Whole Grain Blueberry Muffins
This past weekend I experimented with whole grain baking thanks to inspiration I received from the cookbook Super Natural Cooking by blogger Heidi Swanson. I picked up the book during a recent weekend...
View ArticleSummer Fresh Marinara Sauce
Lucky me! After getting up at the crack of dawn this past Sunday to work eight hours in the hot August sun at the farmers’ market, helping to bring fresh, locally grown produce to Washingtonians, I...
View ArticleQuinoa-Millet Hot Cereal, A Yoga Inspired Breakfast
I’m back! Every now and then you just have to take a break. That was the case for me last week. After pushing hard in August to maintain my blogging schedule of posting twice a week and working to win...
View ArticleMaking A Great Sandwich: Pulled-Chicken Sandwich
Last week I served this tasty pulled chicken sandwich along side my bowl of butternut squash soup. With the weather getting cooler and cooler these days, hot soup and warm sandwiches are ideal for...
View ArticleOrange-Pecan Wild & Long-Grain Rice … Quickly!
Over the holidays I hosted a get-together for a few high school friends when I went home for Christmas. My menu consisted of chicken saté with peanut sauce, water crackers topped with thin slices of...
View ArticleA Stir for Haiti: Diri Et Pois Coles Haitian Red Beans and Rice
Familiar foods, recipes and approaches to cooking are a real comfort to most of us. They remind us of home, childhood, and good times with loved-ones. They’re guaranteed to satisfy our taste buds and...
View ArticleSpring Fresh, Summer Ready Pasta Salad
Hopefully, where ever you are the weather has been as beautiful and uplifting as the gorgeous spring weather we’ve been experiencing here in the D.C. area. The breakthrough of sunny skies, gentle...
View ArticleMoroccan Chermoula Sauce Over Grilled Halibut with CousCous
Well, I didn’t get a spot on the 3rd season of the Food Network’s Grill It With Bobby Flay, but no worries because I still have my recipe for chermoula marinated grilled fish with a savory, yet fruity...
View ArticleIn Celebration – Yoga Teacher Training Graduation: Chole Curry and Pulao
After seven months of weekend-long intensives, weekly classes, teaching practicums, readings, personal practice and study; the nine ladies of the Shakti Mind Body Studio 2009 – 2010 yoga teacher...
View ArticleMacaroni & Cheese
As quintessential American fare, especially for African-Americans and Southerners, how can I have a food blog and not cover macaroni and cheese? While the thick, creamy richness of mac and cheese...
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