Quite often this is a luxury. I love to go to the local farmer’s market, but for most of my life I have just gone to my neighborhood grocery store. I buy what’s on sale. Being from California it’s difficult to know just what is in season because the growing season is non-stop there. Now,… Continue reading Buying In Season and Local
I have a hard time saying no to food. I have set this belief system set up but I cannot be so rigid with myself that I will deny certain pleasantries if the opportunity arises. I do not ever plan to go to the county or state fair and not eat. To me that’s the… Continue reading Know Your Junk Food
This is my second winter here in Hailey, Idaho. Seven months of winter is a sacrifice to me; a sacrifice so that I can have the beautiful summer and parts of spring and fall that are simply the most wonderful gifts of nature. I can tell that it’s thawing outside due to the fact that… Continue reading Spring, Where is it?
I found a wonderful article on the link enclosed about 2011 food trends. With food and gas prices increasing, it seems home cooking is on the rise. Processed foods are in the ‘doldrums’. How cool is that? This article is for the US and Europe which is, also, fantastic. People are finding that home cooked… Continue reading "Processed Food Is Out"
I am a self professed cookbook hound. I love them; I love to look at the recipes and get ideas; I love the pictures; I love to read them. Will Rogers said “I never met a man I didn’t like”. My own version of that is: “I never met a cook that I couldn’t learn… Continue reading For the Love of Cookbooks
Does it take a gourmet kitchen to produce a gratifying, sustainable meal? No, of course not. I lived on a boat for seven years and didn’t even have an actual kitchen. I had a small refrigerator that meant I needed more frequent trips to the market; A small convection oven and a hot plate; it… Continue reading Work With What You Have
In my daily cooking and eating habits I can eat the same things over and over. Then some weeks I will have Mexican or Italian or variations of stir-fry’s. But I am exceptionally boring and for some reason once I make something I savor, I will make it over and over again so I can… Continue reading Eating Patterns Create a Recipe Repertoire
First of all the calories are twice as much as the same item prepared at home. The fat content is always so much more. A super-sized meal that says the fried items contain no cholesterol are loaded with fat that can be converted to cholesterol in the blood. Sugar, even in entrée items, especially Chinese… Continue reading Say No to Fast Food
Stop everything and eat! Stop the car. Stop working. Stop the t.v. Turn off the computer. Stop texting. Never, ever, eat standing up. Don’t answer your phone. Honor this ritual. Savor your food; really taste it. Do not attempt to just get it over with, enjoy your food, honor your meal time. This is a… Continue reading Stop! and Eat
Do you have pictures of any cool looking old kitchens? Farm kitchens, small kitchens, big family kitchens? Bachelor pad kitchens? Boat kitchens? Anything that would constitute a “Home Kitchen”. Please scan them and post them or e-mail them to me. It would be really lovely to see kitchens messy and at work!!
There’s a process of elimination going on…And I want to point out it’s an experiment, also. Within the last 5 months this way of cooking and eating home cooked meals has made me aware and sensible, thrifty and resourceful. I love to have the outlook about home cooking that I have now. So with the knowledge… Continue reading A New Day
Some days ‘ya cook and some days ‘ya don’t. After cooking for a few days it’s time for a rest and that means throwing everything and anything that is worth eating (edible) on a plate. That’s when this happens: a pork chop, a large portion of pasta carbonara, garbanzo beans, sliced tomatoes, the end of… Continue reading Cleaning Out The Refrigerator
I have a copy of Jamie’s Food Revolution and I have to say that he’s got it down. He has taken people and food and made it real by connecting the dots. People who have cooked only prepared food or never cooked and taken their hand through each of his recipes to teach them that… Continue reading In Praise of Jamie Oliver
Last night I made Stuffed Chicken Breasts. They were very easy and looked amazing! It actually looked like a restaurant plate when it was done…I was impressed with myself, to say the least and I think they were very much appreciated. Saute spinach in a little olive oil and garlic until it is just tender.Saute… Continue reading Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Inspired Home Cooking 