C – Breakfast should be the most important meal of the day. Lately, I haven’t been making good options for this meal. I hate to say it, but I skip breakfast sometimes. Some people say you have to eat 30 minutes to an hour after you wake up. I am … Continue reading
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Gluten-Free Week: Quinoa Grits with Eggs and Oven Roasted Tomatoes
C – I have never been a big fan of grits until they were made with quinoa. I guess I have never been a huge fan corn porridge. It seems so dense and I seem to need to add a lot of butter to make it flavorful. So when I … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Week: Brown Rice Noodles with Garlic, Red Onion and Chilies
C – Going gluten-free can be a challenge to the pocket book. I’ve been shopping at organic grocery stores for a while. Dealing with trying to save money is a challenge. Gluten-free stuff can be really expensive. I couldn’t believe some of the prices of things. One was brown rice … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Week: Gluten-Free Waffles
C – If you read last Friday’s post, you know my husband and I have gone wheat-free. We might be allergic to wheat. We haven’t gone to the doctor to test it or anything … but, we did some research. We just weren’t feeling as well as we wanted to. … Continue reading
Gluten-Free Week: Quinoa Egg Avocado Breakfast
Update and Redux: J – For Gluten-Free Week, we thought we would start off with a bang. Gluten-free does not have to be boring! We first did this dish for Fancy Breakfasts week. Christina was feeling challenged then for lack of information. At the end, we all agreed the week … Continue reading
Christina’s First Wedding Anniversary: Green Lentil Patties
C – They say a way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. In my case this is so true. After a year of being married to my husband, it seems he is the happiest when I cook good food. It’s amazing what I have cooked for him throughout … Continue reading
Christina’s First Wedding Anniversary Week: Taco Salad … Fully Loaded
Update and Redux: C – Chocolate might be my husband’s favorite food, but taco salad is his favorite dish. Luckily, it’s mine too. My husband said we did make a mistake on this photo shoot. There is no goat cheese. You have to have the goat cheese. He’s right. Goat … Continue reading
Tomato Week 2015: Cherry Tomato, Rice Noodle Salad with Soy Sesame Dressing
C – Tomatoes and soy sauce are like pesto and pasta. They go together so well. I have been in love with the combination of tomatoes and soy sauce since I was little. It used to be the only way I would eat tomatoes. My dad would make a huge … Continue reading
Green Tomato Week: Grilled Green Tomatoes with Burrata and Spicy Tomato Sauce
C – I love seeing both green tomatoes and red ripe tomatoes on the bush. Some times it can be a waiting game to get them all red so I started thinking about how use both the green and the red ones in a dish. I am a bit tired … Continue reading
Green Tomato Week: Green Tomato Gazpacho
C – Sometimes we get great treats. This time it was green tomatoes and a box full of fresh vegetables from one of Jim’s friends. I haven’t met her, but I like her already. Anyone who can grow an overly abundant garden and is willing to share is a wonderful … Continue reading