Savvy Eats

Now that it is warm and springy outside, I’m all about adding a little lightness to our meals lately. I want to keep our meals simple and easy, too, so we can go for bike rides in the evenings and still have a healthy dinner.  Salads and half sandwiches are now lunchtime standards, and last [...]

In the rush and tumble of summer, I somehow forgot about this lentil salad entirely.  The photos have been sitting on my desktop, waiting patiently for me to come back to them. Lentils are just that kind of food.  They aren’t flashy and demanding with a short season or shelf life like berries. No, lentils [...]

These are the scenes of summer: Driving down country roads with Dan, my bare feet resting flat on the dashboard, eyes closed, singing along to Pentatonix. Coaxing my sungold tomato plants towards their trellis to keep them from toppling over when they get top-heavy with fruit. Keeping book for Dan’s baseball games, smelling of sunscreen [...]

I don’t quite know what brought it on, but I recently set a goal to eat at least one salad every day.  This is definitely the easiest time of year to focus on good salads– lettuce and arugula and radishes are coming into season, but not much else is.  And if you’re anything like me, [...]

This is the salad you make when you want to eat a salad without feeling like you’re eating a salad. You get in some greens.  You get in some fruit. BUT the goat cheese and toasted walnuts and cinnamon will totally trick your taste buds and you’ll forget that it is healthy. Trust me.  I’ve [...]

Here are some of my life necessities lately:  Clementines for quick fruit goodness.  Cute notebooks and a pen on hand at all times.  Beautiful cookbooks. Good tortillas — the fresh fluffy ones, not the papery-thin ones in the same case as the shredded cheese.  Time in the evenings to relax with Dan and the pup. Painted [...]

One of my favorite winter vegetables sides is roasted brussels sprouts, tossed with olive oil and rubbed with a little maple syrup or simply sprinkled with salt and pepper. They roast until the outer leaves are browned and crispy and sweetly caramelized and the insides are tender and flavorful. Last week, I was craving some [...]

Last week, I was shocked to receive two boxes of tamales, chiles and fresh tortillas overnighted from New Mexico.  I’ve been working part-time as web designer, tech support and teaching assistant for Cook ‘n Scribble, and one of our students generously sent us some New Mexican treats for the holidays.  Thank you, Rosa! After a [...]