I have hosted our west coast family Thanksgiving gathering since we finished building the house here at Skyote Mountain. We met before that at the Sacramento home of my first cousin once-removed, but with the loss of a few family members,...
My mother taught me that leftover cooking is all about creativity. When you get tired of having warmed up leftovers as is, it's time to turn them into something else. So leftover cooked vegetables might go into a frittata or casserole or...
I've been baking this one a lot lately - you can see it on 11.10 (plain) and 11.11 (with blue cheese and black sesame spread). Rene' is a bread eater, so I bake healthy breads to make sure he is not eating empty calories. Apple Pecan Rye...
The holiday season with its wealth of treats has begun, and my Sunday eating reflects it! I definitely had more of the Gianna's cookies than I needed, along with a few yummy tartlets, and just too much food in general. I am so grateful...
A friend sent me a link to a Mark Bittman article, "Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?" that is worth reading, particularly for those who claim they can't manage to eat real food because it is so much more expensive than processed food. It may...
Over dinner last night my photo-taking of food grew into a quite a bit of laughter as the conversation turned to the comparison of the plate of my friend with midwestern eating patterns (lasagna and a very white looking salad) and the...
After 10 days of computer nightmare, I am back on my laptop again. Perhaps a break would have been easier if I did not have so much work and so many projects that are computer dependent. Now there is catching up to do - and getting ready...
I doubled the cauliflower (the original had only 2 cups) in this recipe from Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health's Seasonal Menus: Summer 2010, by Deb Morgan. It combined beautifully with Quinoa with Latin Flavors and Roasted Romano Beans...
I had some of Grandma Helen's Chopped Eggplant with my 2nd meal of the day on Tuesday. I never know whether to call it "salad" or "spread" - but I have always liked it. And I love remembering my grandma whenever I make it. I've changed a...
I made a batch of Goji Squares last night, an adaptation of a friend of a friend's recipe. A combination of goji berries, cacao nibs, coconut, hemp seeds, cocoa powder, coconut oil, honey, and salt. I don't have permission to post that...
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