I’ve been spending a lot of time with friends lately–summer just brings a lot of my favorite people to town! My friend, Jena, and I had a sleepover on Sunday, and one of our favorite things to do together is make a huge mess in the kitchen (she’s extra good at that). On Sunday, we …
Summer Dinner: Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese Read More »
I meant to set aside some time and write an informative post yesterday or today–and maybe I’ll have time later–but I’m caught up in things with my friend and her kids (I didn’t know they were going to be on spring break this week from school/work—I thought I’d be alone working all morning everyday), and …
Last night, Katelyn and I went to Lori’s Natural Foods in Henrietta to listen to the amazingly awesome Brendan Brazier talk about Stress and Food. We sat in the front row, and I could have totally reached out and touched Brendan’s feet. Not that I would have. I first read Brendan’s first book a few …
Apparently, I’ve needed a break from blogging. I had the opportunity last week to attend an online teaching summit, and it was great to learn new ideas (to spice up my classrooms) and also meet some of my colleagues who I’ve only known through email up until now. A couple days ago, I made a …
Cauliflower Pizza Crust (grain and gluten free!) Read More »
What did your 4th of July look like? Did you plant a garden this year? Want some beets?
Today, I begin teaching a new (to me) course called Vitamins, Herbs, and Nutritional Supplements. This is kind of fitting–as I’m prepping to write a succinct (hopefully) user friendly review of Magnesium, since it appears many people may be interested in this topic. (If you’re not, skip down to the bottom for a few pics!) …
Beets and Butternut! This wouldn’t have been my first thought for a dinner pairing, but I saw a recipe yesterday for a mostly raw vegan beets and butternut dish, and it was really pretty (and I suppose I also believed that it would taste good!). I intended to make it exactly as the recipe said, …
An unlikely but beautiful couple, plus pretzels that digest like vegetables Read More »
Today is the day that my kombucha is finally ready to drink. Kristina and I bought our kombucha brewing kits from the Happy Herbalist, and started brewing about three weeks ago. We were both pretty overwhelmed by the entire process, but we persevered! I will admit, though, that we had a few conversations about how …
We’ve Got Kombucha, and Other Random Musings About Food Read More »
I’ve never liked beets. Roasted, boiled, juiced….bleh. I have gone through phases of adding them to juice, just because they’re healthy (and trying to drown out the taste with lemons). Why bother? Beets protect against heart disease, cancer (most notably, colon and stomach), and birth defects. They are also high in many nutrients and help …
