Author: Wendy

Roasted Carrots with White Balsamic Vinegar

 

  I think I might be addicted to roasted vegetables.  I find myself craving them, quite frequently.  Something about roasting them in olive oil brings out their natural sweetness, and that sweetness juxtaposed with the saltiness of the sea salt that gets sprinkled over them and that seeps in as […]

Pear, Berry, Tropical Fruit Superfood Smoothie

 

  I make smoothies just about every day, and put different mixes of fruit together for them.  I buy frozen fruit (berries and mango chunks, mostly) in the winter, and mix in fresh fruit most of the time, such as bananas, pears and apples.  I like a blend of fresh […]

Red Quinoa Pilaf with Miso

 

 The other night, I wanted to create a nutritious, quick and easy side dish to go with the fish I served.  Quinoa fit the bill, as it cooks very quickly and is extremely nutritious (loaded with protein, and also contains many vitamins and minerals).  I wanted to mask its flavor […]

Baked Sole with Garlic, Olive Oil, and Oregano

 

  Yesterday I bought fish for dinner, not knowing exactly how I was going to cook it.  I bought sole that came from Rhode Island waters, which are very close to where I live in Connecticut.  My reasoning being that fish sourced close to home requires fewer resources to transport […]

Granola

 

  Sustainable eating is all about trying to reduce the use of processed foods.  I am trying more and more to get into the habit of washing out jars (which once contained processed foods from factories) and taking them with me to the local health food store (in a reusable […]

French Lentils

 

  Lentils are, I think, one of my very favorite foods.  They are wonderfully nutritious, simple to cook, and I love their earthy, somewhat sweet taste.  I sometimes crave them.  They are my go-to meal when I don’t have a lot of time to cook and I don’t know what […]

Oven Roasted Green Beans

 

  I made this for the first time this past Thanksgiving.  I got the idea from my friend Jody, who told me that she had the most delicious green beans at a friend’s house that were roasted with olive oil, garlic and salt and pepper.  So I did what I […]

Oatmeal Bread in Breadmaker

 

  For this bread, I started with a recipe from the cookbook that came with my breadmaker and I changed a couple of ingredients and measurements, and added a couple of things.  The result is absolutely delicious!  I took a picture shortly after we started cutting into it, but it […]