Tag Archives: health

VT’s Portion Control Challenge

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Kate

Sunday was my last day doing the challenge and I spent most of it at a friend’s house helping her paint her apartment. The day started out okay, I had a normal breakfast. I had dulce de leche cheerios and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life is like that | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

VT’s Portion Control Challenge

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Kate

I sort of went off the rails. Well, not necessarily in terms of portions but certainly in terms of the food pyramid. On Thursday, I had cheddar brat pigs in a blanket for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They just sounded … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 senses, Experiments, food, Review | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

My Acorn Squash Muffin Experiment

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Kate

Me: Do you have xanthum gum? Gluten-free friend: Yes, why? Me: I found a recipe on the internet that calls for that. I’ll bring you a muffin. Gluten-free friend: I’ll bring it tomorrow.   Yes, I found a recipe on … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 senses, Experiments, Recipe | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Beans and Rice with Zucchini

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Kate

This is a recipe that isn’t really a recipe. I had these things: black beans, rice, zucchini, peppers (bell and chili) in my house and I thought that they would all go nicely together. I started by breaking out the … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 senses, Experiments, Recipe | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Zucchini bean spread

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Kate

For once, I had planned on not changing a recipe. Then, I realized that I had a bunch of defrosted, black beans already to go in the fridge and I couldn’t let them go to waste. But, for once I … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 senses, Experiments | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Pop Culture Homework Assignment: Food Matters

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Kate

Yet another documentary in my netflix queue on what to eat and the impact of what eat on our bodies and the planet. This one focuses primarily on nutrition and medicine, making the claim that healthy, organic, plant based diets … Continue reading →

Posted in Experiments, Films, Review | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off

CSA Share Fun: Week 3

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Kate

We are in high lettuce season.  That is exactly what it sounds like.  We got four huge heads of lettuce in our share this week.  And since lettuce isn’t something you necessarily cook, this week’s collection of recipes are a … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 senses, Experiments | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off

Easy Cucumber Tuna Salad

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Kate

So, the recipe for this little salad came out of a recent issue of Martha Stewart’s Every Day Foods.  I had three whole cucumbers that needed to be eaten and was happy to hear that E and B had a … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 senses | Tagged , , , | Comments Off

Glazed Radishes and Spicy Tofu

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Kate

I watched a lot of Fraggle Rock when I was little, so radishes will always have a special place in my heart.  As I’ve gotten older though, I’ve started to eat radishes as much because they remind me of Fraggles … Continue reading →

Posted in 5 senses | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off

Can Anyone Explain This?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Kate

So, I joined a gym recently.  Yes, I know I could go to school and use the facilities there, but there are two problems with that.  I like taking dance classes and spinning and yoga and all that sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life is like that | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off