The last time I made risotto I was pregnant with Meghan. I was still in the sick-all-day phase, but apparently feeling ambitious. I stood over the stove, nauseous, while I stirred, stirred, stirred that rice. Soon I pulled up a chair, doubled over with my arm extended so I could continue to stir. ...
Recipes
Lemony Lentil Salad
It was one of those days. You plan to get home at a certain time, but life with a toddler sometimes makes tasks that should take 10 minutes take 20 or 30 minutes. Those few extra minutes wasted taking off shoes and putting them back on because "I DO IT! MEGHAN'S TURN TO PUT ON THE SHOE!" and ...
Cilantro Pesto
So many times when I buy a bunch of cilantro, I only need a few tablespoons. Then I have this huge bunch leftover, which doesn't sit well with this mama. I hate to waste food, so whenever I buy cilantro I find myself scrambling to find ways to use it up. That's how this recipe was born. I had ...
Super Star Salmon Melts
I have completed two days of Adventure Boot Camp, and although I can barely walk, I'm feeling good about myself. It must be the endorphins or something. Although if you asked me how I'm feeling during the workouts, I would probably give you a different answer. Yesterday's workout was hard. ...
Strawberry Banana Yogurt Muffins
I started something new today. At 5:30 in the morning, five days a week, for the next 21 days, I will be attending an "adventure boot camp" class with a group of about 20 other women. Ever since I made exercising regularly a goal for 2011, I've been doing a better job of making working out a ...
Maple-Cinnamon Crunchy Quinoa
Taste. Texture. Appearance. Even if you're not thinking about it when you're eating that voluptuous bowl of oatmeal you prepared, these are all qualities that come into play when deciding if you like a food or not. We all have our preferences and for some taste might be king, while another ...
Pistachio-Crusted Salmon
Whenever wild salmon is on sale at the grocery store, I take advantage of the opportunity to save a few bucks and eat some healthy fish. That was the case this week and I was all over it. I didn't really have a plan for how I was going to prepare the salmon, but I knew I was tired of my usual ...
Super Easy Applesauce Crackers
I want to thank everyone who left a comment with supportive words on this post; your words touched me and were so uplifting. Now, onto today's recipe. I've mentioned before that Meghan loves crackers. She would eat them with every meal if I let her. I hate buying store-bought crackers, though, ...
Vegan Lemon Blueberry Scones
When life hands you lemons, make lemon scones. This week should have been a great week for me. I had a birthday, and I love birthdays. I'm not someone who worries about her age, but rather embraces each stage of my life. Despite the smile and carrot cake, I had a tough week. At times I felt ...
Broccoli and Cream Cheese Sammy
After my experiment with adding a vegetable with cheese to create a sandwich mixture turned into a successful green grilled cheese (check out the comment section over there--a lot of readers have tried the green grilled cheese with their kiddos and they loved it), I realized that I could use this ...
Mango and Avocado Coleslaw
It can be difficult when you have different tastes than your family. I do my best to accommodate my husband's taste buds, my toddler's ever-changing preferences, and my own cravings. We all like different things and sometimes it gets downright hairy trying to please everyone. When Tim saw me ...
Healthy Indulgence: Dark Chocolate Brownie Cake
After my mom was diagnosed with cancer in 2007, I quit sugar cold turkey. I went six months without eating much sugar at all, unless it came from fruit. During that time my palate changed and I stopped craving it. It's amazing how our bodies work that way. Then I got pregnant and all bets were ...
