Mediterranean Quinoa Salad 1 cup of quinoa 1 can of artichoke hearts (quartered) 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup of Kalamata olives (chopped) 1/4  cup of sundried tomatoes  (chopped) 1 tbs of dried oregano sea salt to taste fresh basil Cook the quinoa in water.  (I use twice the amount of water as quinoa.  Bring [...]

Growing up in Indianapolis, there was this one particular pizza place I loved to visit and gorge myself on for their pesto.  It is so good.  Fifteen years later, I still visit every time I go back but it has sort of lost it’s luster for me.  The reason, a waitress with a big mouth. [...]

In keeping with our decision to eat vegetarian a night or two a week, I’ve been creating new or revamping old recipes.  Last night, we converted my Mozzarella Chicken to Mozzarella Eggplant.   I can’t believe I’m saying this but I think I actually like the eggplant better.  It was sooooo good.  I nearly cried [...]

I think Cupid’s arrow must have missed me because I’m just not a Valentine’s Day type of girl.  It works out because I don’t eat chocolate, I don’t own a suitable vase for flowers, and too much red stresses me out.  I’m not one of those people who dislike Valentine’s day because “we should fill our [...]

As you may know, I joined a  CSA (community supported agriculture) so it’s probably only a matter of time before I start wearing pachouli.   Since I don’t get to choose what goes into our veggie box it’s always interesting to see what each week will bring.  This may sound inconvenient or even scary for [...]

artichokes!!!!!  Leave’em out if ya don’t like’em. This is one of my last minute “I don’t know what to cook” recipes because the ingredients are all staples in my kitchen.  It’s that easy and quick and most importantly good for you.  And honestly I don’t really know if you can even call this Chicken Piccata. [...]

I live in Southern California and with that comes pollution, earthquakes, smog, fires, mudslides, extreme politics, gangs, and bad drivers but it’s all worth it.  For the strawberries. I think strawberry season in California for me is what manna from God in the wilderness was for the Israelites.  Other people feel the same way because [...]

I happen to love chicken and will often go for days having meal upon meal of chicken.  Even so sometimes I need a change. The other night was one of those nights so I ran to Trader Joe’s and splurged on sashimi grade ahi tuna. We seared it and I threw together a super simple [...]

Unfortunately I can’t claim I love vegetables, except artichokes.   So I’m always looking for ways to dress them up a bit.  The best part about this chili (besides its name…thank you very much!) is that it’s a great way to eat a load of veggies without eating a big boring pile of broccoli.  This chili [...]

It’s almost summer time. Yippeee!!!! Not only does summer mean evening walks and trips to the beach (or pool), but BBQing! Yum. Yum. YUM. This recipe goes perfectly with my Middle Eastern Chopped Salad. And the chicken makes fantastic leftovers.   Maybe one of these days I’ll cook something other than chicken. Lemon Chicken Kebabs [...]