I wish that the concept of the ketogenic diet for weight loss would just go away. Here’s the deal, if you like to eat the same 7 foods everyday and figure out how to get all of your fiber in while getting some micronutrients (vitamin C, magnesium, and vitamin A for example), go for it….
Energy bites are a bit of a wonder. These peanut butter and oat energy bites have been made a million different ways and I’m not sure I make them the same way two times in a row. But you know what? They are good every time. They are called energy bites for a reason. They…
Growing up in the midwest, I never tasted Indian food. Actually, for almost my entire adult life, I rarely ate Indian food. My husband loves chicken masala and we have gone to a couple of Indian restaurants, but it wasn’t until recently that I attempted to make it myself – thanks to a new neighbor…
Last week, I visited the Soulard Farmer’s Market in St. Louis. I have wanted to go for so long, but I never made the time. I made a million excuses, but really it came down to the simple fact that I just didn’t want to drive into St. Louis for a farmer’s market. Traffic going…
If there ever was an off-season, we are in it. No sports to be found. If you are lucky enough to live near a basketball court, have your own pool, or have enough players for a baseball team in your family, consider yourself lucky. This is tough, no sports to watch on TV, no teams…
I only recently discovered my love for farro and much to my surprise, my family loves it too. My prediction is it’s going to be the next quinoa. Remember when no one heard of quinoa, now it’s as common as rice. With carbohydrates taking a hit in the dieting world, for no good reason I…
My kids have decided this is their new favorite rice. I have to agree. It’s so flavorful and fresh…just what these bright, sunny days is calling for. This isn’t your typical fried rice, because the soy sauce is completely optional. I like to add my soy sauce at the end as more of a garnish…
My absolute favorite dessert in the entire world is lemon meringue pie…and I’ve never made it. Every Christmas when I was little, my grandma would have so many different pies out on the dessert bar. This is probably one of the main reasons why I LOVE a dessert bar now. There was always mincemeat (not…