I am happy when I am eating something that should be an appetizer. This recipe is a no-guilt version but tastes REALLY great! Ingredients: 1 package Baby Bella or White stuffing mushrooms, cleaned and stemmed 1 tablespoon of olive oil Cooking spray 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, smashed and chopped Bag of... Continue Reading →
Recipe time: Healthy Crustless Quiche
Eating healthy requires preparation. I am constantly trying to find recipes that taste good and that give me the nutrition I am looking for. For me, breakfast is the most difficult. I used to love having my coffee along with an english muffin or something loaded with carbs. Now I know better... Healthy Crustless Quiche... Continue Reading →
Using FitDay
I have decided to use FitDay.com to track my food as well as my nutrients. I want to make sure that I am getting the nutrition that I need to be strong and healty, and FitDay provides a nutirional analysis of not only calories, fat, protien, etc., but also vitamins & minerals. You can also... Continue Reading →
Summer 2008: things to look forward to
looking forward to: evenings by the pool reading great books hikes in the mountains grilling on my deck weekend mini adventures pomegranate margaritas with my friendly neighbor spending time with my children and my niece harry & the potters show @ the black cat in DC watching my garden bloom cooking with herbs that I grow... Continue Reading →
annoyed
I joined weight watchers 2 weeks ago and I have gained 4lbs. What gives?
most un-favorite things: part one
mean, negative people when the temperature is above 80 degrees farenheit escargot pantyhose flavored coffee cigarettes/smoking agressive drivers business suits wal-mart websites that won't let you leave McMansions
Celebrating local abundance: Wine, Coffee, Farm-fresh produce
I noticed recently that local grocery stores are starting to carry a lot more locally produced items, including wine, coffee and produce. Ultimately this does benefit the local economy and support local business and albeit convenient, it is much more expensive to shop this way. Of course if you have to rely on grocery stores, it is... Continue Reading →
Ace of Cakes & PotterCast
The stars have better aligned themselves, and two of my FAVORITE things have come together: Food Network show Ace of Cakes and my favorite podcast, PotterCast. This all reported, of course, by my number one source of Harry Potter news - http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org. Apparently our friends at Charm City Cakes created an incredible Hogwarts Castle Cake for... Continue Reading →
Recipe: autumn harvest roast
It is no secret that I absolutely love the fall. I have been craving pumpkin and the like for a while now, so I decided to roast some delicious fall veggies. Preheat oven to 425, line a baking pan with foil and set aside. Peel and cut each of the following into 1 inch cubes (you... Continue Reading →
Thankful for Thirty: Day 10: The best day ever
I had the best day ever today. Both of my kids were elsewhere, so I woke early and headed south to Charlottesville at 5:30 am to my favorite coffehouse, La Taza. It's a 2 hour drive to Charlottesville, a beautiful drive where I was able to see the sun rise in the rolling hills of the... Continue Reading →
Life: Version 2.0 