Where there’s a Will… There’s a Smith. GET IT?! It’s my favorite joke. I’ve mentioned it before. It holds true, through the ends of time. Unlike the air fryer. I mean, don’t get me wrong, …
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On creativity How many loops have you been in regarding what you like? What you dislike? Before you start to blame yourself or go down a shame loop, too, hold up. What if instead you …
On gut feelings So often what we come back to in a nutrition practice is the gut feeling. The literal and the figurative. What is your gut telling you? Which of the following come up: …
Does your food let you feel? Or do you let yourself feel when you’re eating food? Is it a numbed experience? Is it dull? Is it rushed? Do you let yourself salivate? No? That’s cool. …
When your fridge has got your back… You know, there’s something to be said for the kitchen staples. The unsexy foods, the pantry items that just sit, waiting patiently behind closed cupboard doors in the …
Textural juxtaposition… There really shouldn’t be anything too overwhelming with a salad, right? Riiiiight? It’s just a combo of different chopped up ingredients that all come together because of some tasty dressing. That’s the idea, …
The Roasted Chicken. It may seem scary, and truth be told, I haven’t roasted many this year. And then every time I do, I’m like “that just increased my soul’s understanding of the universe” and …
Okra man, I don’t know what I’m doing here! Well, there seems to be a divide when it comes to okra. You either love it, grew up with it, know just how to treat it, …
Delicata squash for all your bold needs Ok, maybe not all your bold needs. But like, most of them? Especially those seasonally appropriate, pumpkin/squash/cozy weather needs. Yeah. Now THOSE needs will be met by a dish …
A sweet, comforting side dish, its glory being the subtle sweetness imparted not only by the maple syrup, but also those lovely carrots. I worked on a farm once for a summer (ah, now I’m …
Ah, the roasty toasty chickpea. A certain darling of the blogging and whole foods circuit right now, and I couldn’t be more pleased! I’ve been making these for a few years, ever since my sister …
Pan roasted, of course! These Roasted cannellini beans with thyme, then. No ovens this month, or next month if I can help it. Too hot. Too steamy. I made some banana bread yesterday due to the …
Oh, “whoops”… it’s another cabbage recipe. This time the big ol’ thing is sliced into large rounds, pampered with oils and spices and shown to the oven. Allow myself to… introduce myself, sweet roasted planks …
On polar vortexes. The polar vortex asked me to turn the oven on today and I respect polar vortexes. They make my rear-view mirror fall off my windshield, they make my dog disdain the outdoors …
Savory grapes and such Perhaps a new Thanksgiving tradition, perhaps a sweet little side dish any other day would enjoy. These little cabbages are tossed with grapes and quickly shown to the hot oven. I …
To be roasted. It’s hard to be an ineffectual roaster. Beginning preparations allow a gentle entry into the pre-dinner work and wait ritual. Those muted sizzles and crackling heard stimulate the senses and you tick …
Deepen the flavor, the depth. Achingly simple to prepare, roasted garlic could become your next kitchen plaything, easily. Work a few of the mellow cloves into a simple vinaigrette. Try making my Chicken Salad with …
Snacky, much? Ah, the holidays continue. A bowl of these may be required at your next shindig. AND. The snack attack is real, y’all. So often we desire snacks for any of combinations of the …
A springtime crop, garlic scapes are the long and thin curlicue flowering tips plucked from hard-neck garlic plants. Roasted, the scapes change; instead of their intense pungent bite, they become almost creamy and very mellow… …
Due to their high levels of iodine and myriad nutrients (and my lack of compassion for my cold toes this past winter), sea vegetables have slowly become part of the weekly gastro-chomps around here. These …
The smell of bell peppers roasting transports me to a sunny, exotic land–a good pastime while it’s still rather white outside. While the snow slowly melts the peppers are blended with deeply satisfying chicken or …
I understand some people hate beets. They were a dicey root for me, too… until I started roasting mine. Seriously. I can get behind either a raw grated beet salad, beet kvass, or these here …
With the fall-like weather we’ve had this winter, I’ve been (happily) stuck in an autumnal rut. Pumpkin seeds, anyone? I’ll be tossing a few back while booting up, looking for piles of crispy leaves to …
Freeze, please. Now then. A pea pesto may appear to be a spring recipe. Those fresh peas, straight from the farmer’s market? The delightful one you walk to as soon as the weather permits and …