Green Chilies Spanish Rice Recipe

It must the cold weather. I’m craving curry, cumin, and green chili-laden dishes like crazy. Summertime cooking is just a different animal… there’s the avoiding heating up the house aspect, and also, I want something that’s cold and doesn’t need a lot of work to throw together! It’s summer, we’re… Continue reading »

Taste of Childhood – Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

As a child, Kraft Mac and Cheese was the end all food. Yes, the bright orange color is highly suspect, but the taste… ooooooh the taste. As a parent preoccupied with natural, organic foods, I tried several other brands and eventually switched over to Annie’s, but it took a few tries… Continue reading »

Basic Potato Soup Recipe

Today I learned what three weeks of waking up every hour to nurse Little Elf looks like… a migraine. I’d say there’s pretty lights involved except that for me, there aren’t. Mostly everything just hurts and I want a quiet dark room and some extra sleep. I discovered several years ago… Continue reading »

Monday Musings: Food Additives (and Quinoa Persimmon Salad recipe)

In the post-Halloween sugar extravaganza, I got pulled up short. I don’t eat a lot of candy, normally. Halloween presents an opportunity for a couple of weeks of sugar-indulgence. I took a Reeses Peanut Butter Cup into work with me. I don’t know why I idly glanced at the ingredients list as… Continue reading »