Cauliflower is a nice alternative to rice when making fried rice if your objective is something on the lighter side that incorporates more vegetables. Since rice is full of starches, it can get filling quick. This fried rice is flavorful and light, just perfect for the coming of spring. The days are getting longer, and just barely starting to thaw, we can feel like turn of the season is upon us. Fresh young buds begin […]
Fresh spring greens from the market. The first sightings of local cucumbers and cherry tomatoes. Herbs like basil, dill, cilantro, and parsley are plentiful this time of year. You know it’s time to welcome summer when all of these veggies are very ripe and plentifully available. What is it about raw vegetables that is so right in the summertime? The growth and greenery this time of year has me craving raw foods. They cool us […]
I’ve been feeling a little flighty lately. You know when you are not really “here”, but off thinking about other things? Wondering what the future has in store; worrying about the past; planning too much or not enough. This feeling of being all over the place instead of right here and now tends to leave me feeling thin and washed out, ungrateful and not present. I have so many plans and ideas about what I […]
Organic frozen peas are one of those staples you should always keep in your freezer (if you like peas, that is) because they are so easy to make and add a substantial amount of vegetable to your day. I always make mine with tons of garlic, sometimes spinach, and grass-fed butter. Served with an over-easy egg, and this combo is one of my favorite go-to breakfasts. Growing up we rarely ate peas. And if we […]