Monthly Archives: May 2011
What a jam-packed weekend! Friday and Saturday were spent cavorting and celebrating music, dance and food at the Northwest Folklife Festival. What a hoot! If you’re anywhere near the Seattle area, I highly recommend you mark your calendar for next year. If you’re a musician or dancer, juggler, face painter, artist, wacky eccentric or everyone … Continue reading
Yesterday was one of those days. You now the kind of day where you’d wished you had just stayed in bed. It started with some unsettling personal news and then everywhere I turned, social media kept sharing images and articles of starvation, suicides, violations of women, radiation sickness, and the impending doom of humanity. One … Continue reading
I’ve long held the opinion that doing things the old fashioned way is most often the best. Whether it’s making a cake from scratch, writing letters, and yes, even masturbation, I think things done by one’s own hand create a better result. This is a point of disagreement and even disbelief among my fellow bloggers … Continue reading
After almost a week of repairing my body and drinking mostly smoothies made of rice or hemp protein powder, almond milk and bananas, I am ready to eat solid foods again. Anytime your body detoxes (deliberately or otherwise) it is important to gradually work back into regular eating. Being gentle and mindful of your body’s … Continue reading
Don’t deny it, you were wondering where I went. Two days and no post. WTF! When I read Sassy Blonde Bitch’s opening post on Monday, it resonated. Where have I been? Not just two days but over a week and no post, that is so unlike Carole. W…T…F indeed. Well I’ll tell ya, last week … Continue reading
Berries and cream is a sure sign that the weather is warmer and spring is in the air. But how does one make a mousse without dairy? It is easier thank you think. Employing some of the same techniques for whipped chocolate frosting, we’ll make fresh strawberry mousse. This recipe can be made with … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I had a lovely lunch at Monsoon, a local restaurant specializing in Vietnamese cuisine. Everything was delicious. When it came to dessert there was little on the menu that my companion and I could eat as one or both of us prefer not to eat dairy or gluten. The best compromise … Continue reading
Junk Food Week continues with a popular snack – popcorn. It’s not just good for eating at the movies. Popcorn is a good anytime snack. The high fiber content also keeps things moving. My grandparents used to eat popcorn and sliced apples for Sunday dinner. Grandpa lived to be 94 and Grandma just turned 93. … Continue reading
You may have read Michael Pollan’s Food Rules or maybe you caught him on Oprah or saw an article about his 64 rules for eating. If you’re looking to improve your health or your relationship with food, it’s a good manual. To get you started, I am celebrating one very special rule that seems completely … Continue reading
