Okay, anyone who really knows me will recognize the improbability and even absurdity of this kind of regime I’ve chosen to follow for a couple weeks….
FRESH START
It’s a new year and with it the chance for a clean slate after the overindulgence and willy-nilly eating over the holidays. Will my attempts at cleaner, more conscious eating mean I break up some bad patterns or will it all end up in a Fritos and Zinfandel blowout on the couch?
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COOKING FOR A CROWD: TIPS FOR EASY AND MEMORABLE MEALS
It seems like we’ve been opening up our house to large groups more often of late — and with that comes the expectation of making food, too….
SALTED CHOCOLATE CHUNK SHORTBREAD AND VALENTINE’S DAY
HOT WEATHER FOODS — FIVE FOODS TO CONSIDER
Okay, when you hear it’s going to be 92 degrees in May in Portland, you know that the wheels are starting to come off the climate change bus big time.
You’d also be well-served now to get some solid cooking strategies in place so that you’re not solely reliant on take-out or feeble freezer options….
HOMEMADE CHICKEN SOUP — IN UNDER AN HOUR
PAY IT FORWARD FRIDAY
COMFORT FOODS CAROUSEL
Take days on end of frigid, icy rain. Add in one tumultuous week of political news. Mix in liberal amounts of stress from finals weeks for the kids. Lastly, add one dog who’s limping around and a husband on big-time deadlines.
What does this add up to?…
SOUPMAKING AND SWAPPING
Friends and regular readers know that this past week was not one I’ve been looking forward to — and was in fact awaiting with nothing less than dread….
GREENS RESTAURANT’S CURRY LACED LENTIL SOUP
When I hear about friends having a tough time, the first thing I grab isn’t a pen to write a note or flowers from the florist — instead, I reach for my stockpot and make a batch of soup to share….