I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
Fat-buster: How to make daikon noodles
March 12, 2017
Pasta has a million calories and nearly zero nutrition. I used to be sad about this. But then I learned how to make daikon noodles. As a pasta substitute, daikon […]
Cauliflower steak recipe with chef Peter Berley #vegan
November 20, 2016
All hail the star of my Thanksgiving feast: the lowly cauliflower. Rise up, you lumpy, white cruciferous. Dazzle us with your transformation into cauliflower steaks. That’s right. A meatless steak. […]
How Weight Watchers helped me knock off 8.8 lbs. in 2 months
February 27, 2016
Yes, I’m doing Weight Watchers. So far, it’s been two fascinating months. Slowly and steadily, I’ve been shedding both fat and bad habits. This is a freakin’ miracle. This is […]
Planting my 1st vegetable garden, thinking of Dad
November 3, 2015
Once upon a time, gorgeous yellow lillies bloomed in my front yard. Then, I ripped them out to grow veggies instead. The urge to try farming in some small way […]
How to vacation with a dog in Vermont
July 11, 2015
Summer’s flying by! The headlines? Daughter home from college. Boyfriend moving in the last of his possessions. Blog under major renovation. Writing, gardening, cleaning, adjusting…and, vacationing. With a dog. The […]
Green Festival Expo — photos of new food & home products
April 26, 2015
For three intoxicating hours at Green Festival Expo, I stuffed my face on organic food samples and marveled at hundreds of new products. This was heaven for impulse shoppers, which […]
Vegan dessert porn: 7 desserts made with my daughter at ICE
August 4, 2014
If you think “vegan” and “food porn” are incompatible concepts, these photos will change your mind. The pictures are from a vegan dessert baking workshop that I took with my […]