When I told Tim we were having 'beans and rice' for dinner, he busted out with some Baby Got Back lyrics, so I couldn't resist using them as my title. Black beans and rice would be more accurate, however. This is a recipe adapted from Vegan Yum Yum, which is a fantastic vegan cook book. Not one ...
Lunch Recipes
Another Quinoa Side Dish
I've been on a bit of a quinoa kick lately. You can't get too much of a good thing, right? Quinoa is a versatile and delicious whole grain; I especially love it because it's a great protein source. That's the first question people ask when they learn I limit my animal products: But where do you ...
Toddler Tuesday: Thank Goodness for Smoothies
If there is one thing I've learned about toddlers, it's that you always have to be on your toes. Once you get comfortable and think you have things figured out, everything changes. Meghan goes through stages where she eats a lot and then stages where she hardly eats at all. Despite how much she ...
Roasted Yellow Pepper and Corn Bisque with Corn and Edamame-Sesame Salad
I know what you're thinking. Soup? In the summer? Yes! I was super excited to see fresh sweet corn from the local farm make its way into my beloved Dorothy Lane Market this week. Fresh corn on the cob in the summer time conjures up memories of carefree summers on the lake and I can be brought ...
Carefree lunches
As I mentioned yesterday, we just got back from a two-week vacation. We are barely going to get unpacked before we will be back on the road again as we are heading to Chicago for the weekend. With such a short time between trips, I'm keeping lunches simple this week. Meghan started out with a ...
Hiatus Over
I took a break from my food blog for various reasons over the past months. I wasn't sure when I'd get back to it, and then something weird happened to me in the last few weeks. I've found myself thinking as if I'm blogging. It's really strange- as I'm eating or preparing a meal, I find myself ...
Toddler Tuesday: Spinach Nuggets with a Fun Yogurt Dipping Sauce
I was rereading part of Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron and she lists the "Super Green Veggies" as kale, broccoli, greens, brussels sprouts, asparagus, swiss chard, okra, peas, and spinach. She suggests that babies and toddlers (and the rest of us, too, I suppose) should have at least one serving ...
Behold: The Avocado
If there is a food that you should hold on a pedestal, it is the avocado. This poor fruit has taken a beating and suffers a bad reputation, mostly because of its high fat content. It's a shame, really. Here's a news flash: our bodies need fat. Truly. In fact, according to the USDA, the average ...
Grilled Italian Panini With Tangy Sun Dried Tomato Spread
A little too often I hear these words from my husband: "Didn't you just go grocery shopping? Why isn't there any food in the house?" What he really means is, why isn't there any food that is ready to eat right now?! What he doesn't notice is the drawer in the fridge full of fresh produce and the ...
