happy father's day

Thanks for teaching me that the most important ingredient in Hollandaise sauce is patience and for making me start funding my retirement account at 18. What did your dad teach you?

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Eating for Energy – a FREE teleclass!

  en·er·gy/ˈenərjē/Noun 1. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. 2. A feeling of possessing such strength and vitality. Photo credit: McKay Savage How do you feel when you get up in the morning? Do you bounce out of bed, ready to face the day? Or, more likely, do you curse […]

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friday favorites, june 17

Photo credit: Per Ola Wiberg I’ve been glued to my desk all week working on some big projects, both for my hourly job and for my health coaching practice. Speaking of which, my monthly health newsletter is coming out later today if you haven’t signed up yet. But I hate to leave you with nothing […]

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a trip to the pizza farm, stockholm, wisconsin

Last Tuesday at 3:00 in the afternoon, I was sitting on a bench in my in-laws front yard, reading a book, and sweating profusely in the 103 degree weather. A red Subaru pulled into the driveway. We loaded a cooler of ice and beer in the trunk, I hopped in, and we hit the road. […]

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csa share 06/09/11

Last Thursday, instead of walking to the farmers’ market, I was heading out to dinner with my mother and my godparents in the suburbs of Minneapolis. Saturday we had a memorial party for my dad with lots of food, family, and badminton. It was hot and humid and all that summer in Minnesota should be. […]

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the kitchen reader: salt

The May selection for The Kitchen Reader book club was Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky, chosen by me. Salt: A World History is exactly that — a history of salt, its significance, its impact, and its uses around the world. The book is like reading an encyclopedia with only the paragraphs related to […]

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healthy dinner in 20 minutes flat

“Everyday” recipes are my biggest blogging challenge. People want quick, healthy weeknight recipes, but they aren’t my forte. Prep time is not in short supply when I work at home, nor do I begrudge one minute invested in a delicious meal. That’s not to say I don’t eat a lot of quick meals; they simply […]

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how to make bibimbap

My friend James is rad. How rad, you ask? Some examples: He moved to Mississippi to work for a non-profit that is rebuilding the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina (yeah, they’re not done yet). He makes up epic party games. He is always supportive no matter what is going on in your life, good or […]

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pasta with broccoli pesto

The vilification of broccoli is a pet peeve of mine. For some reason people assume that broccoli is universally disliked. Why is that? I liked broccoli as a kid — not that my tastes have ever been normal, but that’s not the point. It reminds me of when parents would bring their sons into the […]

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csa share 05/19/11

We’ve been out of vegetables for two days. We had a little broccoli left three days ago which I made into an awesome pesto (recipe forthcoming), but we tore through our last share with ruthless efficiency not usually seen in our home. We even ate out more than usual! That’s all in the past, though. […]

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