I have a lot of love for lentils. I could even count the ways: culinarily, nutritionally, texturally, and versatilely. (You can read about my family history with the legume in this post.) Suffice it to say they’re a pantry staple for me and I like finding ways to serve them up besides the traditional bowl …
Snacking gets a bad rap. It seems to have a negative connotation, like you’re cheating somehow or breaking some rule about not eating between meals. It’s certainly not going to be a good habit if you use snack time as an excuse to munch on chips and candy bars. Each snack is an opportunity to make that day’s nutritional impact better or worse. …
Junuary. That’s what people were calling our decidedly unsummerlike weather a few weeks ago. But July is here now and so is the sun. The next week is bringing temperatures over 75 and even over 85 degrees. For us, dwellers of a third (top) floor condo, where the heat rises and stays for a nice long …
It’s 72 degrees and sunny in Bellingham today. Then there’s rain in the forecast for a week, so this might be my last chance to post a warm and toasty soup recipe before the seasons change and the weather turns warm and toasty permanently. (Let’s hope!) I’ve been working on this recipe for a while, remaking it with tweaks and …
My friend Karin makes the best Easter dinner on record. We’ve been friends since high school and have continued to live relatively close together, so I’ve been lucky enough to sit at her Sunday table many times. The menu has changed through the years, but I have distinct memories of fresh rolls, roasted asparagus, rice pilaf with peas and Parmesan, and peach pie. Everything is …