If you read Erin Green’s article on pre-workout fuel, you understand the important connection between good eating & great exercise. And nowhere is that connection more important than during those looooong cardio workouts. Sure, you can gnaw on a gritty PowerBar or slam a hard-to-swallow GU. Or you could take real food with you! Although
In the 8 yrs I lived in Seattle, I became a salmon lover. But in the 26 yrs years I’ve lived in Boise, steelhead trout has surpassed salmon as my favorite fish. From a local food (steelhead are found in many of Idaho’s rivers in the fall) & sustainability standpoint, my shift to trout makes
Meatballs are one of those foods that can transform any mundane dinner night into fun dinner night. I mean…who doesn’t love these little morsels of tasty goodness?! Not to mention how versatile they are. You can use any ground meat & you really don’t really need a recipe. Just mix a few basic ingredients, form
They say there are five love languages – words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, gifts & physical touch. But I will argue for a sixth – pizza…or any derivation thereof!! I do love pizza. But I’ll argue that calzones are even better. They’re portable, less messy & frankly you can’t go wrong with
I recently took a trip to San Diego for a bit of warmer weather & to see my college daughter. Even though we arrived at midday, we took a trip to our favorite breakfast place, Mission Valley Breakfast Company, hoping that breakfast would still be available. Luckily for us, it was! My favorite dish there
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! If you haven’t yet found a card for your sweetie…well…you may be out of luck (I looked yesterday & it was already slim pickings!). This Hallmark holiday, dedicated to all things love & affection, began with the ancient festival of Lupercalia – a raucous, drunken fertility rite in
Ahhhhhh, Spring! It is on its way…despite the snowy conditions you might see outside. One of the loveliest harbingers of warmer temps are the bright green shoots of asparagus that pop up from their perennial roots. And when those first spears show up in the stores…eat ’em to your heart’s content! Asparagus is quite versatile
We have a running joke in my family about pudding. It was the end of a lovely dinner at The Swan Hotel in Bibury, England when the French server asked us if we would like “the pudding”. Pudding? Sounds great! I enthusiastically said “Absolutely! What flavors do you have?” The server gave me a sideways
Avocados – one of nature’s best fruits! At peak ripeness these beautifully green gems (at least on the inside!) are smooth, creamy, rich & oh so darn delish! We all know that avocados go great on tacos or turkey sandwiches. But their neutral flavor & dense creaminess makes them a super-stealthy healthy addition to desserts.
In this wintery season of veg I feel like there are so many overlooked options…fennel being one of them. Fennel is a member of the carrot family with a lovely anise-y (or liquorish-y) taste. All parts of it can be eaten from the crisp white bulb to the feathery dill-like fronds. And it can be prepared