Homemade Sauerkraut: A Journey and a Recipe

I have been fascinated lately by probiotics. They are so very important to overall health and I can’t seem to get enough of them. I hate spending $10 on the really good, fresh, organic kimchi and sauerkraut when I’ve been eating some with every meal. It breaks the budget. I began looking into my own […]

Kitchen Gadget Series: Citrus Squeezer

I have a little hand citrus squeezer that is fine to use for one or two limes/lemons, yet I tend to buy a bunch of citrus and squeeze it into juice to fill a container for easy use during the week. When I have to process a dozen or so fruits, I pull my big, […]

Autumn Curry

I love going to my local Farmer’s Markets! There is something about seeing, smelling, and touching all the foods of the season — freshly picked and brought to this festival of the senses — that really grounds me in the present. For this moment, and this moment alone, this particular vegetable is at its peak. […]

Romantic Dinner on the Deck

It’s absolutely lovely outside. We cooked a nice dinner and I set up the deck with candles and mood lighting. I have tea lights in the garden and great food cooking on the grill. I feel very blessed.

Breathe deeply, Laugh with abandon, Love wholly, Eat well.

MiLady Carol

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Proof That Spring Food is Here: Strawberry Shortcake!

We had guests over last night so I whipped up some strawberry shortcake to serve. We had bought some early season strawberries the day before, then I made a pecan scone as the base. I topped it with freshly whipped cream. Delish. Nothing says that spring has arrived better than early strawberries. The strawberry plants […]