We just got back from a wonderful vacation in Hawaii with the whole family, all 7 of us! Now that our kids are getting older and have mostly all flown the coop, it's such a treat to be all together reunited again--So much joy and laughter!   We did a lot of swimming, snorkeling, surfing (well everyone, but me for the surfing...I am such a spaz!)   ...hiking ... Read More »

Updated August 1st 2017 with my latest recipes! There are so many, don't be intimitaded, just scroll through my enticing photos (!) and pick one or all of them...because in my opinion, there are never enough ways to cook with tomatoes! We are in the heart of summer and it's time to enjoy those beautiful bright colored vine-ripened tomatoes growing in our gardens and showing ... Read More »

Behind every good kid is a GREAT DAD! It's so true, and this week-end is the time to honor that!! Whether you are brand new at it and learning your way through, or you have been at it for a lifetime, this day is for all of you Dads!  My favorite guy has been at it quite a few times for quite a long time! In fact, he is the reason behind my creating all these ... Read More »

Oh how I love berries! There are so many varieties of this sweet little juicy fruit--strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cranberries to name a few--and they are so popular! That's a good thing, because they are so good for you! Fruit in general is an important staple of a healthy diet and nutrient-rich berries in particular just make it so easy ... Read More »

UPDATED on February 6, 2018 First of all: How fun was the Superbowl on Sunday?!! What a game! I posted lots of Cuisinicity goodies in the making on my instagram feed, so go check them out if you haven't already!  ...and of course, I got up and danced at half time as I told you I would! Here I am making a complete fool out of myself...(Zouzou was very excited too as you can ... Read More »

UPDATED ON OCTOBER 29, 2016--Last week I wrote about putting sugar in its place (click here for post). It stands to reason that I should talk about what that place might be! When we think cookies, we think dessert and we think sweet, of course! It would be fair to say that an honest-to-goodness cookie should have absolutely nothing to do with... a potato chip, right? Well, ... Read More »

I have written about this ingredient before, of course I have (here) ! It embodies the very definition of Cuisinicity--Remember? Cuisinicity is about just the right balance between nutritious and delicious. It is about always trading up on the nutrition side for better, more wholesome, more nutritious ingredients but never giving up savor, texture, aroma or even presentation ... Read More »

UPDATED ON OCTOBER 8th, 2016, WITH BRAND NEW RECIPES, JUST IN TIME FOR #VEGTOBERFEST!! Click on my photo for more details on how you can join me...and take the pledge to put more plants, less meat on your plate this month! (Check out my hubby's #vegtoberfest photo at the bottom of this post (this was in a market in Paris this summer) with his own words on why he advocates ... Read More »

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 »