brown rice salad for people who don't like brown rice salad

This was the third week of my health coaching program and I’m really enjoying it. As part of the program each student is paired with their own health coach, both for personal growth and mentorship. I had to re-select a coach at the last minute and was nervous, but after out first session last week […]

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homemade peanut butter

At 6:30 this morning my husband was taking a shower. Bleary after a bout of insomnia last night, I staggered into the kitchen to pack him a lunch before driving him to work. The empty peanut butter jar from yesterday was sitting on the counter waiting to get washed of its last oily dregs, reminding […]

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csa share 5/19/10

After getting a healthy dose of vitamin D by taking a long walk with my husband at the Wild Animal Park this afternoon we picked up our latest share of CSA bounty on the way home. Lots of good stuff. I tried a few onion sprouts on a veggie burger tonight for dinner and it […]

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magic in the middle cookies

Sometimes a cookie is just a cookie. But sometimes it’s a euphemism or an allegory or a therapy session. Or a little of each. There is a lot of emphasis placed on beginnings and endings in life. The first day of school, then graduation. A wedding, your 50th anniversary. Birth, death. “Call me Ishmael,” what […]

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polenta triple play

My starch choices were in a rut. Rice, noodles, rice, noodles, rice, rice, noodles. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I like rice and noodles slathered in sauteed veggies. It was time for a change. Time for a new starch base for my meals. Something versatile that could be used multiple ways and […]

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peanut butter-filled chocolate cake

Peanut butter and chocolate are a pretty ideal combination. I saw this recipe right after I had texted a friend to see if they wanted to get together that evening, but didn’t hear back right away. During the lull I offered an alternative to my husband — if the friends were busy, maybe I could […]

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floral adventuring

If you’re reading this via RSS feed, take a minute to click through and check out my new layout. Just north of San Diego is a place called The Carlsbad Flower Fields. It’s basically a ranunculus bulb farm where they let the flowers bloom before harvesting and selling the bulbs. Since they have a massive […]

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sauteed beets with shallot and greens

A while back I accidentally accused my mother of trying to feed my sister and me pickled beets as children. She denies this heresy, though I still hold her accountable for the spinach souffle debacle. Also, for throwing away my favorite dress when I was three years old and lying about it for two decades. […]

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napa cabbage rolls with chili oil sauce

This week has finally warmed up after some late rains and cool air. Combined with yesterday’s spring veggies in the CSA, I’m looking forward to some new sources for recipe inspiration! However, I was chilly and trying to use up some veggies languishing in the fridge, so you have to sit through a few more […]

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my first michelin star; michael mina, las vegas

As I mentioned last week, I spent a few days in Las Vegas with two friends. It was a combination birthday/bachelorette/oh-hey-let’s-go-to-Vegas party and we did our best to eat our way through town. We also caught two Cirque du Soleil shows which were spectacular, as is the point, and it was nice to see a […]

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