We’ve been getting a ton of beets from our CSA.  It’s hard to keep up.  Until I decided to grill beets, my favorite thing about them was the color. A few weeks ago I charred grilled a few beets when my friend Deb stopped over for a visit while on her road trip.  I mixed […]

Let’s just pretend summer started this week and I’m actually on top of things.  As promised, introducing the summer salad series.  Over the next few months I’m going to do my best to try out a new salad every week.   This week Pears and Peppers.  I was going to say “peppered pears” but that […]

Salmon regularly makes the different so called “superfoods” lists. (Here, here, and here.) Unlike broccoli I actually enjoy eating salmon. Especially when someone else cooks it. A few months ago Brent put together this recipe. It’s been a favorite of mine since. Salmon Patties 6 oz Can of Wild Salmon 2 pieces of Ezekiel Bread 2 […]

artichokes!!!!!  Leave’em out if ya don’t like’em. This is one of my last minute “I don’t know what to cook” recipes because the ingredients are all staples in my kitchen.  It’s that easy and quick and most importantly good for you.  And honestly I don’t really know if you can even call this Chicken Piccata. […]

I live in Southern California and with that comes pollution, earthquakes, smog, fires, mudslides, extreme politics, gangs, and bad drivers but it’s all worth it.  For the strawberries. I think strawberry season in California for me is what manna from God in the wilderness was for the Israelites.  Other people feel the same way because […]

even when you eat healthy.   I eat healthy why am I not losing weight??? I know this question and know it well.  I’ve been eating healthy foods for about 8 years but it wasn’t until last year that I lost a significant amount of weight. Here is my two cents from my own experience as to […]

Besides a ton of veggies, fruit, oatmeal, Ezekiel bread, eggs, and lean protein there are a few other staples I always have on hand: capers, sun dried tomatoes, kalmata olives, and artichokes.  I use them in omelettes, salads, dips, and sautes.  This weekend my wonderful husband made me a quick yummy chicken salad using some of […]

Someone once told me, “Ovaltine is good for you.  It’s full of vitamins.  I give it to my kids every night before bed.”   We sure do live in a culture that is confused about nutrition to say the least.  On one had we have major companies marketing products like Ovlatine as “a health food” […]

This is not a recipe I made up. It’s more of an “idea” that I’ve heard buff fitness people make. The few times I’ve been eating my protein pudding outside of my home people have asked me what I’m eating. When I tell them they almost always say, “Oh that’s a good idea.” Which is […]

I love to make lists. All sorts of lists. Anytime I want to procrastinate, I procrastinate by writing of list of things I won’t get done because I’ll procrastinate again by making another list. I even have a file folder in my filing cabinet labeled “Lists.” So my website wouldn’t be complete without a few […]