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 [...]

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 [...]

One of my favorite resturants here in town is a total dive but soooo good.  It’s Middle Eastern and Mexican.  Yep, I said Middle Easter/Mexican. They even have a falafel burrito.  One of the many things I love on the menu (Besides their chips and salsa, I could eat those until I go into a [...]

Sometimes it’s hard to choose to eat healthy.  ESPECIALLY WHEN YOUR HUSBAND MAKES WHITE PANCAKES ON SATURDAY MORNING!!!!!  So to feel like I wasn’t totally being deprived I made this french toast.  It doens’t tastes like WHITE PANCAKES but it is yummy and feels like a treat while still keeping my blood sugar stable and my [...]

As you may have realized by now I’m a huge fan of Mediterranean flavors.  Yesterday I cooked up a huge batch of one of my favorite chicken recipes, Simple Mediterranean Chicken.  I can’t wait to eat the leftovers for lunch today.  Here is another one of my favorites that (I guess) is Mediterranean too.  Whatever it is, [...]

Besides a ton of veggies, fruit, oatmeal, Ezekiel bread, eggs, and lean protein there are a few other staples I always have on hand: capers, sun dried tomatoes, kalmata olives, and artichokes.  I use them in omelettes, salads, dips, and sautes.  This weekend my wonderful husband made me a quick yummy chicken salad using some of [...]