Bananas are one of those fruits always lingering around my kitchen. They’re a reliable snack and make a nice addition to a bowl of cereal, yogurt, or peanut butter toast. But not soon after they start getting covered in brown spots, my affection for eating them quickly fades away. Over time, I’ve learned to love […]
Today has been a long time coming. The last time I updated this blog was back in 2008 (can you believe I started in 2006???), which in blogging time might as well be a century ago. At the time, I was just writing the weekly menu, recipes and foodie events around the town. I was […]
Hot damn, I love cauliflower. It’s a good thing that cauliflower is cheap because I go through it like crazy. If 2015 was the year of kale, 2018 is all about the old time favorite…cauliflower. Once old and forgotten, this giant flower has become cool again. Cauliflower doesn’t need much to be delicious on its […]
Happy birthday my dearest! I am not able to put into words how much I love you. You’ve had my whole heart from the moment I laid my eyes on you. You are the face that launched a thousand sleepless nights. You are a thinker, posing intricate questions, and remembering small details. I am so […]
Somewhere in the Rules of Motherhood there is a chapter titled Moms Don’t Get Sick. Now, we all know this is far from the truth, even the best of us sometimes can’t fight off all the germs. Being sick is never fun but being sick when you’re a mom is the worst hell imaginable. Not […]
Happy Thanksgiving week! As an expat, I have embraced Thanksgiving as one of my favorite American holidays! The focus is on gratitude, great food and wine, not to mention it is socially acceptable to go for seconds, and thirds and leftovers are all the reason for overcooking! To be honest, I still don’t get the […]
October is perfect in every way, but I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. I love that it starts to get colder outside and humid mornings become a thing of a past. What I don’t like is the holiday that everyone seems to love so much: Halloween. Go ahead, gasp in disbelief. […]
“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” Dr. Seuss My dearest Kiki…Today you started the new chapter in your life – you started first grade. Today I hugged you fiercely, and somehow found the strength to let go and send you on your way. […]
Last three weeks have been pure magic. I am running on adrenaline, sugar highs, copious amounts of coffee and rosé. Both Kiki and I celebrated our birthdays and Mother’s Day over and over, and if it was up to us, we would both continue with celebrations. I guess an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. One of […]
“On the day that you were born the angels got together and decided to create a dream come true. So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of golden starlight in your eyes of blue!” – the carpenters I can’t believe it has been six years since you came into my life. Another year has come and […]
I’ve discovered a secret to a stress free week…Meatless Mondays and Meal Planning! With that, meatless Mondays are here to stay! Choosing meat-free meals on Monday is a great way to look and feel better, it kind of goes along with that new week, new beginning theory. I am definitely not a vegetarian (after all, […]
This was such a lovely weekend. I’ve been craving a slow, lazy, relaxing weekend, and I finally had one. Sure, a getaway somewhere would have been great, but it’s amazing how much better I felt after just two days of unplugging and resting at home! I intentionally planned a weekend with lots of quality sleep, mini […]
Well, hello March! February definitely flew right by, without so much as a whisper! So cheers to sending February off and welcoming March with lots of motivation and sunshine. I also wanted to say hello before my blog grows cobwebs. I have so many blog topics running through my head, albeit time, priorities… but I miss […]
I hope this week is finding you happy, healthy, nourished and caffeinated. Me? A little over caffeinated but feeling pretty good about the week I’ve had and I attribute it to last weekend full of relaxation, good sleep, yummy foods, and an extraordinary Sunday prep. I promise, a blog post of Sunday prep is coming…it’s truly crucial […]
There is a saying “little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice” and ain’t that the truth. Kiki certainly is all sugar and spice, sweeter than honey, spicier than Carolina pepper. My dear, kind, sweet, gentle, sensitive, smart, caring, loving five year old in a moment of her anger and crankiness (yup […]
I’ve discovered a secret to a stress free week…Meatless Mondays and Meal Planning! With that, meatless Mondays are here to stay! Choosing meat-free meals on Monday is a great way to look and feel better, it kind of goes along with that new week, new beginning theory. I am definitely not a vegetarian (after all, […]
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I am constantly on the quest to put more vegetables on our plates. Kiki is a great eater, but the older she gets her palate is changing and she is less and less adventurous or shall I say less willing to try new things. As my good friend L once said – outwit, outplay and outsmart, raising […]
meatless recipe, vegetarian, working mom
It’s the first full week of the New Year and I’m not messing around. I woke up with so much energy, feeling motivated and refreshed. It’s Monday, the holiday season is officially behind us, and I am doing my part to get back into “the routine”… hopefully it doesn’t take too long. Part of getting back […]
Meatless Monday, vegetarian
Believe it or not, but I always look forward to meatless mondays. I don’t think I can go completely vegetarian, but one day a week, it’s easy peasy – anyone can do it. Meatless Mondays are easy – they are a simple and effective way to help animals, go green and become healthier. And who […]
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Remember how yesterday was supposed to be a “Meatless Monday”, well now it has become a “Meatless Tuesday” – it’s called flexibility in meal planning, people! Tonight’s meal was inspired by one of my favorite “Pick me up/funny/great advice/motherhood/foodie blogs“. Actually it was her book that inspired tonight’s dinner.I bought the cookbook couple of months […]
vegetarian, veggie burger
Why do I doubt myself? I may not be able to do “fancy” dinners, but I can certainly put together a meal. I debated all weekend whether I should put together a weekly menu plan or not, but I knew if I didn’t I would ended up eating hummus, Manchego cheese and red/orange/yellow peppers. I […]
burger, vegetarian
Tonight’s dinner was completely inspired by these meals. I admire people that have the ability to just throw together the ingredients on hand and create a delicious meal. Me on the other hand, I prefer to read cookbooks and see the picture of what the chef will be making;) If a photo makes me think […]
Meatless Monday, vegetarian
Vegetarian or not you should make this burger. It will open your eyes to the whole new world of delicious and good for you foods. I know it wasn’t the Meatless Monday on our menu, but I thought it would be good for us to have, after all we had all the ingredients on hand. […]
vegetarian
It was a day full of experimentation. Kiki tried some new foods, I tried some more cooking and discovered Picnick. All in all, it was great and I am very proud of both of us. So this little nifty collage and photos in all kinds of exposures, frames and signatures are a result of playing […]
Mili-Mali, vegetarian
A few weeks ago, I was reading the Runner’s World magazine and they had a great article about fueling your body for marathon training. It suggested that a person should introduce at least two vegetarian meals a week during the training period. With carnivores in our house, this seemed like such unattainable goal. But I […]
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