Maybe because it was my last stop for the day or maybe it was because I’m absent minded by nature but the other evening I found myself standing in the frozen food aisle of Trader Joe’s utterly confused. I had stopped to pick up a few things for the next day’s dinner. We were having […]

How to Make Green Veggie Powder When we decided to spend the winter in the mountains of Colorado, I panicked I imagined being huddled around the table over bowls of steaming soup. I also imagined a long winter without any fresh veggies. (Apparently, I forgot I live in the United States where grocery stores are plentiful.) The […]

This grain and gluten free fried green tomato recipe isn’t really a recipe. It’s more of a fried green tomato experiment that happened to work out. I always refer to these posts as How to I Make ____ because really how many ways can you make a fried green tomato? Tomatoes, breading, salt, pepper, egg, and oil. […]

Remember the 30 day paleo challenge I was doing? That’s okay. Neither do I. Here is  our adventures in eating local while on the road plus a recap of my 30 day paleo challenge and the aftermath. It’s been fun finding local food. We’ve been to farmers markets and farm stands from Maine to Indiana. […]

We’ve been trying hard to eat local while traveling. Little Amish market in Lancaster, PA. Some really raw honey. Along with unlocal bananas, we also some some fresh ground peanut butter (which I’ve since stopped eating for my 30 days of Paleo), pecans, high quality sea salt, farm eggs, and apple butter. There was a […]

Brent grew up in Santa Maria, California. Santa Maria is known for its unique and delicious style of BBQ and Brent’s barbecuing skills are no less impressive than the BBQ from town where he grew up. He was destined to be a GRILL Hero from birth. Just look at that confidence at the grill! Traditional Santa Maria BBQ […]

I’ve said this many times but I was spoiled in my hometown of Ventura ,California with multiple year round CSAs to choose from, raw milk from the local health food store, an Azure Standard drop off site, two Trader Joes within 4 miles of my house, and friends who could connect me to groups for […]

You may have heard of rainbow in a cup? If not it’s rainbow colored jello layered in a cup. This salad is like rainbow in a cup only better. And healthier. And it’s so good you want to eat it in a bowl not a cup. The only problem with this rainbow salad is that […]

We all know that soda isn’t good for us but giving it up can be hard. Are there any healthy alternatives to soda? You betcha! Water kefir, my favorite beverage, reminds me of cream soda with a slight tang. Personally, I prefer water kefir over kombucha. Both of these beverages are so enjoyable that I […]

When I was at the Robert is Here fruitstand, I saw a new-to-me fruit called Sapodilla. Mistaking them for potatoes, I would have walked past had I not read the sign.  “Tastes like a pear with brown sugar!” What??? Yes, please! Brent and I ate most of them plain for dessert. Sapodillas are soft and creamy. They […]