“Remember when your Mom would send you to the movies with a jar of jam and a spoon?” If you recognize that line, then you’ve probably spent as much time watching Friends as I have, through the years. If not, it’s from “The One with the Jam” episode, in which Monica needs a plan to get over her man (Richard) and her plan is…jam. She buys her fruit…
As I was combing through my blog archives, deciding what would stay, and what would go, I almost sent this one to the trash. Then, something compelled me to read it. I laughed at the (very enthusiastic) conversational tone, and the multitude of exclamation points; a lot of “unnecessary” peppered throughout. What I felt, however, was a deep appreciation for the girl who wrote that post. I have grown…
This space has existed for just over six years now. My first post was a recipe for a cantaloupe and rosewater smoothie. I was living in Santa Monica, CA at the time and becoming interested in certain facets of wellness; specifically clean eating. I used to buy a cold pressed juice called “Rosy Aura”, at the Montana Ave. Kreation location. It became my favorite healthy treat. The $8…
You could consider this recipe a warm salad of sorts. I like to make it when all of the produce is fresh. Nearing the end of August when the beets are beginning to push up from the ground, and the Swiss chard is shooting out of my garden in a glorified rainbow. The ingredients here are simple. If you prefer, you can toast the walnuts and leave the…
This is a post that I have been meaning to write for a long time. When I am in Upstate New York, or more specifically, Central New York (Sherrill), I receive a lot of questions regarding where I shop for food. The short answer to that is the grocery store, of course; more often than not, Wegmans. There are other places in this area, however, that you could…