Cool as a Cucumber

by | Jul 25, 2017

Summer in northeast U.S.A. is the go-to season for healthful, colorful, and delicious fruits and vegetables and a time when families and friends tend to gather regularly for graduations, weddings, picnics, and backyard barbecues. What better way to celebrate being in...

Summertime…and the Eating Is Easy

by | Aug 13, 2015

There’s always a great reason to be in the company of friends, but summer is the go-to season for healthful, colorful, and delicious fruits and vegetables, so why not plan a party to celebrate both? Creating a menu doesn’t have to be stressful or sinful when you...
For starters: 7 steps to meal & menu planning

For starters: 7 steps to meal & menu planning

by | Jan 4, 2014

One of the keys to healthful eating and the best way to stave off boredom and hunger pangs is to be prepared. Spending a few hours at the beginning of your week doing the following things will save you tons of time and frustration later on: Get busy! A couple of days...

Stuffed

by | Nov 26, 2013

If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving this year, you might be tempted to jam your craw full of whatever happens to be on the table, including the decorative gourds, which I advise against. As yummy as everything looks and tastes, you will hate yourself the day...

Recipe: Simply Seitan-ical

by | Jan 24, 2013

I ate my meal so quickly the other night that I didn’t stop to photograph it, so you’ll just have to use your imagination while you read (or look at it yourself when you make your own version). When I got my first apartment back in 1994, one of my favorite...