Week Begin { Friday On Friday night I went out with two girlfriends to Lampo! It was a miracle that everyone was bathed and asleep by 8 p.m. or so. Truly. I had my leftovers from lunch and watched Big Little Lies! I was stuffed after this lunch! Saturday We had all the usuals: kale salad, marinated olives, Prosciutto pizza, and some meat balls, and the mushroom pizza. On Saturday … [Read more...]

Second Chance Banana Bites { These are perfect warm in their, but it is also possible to mash them! They are like those cookies you can have at any moment. But, I don’t need to trick anyone into thinking that these are melt-in-your-mouth buttery, sugary cookies, so I call them “bites” instead. They are made with only five simple ingredients, and they are the perfect method to … [Read more...]

It was first introduced to me by my mother-in-law who lived in New Orleans. Forget that they tell you it’s only for making roux. When cooking on the stove I use it all of the time, and it has become my favorite. Need to scrape the brown bits off the bottom (or sides) of this pan? No problem. Hand Immersion Blender: $35 This is by far the most ridiculously handy and smart appliance I … [Read more...]

Beef & Carraway Kofta Carraway seeds are a spice. I’ve been using them and loved their flavour that is fresh but had experimented with other cooking. Until these kofta. They go well with beef but they lovely with cabbage in any form, if you’re looking for areas to use your carraway seeds. no carraway seeds — just skip it or use 1 teaspoon cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon ground … [Read more...]

Published at Thu, 14 Sep 2017 15:40:37 +0000 Healthy Eating Defined: Clearing up the Conflicting Messages Everywhere you look these days someone is touting one diet fad or another. Whether it’s swearing off all meat (vegetarian), all wheat (gluten-free), all grains and dairy (Paleo), or all animal products in general (vegan), let’s face it – unless you’ve got a specific … [Read more...]

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Superfood Smoothie Bowl My infatuation with that taste combo led to a whole raft of chocolate peanut butter recipes — from cakes to pancakes, to pies and even real peanut butter cups (which are pretty amazing…). Some readers even threatened to brand me as the two ingredient chef… I finally vowed never to post another chocolate peanut butter recipe, … [Read more...]

Share Published at Tue, 12 Sep 2017 05:43:18 +0000 Can’t find the quick poll? Click here. Thank you! Jules Source: Natural Foods … [Read more...]

10 ‘Secret Weapon’ Sauces 9. Beetroot ‘Pesto’I simply LOVE this sauce especially in the Winter when fresh basil is hard to come by but beets are abundant. You’d best skip on to another sauce although if you’re a purist about these matters. Basically the idea is to replace the basil leaves in pesto. Just heavenly. Enjoy! 8. Ginger Spring Onion SauceA … [Read more...]

Creamy Braised Pork Chops (or Chicken) Published at Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:46:16 +0000 Then if you turn on a favorite health display or flip through any huge fitness magazine you’ll surely see that particular vitamins could improve memory, that certain foods may promote better sleep, that particular nutrients can not be consumed together, or that certain antioxidants could even help you … [Read more...]

Published at Fri, 08 Sep 2017 16:34:04 +0000 Creamy (Whole-Wheat) Mac and Cheese Making macaroni and cheese from scratch is almost as easy as the boxed stuff. In actuality, I had a reader tell me that she and her husband decided to race against each other – one making cheese and mac and another making it – and it took the same amount of time to them! And as an additional bonus the … [Read more...]