July Cooking Tool of the Month – Blender Beets make me excited. When I look into a bowl of bright red my heart skips a beat. There is no other vegetable in the world that makes the most beautifully colored recipes. The photo above wasn’t edited to make it look more vibrant. This soup does…
Cooking Tool of the Month – Microplane On a hot summer day all I want is chilled soup. Gazpacho is what comes to my mind, but anything can be blended into a soup. That’s what makes this type of soup so special. You can sneak in all kinds of good stuff. Like citrus zest! This…
Since mangoes were on sale at Whole Foods I grabbed a few even though they aren’t local or even produced in the US. I sometimes allow myself little treats like this. With my extensive travel, many of my readers live in countries like Thailand and Indonesia where mangoes grow all year round. So I’m happy…
Now that winter is officially upon us all I want is soup! Now this Minestrone soup is crazy full of vegetables. It’s almost a stew there are so many vegetables. That’s how I roll! I like to sneak in as many veggies into my meals as possible. But, hey, if you don’t want to prep…
Hey everyone! Hope you had a fabulous weekend! Saturday I went to the Ringling Brothers Circus protest in Dallas. It was my first circus protest and I had some really great conversations with some parents. I stationed myself on the side entrance where most people had already bought their tickets. I gave them a leaflet…
If you are anything like me you are craving soup 24/7 in this cold winter weather. My favorite type of soup for this season is something thick and chunky or a velvety pureed soup. That’s what you got here and since it uses almond milk instead of cream, you’ve got a low-fat, divine creamy soup….