I was quoted in an ABC News article today. It’s a good thing they called me for a quote because only a true fitness expert would use the term “butt squeezes”. You’re welcome, Santa. (Click on the photo to read the story.)
Have you ever had fresh beets? Just-pulled-from-the-ground-greens-still-attached beets? If not, you’re missing out. They are tender and sweet, like candy. I know some of you are scoffing right now. Candy?? Really?? Really. Trust me. This time of year you should be able to find beets with the greens still attached at a local farmers market or possibly even the grocery store. The beets for this salad came in our CSA…
Thursday afternoon, I had the privilege of practicing my photography skills on one of the cutest and dearest families I know. We headed to downtown Gilbert to snap a few shots, the first photos they’ve taken as a family of four. We caught some beautiful light, and thanks to my photography class last weekend, I knew how to keep the little guys in focus. Those eyes…those wispy-haired brothers…I melt. After…
Have you ever tasted a turnip? Hey now, don’t turn up your nose at me (get it?). I promise, they’re really quite good. I had only tried them once or twice before as part of a root vegetable gratin, so when I found the bunch of turnips in my Agritopia CSA basket, I wondered what to do with them. Turnips are high in vitamin C, fiber and potassium, and have…
When I hear the word “trifle”, I immediately think of one specific moment in one of my favorite TV shows. Can you guess what that is? If so, we could definitely be friends. Click on the photo to see if you’re right and to get the rest of the scoop on these delicious trifles I made for Van’s Natural Foods today.
One of the first things we planted in our community garden was a variety of radishes. Not something I buy from the store very often, but surprisingly exciting to pull out of the ground and nibble on. Our first few radishes were small, pulled up by tiny hands, beautifully pink and purple. Joe and Leila were anxious to taste what had grown from the seeds they had planted a month…
When I found out this month’s theme for Recipe ReDux centered around vintage dishes, I immediately turned to my favorite vintage item in my kitchen, the 1985 family cookbook. Lovingly typed and bound by my aunt 27 years ago, this cookbook is one of my most cherished possessions. I can barely remember the family reunion, the only one we’ve ever had, but the photos and history contained in this book…