My Mission Statement
So why do I eat the way I eat? Why don't I lie and just tell people I'm vegetarian? Why do I eat what's put in front of me sometimes, but no
Recipe: Shiitake & Water Buffalo Cheddar Risotto
You can make risotto with just about anything! I typically use mushrooms and parmesan cheese. I am looking forward to experimenting with other ingredients. (Blackened Brussels). Here's a basic risotto recipe: 2 cups Aroborio Rice Organic Vegetable Broth, 2-3 cups, to taste Cheap White Wine (Pinot or Chardonnay) 1-2 cups, to taste Vegetable or meat of choice 1 cup hard cheese Salt & Pepper Butter Olive Oil This recipe features shiitake mushrooms, cremini mushrooms, water-buffa
Saturday Market Shopping
Or, an Update on Goal-Setting 2016 From Left: St Lawrence Market Produce - About $40 Spent Soup Base (Cilantro & Achiote) $4 Organic Canned Tomatoes $4 Beans $3 Corn $4 Roasted Red Peppers $5 Edith's Blend Coffee (Luba's Coffee) Arborio Rice $8 From Right: St Lawrence Farmer's Market - About $60 Spent Organic Shiitake Mushrooms Free-Range Eggs $2.50 Fresh Thyme Water-Buffalo Cheeses $6 & $8 Garlic Onions Peppers Summer Sausage (Small) $10 More Mushrooms (Cremini) Apples $7 Sw
A Week of Clean Eating - Food Journal
ShApril Week One - What I've been Eating! Breakfasts Quinoa-Potato Latkes (used as a base for many breakfasts)* Eggs: Fried, Over-Easy, Poached; on top of latkes Omelette: Kale, tomato and shallot Fruits/Veggies: Sliced Tomato, kiwi, grapefruit, banana, apple, pear, celery Banana or Apple with fresh raw peanut butter (ground peanuts only) Morning Snacks Baked Apple with cinnamon and raw honey Raw nuts Raw Fruits/Veggies Sliced celery with fresh raw peanut butter Lunch Chopped
Guest Chef: Douglas the Omnivore
Wanna know where I get my "cooking without recipes" love? Look no further than my guest chef from the other night, Douglas the Omnivore! (Otherwise know as Dad!) I had just been at St Lawrence Market when DtO stopped in for an unexpected visit. I invited him to stay for dinner, which was actually Amelia-code for "stay and help me cook dinner"! I laid out the day's ingredients on the table, and we got right to brainstorming! The day's StLM groceries included brussel sprouts, o
