Category Archives: Breakfast

Oats of Steel: A Love Affair

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Head Chef

I was at a retreat center when I took my first doubtful bite of steel cut oats. The chewy texture instead of the paste-like consistency of its rolled oats cousin delighted me so much I almost gasped aloud during silent … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Breakfast, Easy, healthy, Lowfat, Recipes, Vegan, Whole Grain | Tagged groats, oatmeal, oats, steel cut | 4 Comments

Local Fruit vs Non-Local: A Smoothie Dilemma

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Head Chef

Guilt free food? I weigh in on local and organic debate. Continue reading →

Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Dessert, Easy, Lowfat, Meditations on Food, Quick, Recipes | Tagged banana, certified naturally grown, cng, conventional produce, Kingsolver, local food, organic, smoothie, strawberry | 2 Comments

Who’s Making the Frittata? And the Ethics of Eggs

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Head Chef

Thoughts on who’s making dinner and polemic on eggs. Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Cooking, Breakfast, Easy, Quick | Tagged CAFO, cheese, Eggs, ethics, factory farm, Frittata, local food, vegetarian, whole foods | Leave a comment

My Life in Pancakes

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Head Chef

1 Mom’s silver dollar-sized, thin and fluffy, right off the griddle onto my plate, where I drown them in syrup. Perfectly tanned, perfectly sized to eat with my fingers when I think Mom isn’t looking. 2 Pancakes from diners are … Continue reading →