have time to look over the myriad recipes I ... Read More »
Archives for March 2015
Tabbouleh Salad
This Tabbouleh Salad is so quick and easy to prepare! You don't even have to cook the bulgur wheat--Really, you don't! All you need to do is throw everything into one bowl and let it sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours so the bulgur wheat can soak up and absorb all the wonderful "juices" and flavors! It's a perfect summer salad that goes with just about everything. I just ... Read More »
Grilled Corn Salad with Fresh Mint
I love grilling fresh corn and then roast it in a hot oven. It gives the kernels that wonderful fire-roasted taste that adds so much to this salad. The fresh mint and lemon are so refreshingly delicious and just unusual enough, combined with corn, that my guests invariably come back for more! I like to serve it in individual little "tapas" bowls, each topped with a slice of ... Read More »
Milk and Dairy
This is a blog from the archives that I wrote about a year ago. Interestingly, although I stand by everything that I said back then, very much in line with my husband's more in-depth exposé "Milk Manifesto" (it's a great article, I highly recommend it!), my conclusion to "take it" is much more moderate than it had been back then. My own preference has become more of the ... Read More »
Power Chocolate Banana Milk Shake
My son Gabe is 15 and I could swear he grows an inch every single day! OK, I admit, it's probably an exaggeration but it really feels and looks that way! More than ever, I want to make sure and give him all the right fuel for his body to grow. So, I created this milk shake for him (I am happy to share!). It's absolutely power nutrition! The "secret" ingredients which you ... Read More »
