School lust
I love school. I really do. Maybe not every bitty moment of it, but overall,
100% pleasure, 0% deprivation
I've long believed that it's easier to stay away from food temptations than to rely
Summer School Part 2: Mindfulness
I've finished the first book in my self-structured summer school (not to be confused with
How many veggies did YOU eat today?
Over the course of a day, a week, a month, I have three major dietary
Consider the peach
That's exactly what I was doing the other day...considering a peach. Considering, contemplating, admiring, enjoying.
Lessons in life and death
I had a very different post planned for today, but yesterday afternoon I stumbled upon
I’m such a cheater
OK, I was going to try to stick to FIVE cookbooks from my library that
Why I like to cook
In pondering my ardent support of home cooking, I started thinking about why I feel
Amaranth: The grain that’s not a grain
You read that right. Amaranth isn't a grain. Like quinoa, it's a pseudograin. Or you
Porcine adventures
Well, Meatfest 2011 continues, this time with a primo-tasty recipe from Plenty. This was the
Whirling dervish
What a difference a day makes. Sunday positively felt like fall, with gray skies and
Fat: It’s a good thing (sometimes)
OK, I did a pretty interesting kitchen experiment last night for my Molecular Gastronomy class.
Summer School: French Style
Happy belated Bastile Day! We had a lovely simple repast of crudites with a dip made
Local pleasures
Farmers' market at my door.Farmers' market out-of-doors!Yesterday's highlights definitely involved local food. After a week
Some like it spicy
Last evening I staged my own little food revolution in my kitchen. A revolution of
Who’s the boss?
Hello again! I hope you had a nice week. I had a lovely vacation, camping
Eating: It’s all about rhythm
Well, maybe not all, but rhythm is important, as I learned in this week's chapter
If you are what you eat…
...and I like bitter leafy greens, does that mean I'm bitter?Of the five primary tastes
Accept no substitutes
So I spent the weekend pondering the pros and cons of substituting a "healthier" food
Digestion begins in the mind
This week's lesson out of The Slow Down Diet was about "The Metabolic Power of
Mad kitchen skillz
So my summer Molecular Gastronomy class started this week. Our primary "textbooks" are Harold McGee's
Think quality, not quantity
This week's chapter in my "summer school" reading was about elevating the quality of your
Blue(berry) skies ahead!
I'm so excited! Whole Foods has organic blueberries on Sale FRIDAY ONLY for $1.99 a
Affordable healthy meals…in a flash!
Yesterday I talked about some of the techniques I use (or have used) to eat
Summer School: Week 1 recap
I've finished Week 1 of my Slow and Simple Summer School. This week's focus in
Less is more
Do you know what is amazing about the inside of my refrigerator? You can see
Try, try again
About a month ago, I entered a serious workout funk. I had little-to-no motivation to
Musings on meat
As always, I love it when I happen across a random selection of articles in
Clean your plate!
Just makes sure it's not a HUGE plate, and that you fill it appropriately. I
What’s in a name?
As I was lifting weights yesterday, a thought occurred to me. If obesity is considered
A picture worth 1,000 words
Oh, this is too glorious. Kitchen Gardeners International put together this little illustration. The embedded
Cooking rules!
I finally got Michael Pollen's Food Rules from the library! I own copies of The
Kitchen chemistry
I have a new obsession. Kombucha.I tried kombucha for the first time a little over
But wait, there’s more!
OK, in today's post I said that "Food should not be a primary satisfier of
Having it all…or not
I've been writing some materials at work for people who are preparing for or recovering
Out of the Comfort Zone: Tempeh
I almost titled this post "The Return of Flavor," except that doesn't fit with my
Out of the Comfort Zone: Miso
OK, it's official. I don't like miso soup. The photo above is not of miso
A Fork Full of Health
I have no doubt in my mind that a healthy diet has the power to
Out of the box, into the frying pan
Have I mentioned how much I love my weekly CSA boxes from Full Circle? Wednesday's
179
Yes, I know. I need another cookbook like I need a another hole in my
Happy Friday the 13th!
Wow, Blogger has been down (i.e., in read-only mode) since just after noon PST yesterday
Now and Zen
Short post today, since I had to take a two-hour microbiology test online last night.
Crunchy nirvana
Whew! After two days of "heavier" posts, I'm feeling like writing up something a little
Not so fast…food!
Fast food. You either love it, or you love to hate it.Most fast food menu
The forest for the trees
I am well-versed in the recommendations that came down this year from the American Heart
Recipe for survival
I had a conference call yesterday from 7:30 to noon. This is not something that
I’m so excited!
Four things I'm super excited about right now:1. My weekly box from Full Circle. A
Heartbreak with curry
I was soooooo looking forward to a new episode of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution tonight,
Green goddess
I love leafy greens, the darker the better, but this wasn't always so. While I
178 cookbooks
Yes boys and girls, that's how many cookbooks I have. I finally counted them, out
No, no twigs and leaves here
I keep thinking about yesterday's post. I have a thread that continually runs through my
A revolution burger without the revolution
I was so bummed yesterday afternoon when I saw (via Twitter) that Jamie's Food Revolution
A stew for spring
The lingering cold weather makes me crave warm, comforting foods, but the fact that it
Happy Easter…time for oatmeal!
Since Seattle got it's first taste of decent weather in MONTHS yesterday (and is supposed
Sugar: How low do I go?
A point came during my two sugar-free weeks when I had a moment of panic.
Muffin madness!
Since going sugar-free for a few weeks (and settling into a less-sugar-than-before lifestyle adjustment), I've
Christmas in April
It came! It came! Our first weekly box from Full Circle came! They deliver (quietly)
Chilly enough for chili
Do you see what I'm dealing with? Thanks to La Nina and her chilling effect
The revolution heats up
"This is war," Jamie declared as he plotted a way to get into at least
Sometimes more is just more
When I was a senior in high school, I was so excited about going to
When in Seattle…
...cook with coffee!I was flipping through my really big binder of clipped and photocopied recipes
Risotto redux
I love risotto. I first learned of its existence in the little Italian restaurant in
Not for the faint of heart
Short post today. I've been working on an assignment for microbiology in which I have
The sugar-free diaries
So, it's been a week without sugar. And I'm still standing. Yay, me!But seriously, folks,
Spicy!
I didn't do a very good job of spring cleaning my recipe files during spring
Sugar shock, Part 2
I used to be a big fan of Kashi products. Then it occurred to me
Sugar shock, Part 1
Having watched two online lectures in as many days about nutrition and cancer prevention, I'm
Go for granola
I never buy commercial brands of granola because they are crappy food masquerading as health food.
Synergy in cancer prevention
I've been doing some writing on lifestyle and cancer risk for work, so naturally I
The need for speed
I'm a fast eater. Always have been, as best as I can remember. So I
Two things
I was getting my hair cut (a long overdue event) after work from a new
Welcome to the jungle
Another of the UCTV lectures I got sucked into was "Bringing the Wisdom and Science
Try a little tenderness
When you're trying to lose weight, get in shape or simply eat and exercise in
Buyer Beware
I did a bad, bad thing. I totally fell down in my job as my
Field trip
I know I've previously mentioned my predilection for doing my food shopping in less-traditional places.* I make
When the weather outside is frightful…
...my indoor stationary bike is so delightful.There was no way I was going for a
Thanks a lot, Mr. Postman
I just love it that on the very day I decide to start a little
It’s what’s for dinner
I like to cook generally, but I don't like to cook always. This can potentially
Black & Blue
When we first moved to Seattle, there was a smoothie place near where I worked
Bitten by the bug
Hi there! It's been a few days. In my defense, Jeff and I were both
This post brought to you by the letter “B”
Life is about balance. One way I strive for balance in my life, nutritionally, is
An eggcellent day
One of the restaurants on our Sedona to-do list was The Coffee Pot, a kitschy little
Greetings from Sedona!
Jeff and I are taking a little weekend trip to Sedona, AZ before I head
Now, this is what I’m talking about!
I was almost unreasonably excited by an article I read yesterday on the CNN website
Temptation, begone!
So we were sitting around yesterday morning while I was waiting for my first cup
Salad days
This is one of my favorite salads, and that's partly because it tastes great, partly
Down with dogma
I've long had mixed feelings about the whole "breakfast is the most important meal of
An ounce of prevention
I've been thinking a lot about preventive health lately. Like, mostly how you don't see
A little Winter check-in
So how's everyone doing?This is a weird time of year. On the one hand, you