Monthly Archives: January 2011

Vegetable Juice 101

There is a ton of information out there about the benefits of drinking fresh vegetable juice.  Not only does it give you added vitamins that are easier for your body to absorb, but it aids in digestion, increases your body’s immunity, and adds more vegetables to your diet.  I know from personal experience that IContinue Reading

Lemon Pepper Tofu

This is usually about the time of year when I start wanting to take a vacation to someplace sunny.  Or a vacation in general.  That would be nice.  Speaking of sun, are you getting enough Vitamin D?  In case you’ve missed all of the hype in the news recently about vitamin deficiencies I’ll fill youContinue Reading

Fingerling Potatoes with Red Onion and Sage

I’m really looking forward to spring this year.  I’ve negotiated with my landlord to use a small area of the front yard for a vegetable garden.  The only problem?  I have absolutely no clue what I’m doing.  I guess we all have to start somewhere. I did some container gardening a couple of years ago,Continue Reading

Olive Oil Granola

I don’t know about you, but it’s been a really long week.  It was one of those weeks where a lot happened professionally and personally and my brain and body were just kinda stuck in the middle of it.  Luckily, it’s a three-day weekend and I just made granola.  It’s amazing what the smell ofContinue Reading

Carrot-Ginger Spice Muffins

How is your week going?  Mine has been all about recipes. We have a new recipe database at work that will allow us to quickly calculate recipes based upon how many orders we are making.  Sure, this doesn’t sound like a big deal, but when your kitchen is responsible for making over 1,000 orders aContinue Reading

Sexy Ugly Stew (aka Split Pea and Yam)

Have you ever heard the phrase “sexy ugly”?  Come on, you know what I’m talking about.  How else do people describe Mick Jagger? If you haven’t heard of this phrase before, then thank Urban Dictionary for helping us both out:  “Someone who is not conventionally good-looking (or any kind of good-looking in some cases), butContinue Reading

Rice & Black Bean Salad

I think I have blogger’s block.  And, I have also misplaced my camera.  I am officially the worst blogger ever.  Don’t worry though.  It’s all under control.  I am sending a search party out for the camera and I even googled some tips for becoming un-stuck in my writing.  You know, good advice like walkContinue Reading

Spicy Collard Greens

Let’s start this year off right.  Let’s talk about greens. Did you know that collard greens are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin E, Calcium, and dietary fiber?  Did you know that cooking them increases their nutritional benefits?  The heat breaks down their cell walls and releases higher amounts of their vitaminsContinue Reading

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