Mad City* Vegan Fest was a lot of fun! Not only was Saturday a beautiful day in Madison, we had a chance to get some exercise (we biked over), nutrition (we ate some delicious food) and some rest as we relaxed in the summer sunshine. I had […]
Zucchini is one of my favorite ingredients. One of my comfort foods is calabacitas, a dish I realized I have not posted here yet. This dish is a bit different, but I like the combination of flavors. The recipe comes from the Cooking with too hot tamales cookbook […]
As Halloween approaches, I thought I’d make a “spooky” drink. This drink caught my eye, not just for how it looks, but because of its name: La Llorona. As a kid, we would always hear stories about creatures that would come and get us if we misbehaved. One […]
I haven’t posted a drink/cocktail recipe since last May. Thankfully, I had the chance to try many of my favorites this past summer. While summer is over, here is one we savored watching some great World Cup games. It is a bit late for warm weather (at least […]
This recipe is part of a Soup & Bread article in Eating Well magazine (January/February 2014). It is paired with a delicious Chickpea, Chorizo & Spinach Soup recipe I have posted. What I like about this recipe is that it is quick and easy. Instead of yeast, the […]
A long time ago, when I was a kid, I loved cereal. Especially Kellogg’s Corn Flakes with a ton of sugar and milk. Now, not so much. But I do love grains for breakfast. And Rick Bayless provides a great recipe. I’ve only modified it a bit. No […]
A summer would not be complete without at least one good Margarita. There are a lot of varieties out there. This past winter in Ixtapa, we made a Tamarindo Margarita that was delicious. But I like this Margarita. It is simple, clean and refreshing. There seems to be […]
Summer is the perfect time for eating watermelon and drinking some refreshing lemonade. This recipe brings them together into what has become our favorite drink of the summer. We’ve had this many times already this summer, and it is still July! Give it try while the watermelon is […]
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