Amidst a bunch of major life changes in less than a year, (moving, going back to work, getting a divorce), I’ve lost 20-some pounds (yay!) and gained five back (boo). Before my friends chime in, I’ll acknowledge that I wasn’t “overweight,” but I sure felt great five pounds ago. I…
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 breakfast. It even had some flavor of its own and…
Kitchsplosion is back…and cooking veggie goodness for one.
Hot kung pao tofu and the love of spicy food
Sometimes you find yourself between paradigms, and all you can do is just…experience.
Veggie Yaki Udon: take two.
Do you ever get a case of the I-Don’t-Wanna’s? An activity that is usually painless or even pleasurable suddenly seems like way too much work. You feel inertia like a big rock in your lap. Sure you could move that rock–it’s not pinning you down, it’s just holding you firmly…
Winter having forsaken us, I cook spicy Mexican food.
French Onion Dip, the hard way–but worth it!
Soup for grumps
