Posted on May 16, 2012
My Favorite At Home Salad Bar (and postpartum weight loss…)
I packed on 46 pounds when I was pregnant. Yes. That’s right. Everything I ate clung to my body. I still exercised and ate well. But my body clearly wanted that extra weight to help grow a healthy baby. Giving birth took away 16 pounds and I’ve lost 10 more since then. So, I [...]
Posted on May 2, 2012
Raw Kale Salad with Apples, Carrots & Purple Cabbage
I had my first kale salad at a raw restaurant right before I found out I was pregnant. Honestly, I wasn’t too keen on eating raw kale before I had that salad. It was full of flavor contrasts, texture, and just plain goodness. Once I got past the first 3 months of my pregnancy, I [...]
Posted on April 20, 2012
Berry Recipes that Scream Summer!
Berries are nature’s perfect dessert and mark the beginning of summer for me. This time of year I always start craving the fresh berries I haven’t had for months – strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries. They’re perfect plain, in a parfait with Greek yogurt, baked in a cobbler, or topping off a bowl of homemade vanilla [...]
Posted on September 1, 2011
Cole Slaw – A Labor Day Favorite
I remember my Grandma Ruth making cole slaw at her kitchen table when I was a little girl. She never used recipes. She learned to cook by touch, sight, and taste growing up on a farm in Ohio. Her ingredients were simple – Miracle Whip, cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Once the dressing had [...]
Posted on June 10, 2010
Simple Berry Salad
On Wednesday, I asked a my friends on Facebook what their favorite summer food was and the response was overwhelmingly about produce. We love our summer fruits and veggies any way we can get them. And, gosh, do we love berries! One of my goals is to eat more seasonally. I committed to not buy [...]
