Quinoa - The Mother Grain. The first time I served quinoa to my husband for dinner, the conversation before hand went a little like this: him, "what are we having for dinner tonight," me, "[something] with quinoa." "Keen what?" "Keen-wah" "whats that?" "quinoa," "really what’s for dinner?" "Quin-Wah" "huh?" "KEEN WAH" him, "I mean, is …
before you compost, Veggie Broth
Quick tip: Veggie Broth If you are like me, then you go through massive amounts of vegetables. Instead of throwing the peelings, skins and stems into to compost (or worse the garbage!), you can get one more use out of them. Broth. Collect all veggie refuse into a large Tupperware or bag. When its full, transfer peelings to …
Turkey Empanadas aka: Lunch!
Earlier this week while meal planning with my husband, I asked him "what do you want to eat for lunches this week?" his response, "anything but cold cuts" I confess that I like to pack him lunch like a happy housewife (more to keep him from buying junk food than anything else) but I am a lazy …
Muffuletta Salad
Muffuletta Salad
we are just getting started!
It's no surprise, I love food. I come from a family that does food well. (that's an understatement!) You might call us foodies. I believe in slow food and eating together. I enjoy the culture and history of food as much as I enjoy preparing and eating food. I love to travel to see the …

