Nourishing Recipes and Wellness Guides for your Mind, Body and Soul
Hello Avocado. How are you today? Are you ready to do your magic?
When I’m feeling a little lost, avocados always help me find my way back to myself (okay, yep, that’s a bit dramatic). But, this grounding and caring fruit fortifies me with so many amazing health benefits I don’t even know where to start. I know, I’m obsessed. Let’s just briefly discuss. …
Let’s talk about quick and easy meal planning…. Come on, pull up a chair, I’ll serve you some tea…
Every day for me just seems to get busier. I mean with 2 funny kids, an awesome husband, no nanny to speak of, a house, laundry, bills, paperwork, being a school board member, and chairing two separate committees I seriously feel like I have no time!
And yet, I’m unwilling to compromise on how my family eats. I still want to feed them really healthy, home cooked meals 5 days a week.
Do you feel the same? Okay then let’s talk about how we can make that happen!…
We’re expecting another little one in the family….and before you jump to conclusions, no it’s not me! This weekend we threw my sister and her husband a little baby showerbaration. They are very laid-back and unfussy, so we wanted the party to feel the same way. At a Tom Douglas Kitchen, in downtown Seattle, simple and rustic was the theme for the soiree, and these tarts were the hit of the night.
An easy and elegant appetizer to keep guests satisfied until the main event, this recipe is just the thing. Simple, pretty and delicious, with caramelized onions, apples and aged white cheddar atop a delicate puff pastry… The guests lingered for hours and these tarts were great even at the end of the night. Easy to make, and elegant to display, serve these o’dourves at your next spring soiree and they are certain to delight!
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Although we may think that the samosa is truly native to India, the “sanbosag” as it was first known, can actually trace its origin to 1oth century Persia. Functioning as the Clif Bar of its times, these simple dough pockets filled with vegetables or meat, sustained traders for days while making the journey between Central and South Asia on the Khyber Pass . Virtually every culture has it’s own variation of this food form. The Portuguese empanada, the Italian calzone, the Russian pirozhki, the German strudel, the Jewish knish, and of course let us not forget the delectable American Hot Pocket…
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Let’s start with something as simple and unassuming as the humble potato. When we try and think of all the uses for this simple starch, amongst different cultures and types of cuisine, we immediately discover a dizzying array of possibilities. Consider the numerous types of potato, the ease with which it marries with other ingredients, the various methods of cooking it, and you have quite possibly the perfect base for a dish, a chef’s clay if you will.
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