Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
This list just keeps getting longer and longer. It started out with just 4 chard recipes I was in the process of trying, but I’ve found that chard is one of those things where once it’s on your radar you start to see recipes for it everywhere! (I have an inverse and very frustrating...
Emily and I take our daughters to the same music class on Thursday afternoons, and a couple of weeks ago, the teacher was encouraging the kids to find all the C notes on the piano keyboard. She passed out five M&Ms to each kid and told them to put a candy on each C...
Happy Food Day! Food Day inspires Americans to change our diets and our food policies. Every October 24, thousands of events all around the country bring Americans together to celebrate and enjoy real food and to push for improved food policies. And I’m thrilled to be a part of the Food Day Blogger Takeover — an effort...
We shared these four simple, delicious, and healthy back-to-school ideas during our in-store demonstration at Whole Foods Market Bradburn/Westminster on Aug 18, 2015. Make Your Own Hummus (and Make it Your Own) with assorted and colorful crudités Pesto with Caprese Dippers (ie mozzarella cubes and cherry tomatoes on a stick)...
PrintMake Your Own Hummus (and Make It Your Own) Ingredients1 15oz can Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed Juice of 1/2-1 whole Lemon 2-4 Tablespoons Tahini 0-2 cloves of Garlic Salt and Pepper to tasteInstructionsPile all the ingredients into a food processor. Process until very smooth. Taste and assess - add more lemon juice? Add...
Muy Verde means very green – and this vegan dip is indeed that, plus creamy, crazy tasty, and packed with veg to boot. Use vegetables straight from your garden, or supermarket staples to blend up this Muy Verde Salsa – either way is delightful. And I’ve got a couple ideas for more green add-ins...
When we were invited by Whole Foods Belmar to be their guests at the 2015 Slow Meat Fair held in Denver June 4-6, well it was one of those questions you just don’t even have to think about. Yes of course – we’re there! We are both huge proponents of the Slow Meat credo: better...
Making your own almond milk – Is it worthwhile? If saving money is the chief motivator then it’s a pretty clear cut answer: no. Even with the lowest possible price for almonds in our area (on sale for $4.99/lb at Sprouts), homemade almond milk ended up costing 250% more than the cheapest store-bought option....
There is still a LOT of snow on the ground here in Colorado, but I’m dreaming of peaches. Plums. Strawberries picked from the field. Tart red cherries and rhubarb. Basically, summer. In service of my everlasting goal to make eating healthier a little easier, I thought I’d round up a list of recipes that...
When you’re looking to eat healthfully on a budget, responsibly raised eggs are a staple. By responsibly raised, I mean eggs that come from happy chickens. Our friends at NestFresh sent us a round-up of tasty egg recipes that won’t break the bank from their website. The nice thing about NestFresh is that their entire product line...