We recently had a BBQ with friends. Usually, we buy a jar of pickles for this BBQ (it’s an annual get together), two people eat them, and then the jar sits in our fridge, pushed to the back, until the following year, when we buy a new jar and toss the old. …
People, I’ve made a decision to start eating like a grownup. I started this venture back at the end of May, with the help of my (now) friend Izzy Libman, a personal trainer and nutrition coach. I had the whole workout commitment thing down, but the food part was eluding …
I found a fab recipe for a frittata (via my friend and nutrition coach/personal trainer, Izzy). When I first made it, I made it as directed, but added some quartered cherry tomatoes (color your plate and all that). I decided it could do without the parmesean called for in the …
Two years ago (give or take), The Girl saw something on PBS about squash muffins. Ever since, she’s been asking me to make some, but I haven’t. For one, I don’t bake very well. Plus, any time she’s had anything with squash, she’s been less than enthusiastic. But, something came …
A few weeks ago, I had a craving for what The Girl and I have taken to calling “The Sandwich.” I did make it, but I had to do so without sprouts. My local grocers rarely stock sprouts; and when they do, they are not usually particularly fresh. So, I skipped …
Due to the joy of being on high doses of prednisone for a time (story for another day), I’m cutting as much sodium out of my diet as possible, so I don’t end up resembling my 5th grade self – the first time I experienced my love-hate relationship with this …
