Quarantine. Social Distancing. Covid-19. All words I would be 100% happy to NEVER hear again. But here we are. And I personally don’t think this is going to be truly “over” anytime soon. As we are all facing great stress, both at home and at work, I have chosen to focus on welcome distractions. Like my Sourdough Starter. Turns out it has had some great lessons to teach.
It’s been a TOUGH few weeks. Between shifts at the hospital, homeschooling (teachers y’all need a billion dollar raise) and trying to keep everyone on some sort of a schedule, it’s been a little trying. But one thing that has helped is cooking large batches of food. You know, meals like this Chicken Pesto Pasta that can be packed up for work, lunches, and just available for the multiple times a day my kids think they need to be eating.
As most of you know we are both Emergency Physicians. And right now we’re a little preoccupied with this crazy little virus called COVID-19 (Coronovirus ). It’s time to hunker down in your house and cook all of those great foods you’d been wanting to make! But things are changing rapidly and many people have asked how to help.
My kids LOVE fresh bread. And they can eat loaves and loaves of it if I let them. But bread baking is so tedious, right? WRONG. Turns out this simple Dutch Oven Bread is so stinking simple you could make it every day.
I know I already told you about the amazing Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives Conference that I was lucky enough to attend in Napa, California, but how did we spend our time off? We definitely made the most of it- Napa Style!
Does anyone else feel like it is already February 425th? This month has gone on and on and on and on. Although it is warmer that usual here in Minneapolis, this is the point in winter where everyone is needing a good dose of sunshine. Enter the Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad.
A lot of you asked me about all of the posts on our Insta account (Stories especially) from the Healthy Lives, Healthy Kitchens Conference in Napa, California. And guess what, I can’t wait to tell you ALL about it!
I was recently asked by a local magazine to come up with recipe ideas for rose water. Rose water? That was an ingredient I never even considered using. But you all know me. I can’t say no to a challenge! And I have to admit, I was intrigued. Intrigued enough to take the challenge. Here is my experience (spoiler alert: I learned A LOT!) and the recipe for my Vanilla Rose Meringues!
I was going to bring you a list of resources for Whole Food Plant Based Eating today (and don’t worry, I will still do that), but a recent Facebook thread got me going and now I just can’t think about anything else. And although I’m sure trying to avoid controversy on this little old blog of ours, I need to take a minute to discuss a rational approach to disagreement. (Spoiler Alert: BE KIND)
Need a vacation? Don’t know what to have for breakfast? Like quick, easy, and make ahead food? We hit the trifecta with these Instant Pot Tropical Steel Cut Oats. Frozen fruit, steel cut oats, and a little coconut cream takes you straight to the tropics!
