Guess whose hip held up for a 20-minute run today?? This girl’s! A 20-minute run might not sound like much to you fitness fanatics, but it was huge for me! After hurting my hip last fall, then my back, then my hip again, I wasn’t sure when or if I would ever run again. On Tuesday, I was finishing up my workout when the Eminem song “‘Till I Collapse” came…
The best food bloggers, the ones with the perfect photos of carefully placed props and ingredients, do not become the best by accident. They plan, they prepare, they take the time to improve their skills. They plan out what they are going to make, and have the shot all set up with props and perfect lighting before the food is even prepared. This is why I’m not one of the…
In my post about 5 things I want to do this year, I mentioned improving my food photography. I have been reading books, studying photos on Foodgawker, and reading tips on blogs. The hardest part for me is having the eye for everything that is outside of and around the actual food that I am plating. I am learning that just sticking the food on a plate and taking a…
Weeknights are busy. Having a few quick recipes to turn to is essential to keep from eating out. A simple frittata takes only ten minutes to cook, and is versatile enough to use whatever ingredients you have on hand. Of course you could also serve this for breakfast, lunch or even take it to a potluck or brunch with friends. Use this basic frittata recipe and change it up any…
Has your family tried a Meatless Monday yet? We don’t always do it on a Monday, but we go meatless at least once a week. Not only is it good for our health to have a vegetarian meal, but it saves money and usually takes less time to prepare. Last week I took the small sweet potatoes that were leftover from our Bountiful Basket and made vegetarian tacos with them.…
All day today, I had planned to roast a bunch of veggies for dinner to toss with either quinoa or millet for Meatless Monday. As the day went on, I just couldn’t make myself turn on the oven. It’s way too hot outside, and I needed a quick dinner so that we could get to the baseball game on time not more than 20 minutes late. I was looking for…
Inspired by EA, aka “The Spicy RD“, I recently dipped into the bulk bin at Sprouts and came home with some millet. Millet is a gluten-free ancient grain, typically grown for bird seed in the United States. With 6 grams of protein per cup and a versatile flavor, this grain is not just for the birds! Millet looks like little round seeds and is easy to cook with. This tabbouleh…