This bread is from www.elanaspantry.com. I was SO hungry for pumpkin bread today that this one piqued my interest. I started with a pie pumpkin that I roasted myself – the quality is SO much better than the watered down version you get in canned pumpkin (unless it is of high quality – no store […]
I love Indian food – and, this dish (despite a very misleading name) is exactly why. It is incredibly comforting and delicious. The spices are chock full of antioxidants – which makes Indian cuisine one of the healthiest ones out there. You just need to skip the rice and naan. That is why we are […]
I love potato salad – the wonderful flavor of potato with lots of mayo and salty goodness. But, for awhile – I couldn’t eat it – I was either afraid of the carbs – or, the fat! UNFAIR! Here is a vegetable based adaptation using cauliflower instead of potatoes – and, cutting the amount of […]
One of my favorite take-out deli’s is eatZi’s. They used to make these wonderful eggplant raviolis (they called them Eggplant Bruschetta) and they were great. Unfortunately, they stopped making them and I was bummed. However, just a little ingenuity can do a girl good! So, here is my version – and, dare I say it – […]
I love this salad. The tartness of the apple plays well with the spiciness of the shrimp and the coolness of the salad dressing. A great light summer meal! Shrimp and Apple Salad Serves 2 12 ounces shrimp (preferably Gulf shrimp)* 2 ½ tsp. curry powder 1 Tbsp. tapioca starch 2 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil […]
Yes – it doesn’t seem the right time for soup – but, this chilled soup is refreshing and does the trick. I know that some people may say that it is not Paleo – and, they would be correct. This is more Primal in nature. But, for those of us who can tolerate dairy – […]
In the 1950’s, the American Heart Association – with the best of intentions – set about to decrease heart disease. The prevailing ‘wisdom’ at the time was from Dr. Ancel Keys – a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Minnesota – who published ‘The Seven Countries Study’. In the study, Keys concluded that an elevated […]
Hi everyone – the Fourth of July is almost here! Are you ready to enjoy family, friends, warm weather, and fireworks? Let’s fire up the grills and pull out the old recipes (how about Great Aunt Tina’s famous potato salad – or – the family baked bean recipe?). Yes, those things will be around – […]
OK – we’ve had children, perhaps raised children (and got them through college without killing them), have stressful jobs and lives – and, have been given little pills by our physician to help with our blood pressure. Has this always been the course of action? What did our long-lived ancestors take before the advent of […]
Mental / emotional toughness vs. spirituality are different, yet related. So let’s tease those out. What does mental toughness mean? My favorite definition is “a collection of attributes that allow a person to persevere through difficult circumstances and emerge without losing confidence”. In other words – grit! What about spirituality? To me, spirituality is searching for […]
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