Roast Chicken Salad with Pecans and the NOT Yet Trained Partner
Hi everyone. I hope you all had a great Mother’s day and enjoyed Brian’s post on the blog. I received numerous emails telling me what a supportive and appreciative husband I have and I must say that I do. In my private sessions and workshop travels, I have encountered people who are not as fortunate; […]
Indian Sesame Chicken and Less T.V!
Hi everyone. I’m going to share a little something with you so please bear with me: I have been letting my kids watch way too much T.V. lately. I sort of fell into it because my babysitter left a few months ago and I really needed a T.V. babysitter, or so I thought, to keep […]
Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Walnuts and Red Poop
Hello everyone. Like the intimidating artichokes, beets are everywhere and may seem daunting to some as well. I got over my beet phobia many years ago after I lived in Spain because I had to! I ate them so much there (vacuum sealed bags of them) that I needed to learn how to make them […]
Broccoli-Pine Nut Side Dish and My Hair Balls!
Hi everyone. I’m going to air some dirty laundry: I pull my hair from the shower drain and leave it on the sink. I’ve done it my whole life. I feel like I am making an effort by pulling it from the drain. I always intend to throw it out but just can’t seem to […]
Homemade Paneer Cheese and Perfectionism?
Hello everyone. I have been hearing from some women who are learning that it is not always necessary to make things perfectly to feel successful in the kitchen. This desire or need to have everything go perfectly in the kitchen can sometimes limit us and make us so stressed that we rarely want to step […]
Lentil Puree (dhal) and Spices
Hi everyone. Before I get on with my ramblings, there were some interesting topics raised by some readers that I wanted to discuss. One asked about substituting ground pepper versus red pepper flakes: “Alma, I made these (peanut) noodles. They came up so yummy but quite spicy. I’m wondering whether that’s because I substituted 1/4 […]
Froggy Pancakes and Pinpointing the Moment of Cooking Stress: You May Learn Something About Your Cooking Self
Hi everyone. I was chatting with a woman recently about whether or not cooking is a skill, an innate talent or a little of both. I believe, as with all endeavors, that when we enjoy a process or project, we are much more inclined to pursue it, which then makes us more skilled because we […]