Vegan Caesar Salad In an effort to put together some pieces of a heath puzzle, I decided to do an elimination diet. After doing extensive research (Google.) and talking to my doctor, it seemed more effective and recommended than a full food allergy panel. Before taking the plunge, I didn't really know anything about elimination diets. I assumed it was pretty simple: just eliminate all the fun food you formerly put in your mouth. (Turns out, that wasn't too far from the truth.) In the last week alone, I have turned down some of my very favorite junk food: Oreos, Pirate's Booty, S'mores, and the hardest of all... coffee. Oh, delicious, creamy Keep Reading
Basic Mexican Rice (recipe)
Basic Mexican Rice Without fail, I crave food with flavor this time of year. 99.9% of the time this means Mexican good. The limes and cilantro and peppers are like a breath of fresh air to my winter weary heart. From January to March we eat a lot of tacos. Since Spring arrived and unpacked its bags early this year, I haven't felt quite the same obsession for heat and color. It's nice when you can get both of those by just walking out your front door. So thank you for that, February. 2015 will go down in the books as my favorite winter ever. But back to the Mexican food. For some dumb reason, I had never, not once, made Mexican Rice. My sister has Keep Reading
Broccoli Gribiche recipe + how do you boil hard-boiled eggs?
Broccoli Gribiche The week before Easter brings to mind happy childhood memories of brightly dyed eggs. The week after Easter, however, reminds me of opening my lunchbox to find egg salad sandwiches in strange shades of blue or pink. As a kid, I viewed hard-boiled eggs as a fun tradition before Easter and an unfortunate problem afterward. Well, times have changed. In the All About Eggs post, I mentioned how much my family likes eggs, a cheap and versatile protein. I like keeping hard boiled eggs in the refrigerator to use as a portable snack or topping for salads. Originally, I'd planned to title this post "How to Make Perfect Hard Boiled Keep Reading