If you have a weak stomach, don’t read this! Today, I was making a new recipe that entailed juicing several limes, and peeling a couple clementines. When I had the recipe blending in the vita-mix, I decided it would be a nice touch (pretty and zesty) to add some lime and clementine zest to the …
I made a salad this morning for brunch—weird? Maybe. But I wanted it! I got the salad dressing recipe from Kimberly Snyder. It was light and had a great citrus taste, but not too tart—if you like the tart-sweet combo, this is a good one (you can add a little extra lime juice too if …
New Year’s Eve in 2003 was the saddest day of my life. It had been a couple months since my sister passed away, it was the first day I was not spending with my 2 month-old nephew, and it was the last day of the last year in which my sister was alive. I spent the day and …
Matthew and I had a great day yesterday—we stayed inside except for a quick trip to Wegmans for a piece of haddock and some ranch dressing. Matthew really wanted fish for lunch, and since I refused to take him to McDonald’s (which would be his first choice for a fish sandwich), I had to talk him into …
My nephew is spending a couple days with me, and this always presents a fun food challenge. He ate a big salad for dinner last night, and that was great. But, in general, we face some challenges about how to compromise on my priorities (healthy) and his (tasting and looking good). We stopped at Wegmans …
Antibacterial soap was developed to prevent the spread of infection in hospitals, and has edged its way into our everyday lives—hand soap, hand sanitzer, and bathroom and kitchen cleansers. In addition to controversy about our culture’s overprescribing of antibiotics, there is also reason for concern about antibacterial soap. Last year, when I was teaching at …
Did you ever have a Chia Pet? My bro-in-law (before he was my bro-in-law) gave one to me for Christmas one year. It was a weird concept—spread seed goo over a ceramic animal (not sure what kind of animal), and then let it sprout and grow. Result: pointless, weird-looking, primarily non-functional clutter–sort of a plant! …
Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Love more, and all good things will be yours. – Swedish Proverb
One of my new favorite salad additions is shredded jicama (pronounced “hicka-muh” by Americans). This root is high in carbs and fiber and is 86-90% water. It adds a nice crunch to a salad, reminiscent of certain apples, and can also be added to soups, fruit salads, and stir fries. In Wegmans, you can find jicama …
“We are always fighting. We are fighting for the job, we’re fighting for the relationship, we’re fighting our partner or parents to be a certain way, we’re fighting to maintain our fixed agendas. We’re fighting to get people to understand us, we’re fighting to get our body a certain way, we’re fighting to make money, …
