Soup is one of those foods where you make it once (or twice) and then can’t stop. At least that’s how it is for me. I have discovered that soup is a lot like a smoothie. You can make them really nutrient dense without sacrificing flavor. All natural, real food ingredients that all work for … [Read more…]
This isn’t exactly the way I wanted to come back from my hiatus blogging. We moved, it’s summer, we went on vacation. Lots and lots and lots of reflection and introspection and fun things to share, new foods to try and new recipes to post. That was the plan. Until this weekend. The freedom was … [Read more…]
A clean snap and crack sounded as my face smushed into the floor, my nose bending completely to the side as I tried so hard to soften the blow with my arms. Where did my muscles go? They didn’t show up for this fall. And of course my face would land right on the hardwood … [Read more…]
I am going to brag about my husband. My husband plays many roles, like all husbands do. He’s a dad, a son, an uncle, a friend, an employee, a boss, and I think you get the point. Except above all of these things, in my world, he is a caregiver. My caregiver. And I am … [Read more…]
I am disabled. There, I said it. BUT. I am not unable. That is what I believe. You see the thing is, today is World MS Day. There are 2.5 million people like me, and millions more people like me who battle something different. So we’re all sort of in the thing called life together. … [Read more…]
Happy Tuesday! Who is still full from the glorious long Memorial Day weekend? ME! With a still full belly, I am still thinking about food. There is a lot of information in this post – my 5 tips for a successful transition to a new way of eating, my favorite kitchen gadgets and a peek … [Read more…]
I have felt hopeless. Worse, I have felt helpless. And, I have felt hope. I am follower. A follower of food. I follow food because it is the one tangible thing I can control and get meaningful results. I need some sort of control because, let’s face it, I was (am) a perfectionist. A Type … [Read more…]
It was a glorious hot and sunny day in Lido, an island in the Venetian Lagoon. I had not a care in the world, just floating in the Adriatic Sea. The lapping of the crystal waters. The sunshine beaming. Nothing could be better in that moment. That afternoon we were headed to Murano and Burano via the … [Read more…]
Chocolate chip pumpkin bread…sounds like autumn. I promise, this recipe is so good that this pumpkin bread will own all the seasons. I’ve made it twice this week. Twice! That is saying a lot considering I do not love to bake. Baking is just OK. There always seems to be a lot of ingredients to … [Read more…]
“Come wipe me” I hear from a distant location in my house. “Come WIPE you?” I ask for confirmation. “Yes, I’m upstairs mom.” I could have said no, for pete’s sake she is 7 years old (!), but I did not. I said yes. And I know she probably will not like to read this … [Read more…]