“More mealtime fun” and “excitement” were popular responses in our Mealtime Transformation Survey that we shared in the last post. Happily, it doesn’t take much to brighten up mealtimes. Something as simple as a new ingredient can be completely adequate. Miso, for example, is sure to tantalize your taste buds with its unique salty-sweet or … Read more
Many thanks to everyone who completed the Meal Time Transformation Survey that we shared in the last post. We also got responses from several classes and events over the last month. In summary, you all have enlightened me! I learned that a food life transformation is not a foreign concept. I wondered whether you might … Read more
Not surprisingly, it happened again. The only surprising thing is that it happened in my Pilates class of all places. But the “it” was the same: another unfortunate mealtime lament. It started when someone in class mentioned the nice article we got in the Daily Camera (p. 11), which got everyone talking about healthy eating. … Read more
Bone-Broth Pork Green Chili A dish with many uses: Use as a sauce over, e.g., burritos, as a side soup, or as a one-dish meal with the addition of shredded or ground chicken or pork. Plus, it can be made entirely from the pantry, with the exception of the optional cilantro. See the previous post … Read more
Those who have been readers for a while know I always wax poetic come autumn. You’ll remember, too, that I always encourage some kind of harvest-y type of activity. Stop long enough to notice this moving change of seasons and deep-rooted feelings get touched. As those feelings are exposed to a little autumn light, the … Read more
It’s tempting to toss little bits of leftovers. They don’t seem worth the time it takes find a container (and its lid), transfer the leftovers, and then find a place for the container in a (usually) overcrowded frig. But those little bits can be healthy diet savers. E.g., you come home after work starving. Instead … Read more
You know those pears pictured in the previous post that looked like compost material? The creamy insides become even more incredible when sliced (about 2-3 cups) and sauteed in 1 Tbsp. of coconut oil until golden brown (about 15 to 20 minutes over medium to medium-low heat.) Sprinkle with a little nutmeg or cardamom, if … Read more
Sometimes with produce, as with people, it’s easy to get hung up on outer appearances . . . and miss the sweetness inside.
Tough beans. Maybe they didn’t get harvested before becoming huge and gangly, or maybe they were forgotten in the frig. Whatever the case, here is a recipe that can put them to use (or tender fresh beans as well.)
Want to capture some of that freshness for winter? Make and freeze some pesto now, while supply if plentiful and prices are good. Don’t worry if you can’t eat dairy. Pesto can taste just fine without the usual addition of Parmesan cheese. Yesterday, I substituted a fresh peach and a pinch of chile flakes for … Read more