What’s in the Crock-Pot Tuesday?

by | May 25, 2010 | Food

I arrived at my door at 8:30 this evening to the warm aroma of Sweet and Spicy Lentil Chili. Another delicious recipe from Robin Robertson’s Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker. I crossed two fingers when preparing this one and was pleased to find it a...

Crock Pot Tuesday

by | Apr 27, 2010 | Food

There’s nothing like coming home to a warm cooked meal at the end of a long work-day. Here at the LB place, however, being the chef of the family means I’m left to prepare that meal myself. Most days it’s a pleasure, after all, I prefer my cooking to...

So Sweet Potatoes

by | Apr 3, 2010 | Food

Carbohydrates get a bad rep. Luckily, of all the demons in the starch underworld, sweet potatoes are low on the evil scale. Sweeter than their white (potato) counterparts, but with fiber to keep their glycemic index low, these ruddy tubers are tasty like candy without...

Making a take-out Favorite at Home

by | Mar 31, 2010 | Food

So sorry, I have returned. What’s your favorite “take-out” spot? Mine is Chipotle. I always order a burrito salad. Pretty darn tasty, but all that healthy? It could be better. So tonight I took a shot at my own chicken burrito salad.  The results...

What’s in Season?

by | Mar 18, 2010 | Food

Buy fresh, buy local! Yeah we get it, but what if we’re too busy to find and peruse our local farmer’s market. “Tell me what to look for in my local super market for heaven’s sake.” Check out this short list from Foodnetwork.com of...

Another Substitute for Pasta

by | Mar 14, 2010 | Food

I’m not a noodle hater by any means. You gotta put Sunday Sauce on something, right? And spaghetti is my favorite. Unfortunately, pasta isn’t exactly a conquering hero for the department of nutrition. But I fret not. Finally after all these years of...