If you aren’t already, it’s time to treat the coronavirus pandemic seriously. Stay away from people you don’t live with, wash your hands, cough into a tissue or your elbow if needed, call a doctor if you have symptoms. Our actions this week, maybe before anyone you know has been diagnosed, will make all the […]
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Spicy Sombrero Salad
This main-dish salad comes together in twenty minutes or less, using pantry ingredients and fresh greens. No special cooking skills needed and easily adapted to use what you have on hand. Get zing from the salsa, crunch from the seeds or nuts, umami from the beans and green onion, and sweetness from the raisins and […]
Prepping for Coronavirus
It’s time to prepare to hunker down as Coronavirus COVID-19 spreads. What should you do to prepare? You don’t need to panic, but it makes sense to have enough food on hand to keep your family fed if you get sick or your area is quarantined. Read on for a shopping list and other tips […]
Save with FreshPaper
Since I started using FreshPaper, my bread and veg last longer. I never throw away bread because it is moldy anymore. My kale, lettuce, and other greens last for seven days instead of turning to mush mid-week. So what is this amazing Fresh Paper? First, let me remind you that I don’t take any advertising […]
How to Cook Millet
Hulled millet tastes a bit like corn, with a pleasantly chewy texture. This whole grain cooks faster than most, making it a great weeknight choice. Millet answers the question of “what goes underneath this stew?” now that we’re having rice no more than twice a week. It’s a pretty choice for Buddha bowls too, nestled […]
Upcoming events
Coronavirus update All in-person events after March 7th have been canceled. I hope many of them will be rescheduled later. Some I will be able to provide online. Please stay at home and be safe. I am (was!) excited to be teaching classes again here in the Triangle. I hope you’ll be able to come […]
