What do you do on a rainy afternoon in Green Lake, Wisconsin? Decide to see who has the best cheese curds around the lake…. What we named a Cheese Curd Crawl! Typically when staying at our friends’ house on Green Lake we go on a walk […]
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Is the 2020-2021 Pandemic bringing you to drink alcohol too much? I’m guilty of it too.. but when I realized its more about the habit – I decided to change the habit by making my own delicious and refreshing mock-tail in a wine glass. You can […]
I came up with today’s soup recipe because I wanted to make Chick Peas for hummus this week, and I had to use up the fall vegetables that came from the local farm. Measurements may not be exact, if you’re a foodie like me, hopefully this […]
Today’s recipe is inspired by my delivery of fresh vegetables from Rice Family Harvest in Oregonia, Ohio. Everything here was delivered Sunday except the basil which came from my garden. Ingredients: 1 pint of Cherry Tomatoes1 small red onion1 – 3 Tbs Garlic Olive OilKosher salt […]
Delicata squash is a variety of winter squash with a delicate rind, or skin. It’s easy to cut, de-seed, slice and roast. Makes a great snack or side dish. To make: Cut the ends of the squash Cut longways and remove the seeds Slice into 1/4” […]
The last 12 months has been a year of growth and transformation towards a healthier state of mind, body and soul. Not that I wasn’t healthy before, but certain events encouraged me to learn more about health and challenged me to improve. If you had asked […]
This article describes my personal story of why I’ve chosen a mostly plant based diet and resources I’ve used to educate myself. Recently I’ve received several compliments about my weight loss, and many of my friends and colleagues have been interested on how I’ve been able […]
Caprese Salad is an easy to make, fresh and delicious starter to any meal. This simple Italian dish usually consists of sliced mozzarella, tomatoes and whole basil leaves – seasoned with salt. The problem I find with the simplicity is that I don’t get enough basil flavor […]
I used to think beets were bland, they are usually prepared without any seasonings, roasted in foil until soft and then added to salads or other dishes. After researching several recipes I proceeded with peeling, quartering and roasting beets with salt, pepper and dried thyme. I […]
I know many of us call this recipe “Kale Chips” – but to me a “chip” is usually made of a root vegetable you can use for dipping into salsa or guacamole. So, I’m naming my recipe Kale Crisps. I’ve started 2017 on a healthy kick, […]