I've been noticing the changes. A few weeks ago while thumbing through a cooking magazine, the only recipes that sounded palatable were soups. My partner has been looking at my salads with disdain and has been seeking solace in the warmer, heartier dishes like chilli and stir fry's. I've been eating cheese by the fistfuls, [...]
For me, food is love. It is self-love through giving your body wonderful tasting food that nourishes body and soul, as well as for loved ones as you show those close to you that you love them enough to do the same for them. Your body will only feel good, physically and mentally, if you put good food into it; and hence, eating is an almost spiritual practice. And my kitchen is meant to be a reflection of that ideal.
Well, it’s officially summer! And as the Arizona summer season gets underway, the sun is scorching and the temperature gauges are pegged at too hot to compute. While we’re all breaking out the ice water, our food should actually be getting hotter and spicier. Wait, you’re thinking. What did you just say? Yes, you read [...]
These days, I just never know what's going to end up on my plate for the evening. With recently having to acclimate to feeding two people over a week's time, my former two-meal plan which I usually prepared on Sundays no longer carries me through the week. With little time during the week for either [...]
Do you wonder about vitamins? I know I've certainly heard the back and forth arguments about vitamin and mineral supplements. Do we absorb enough of them to make it worth taking them? Are we taking too much? Not enough? Today's foods are notoriously lacking in nutrients. We hear that all the time. With over-farming, and [...]
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