June 2011

Coconut Orange Carrots

There are very few foods I don’t like as you might imagine.  But, for some reason I just can’t bring myself to eat those little “nub” carrots you buy in the bags at the grocery store.  They may come from a whole carrot but I just don’t find them very tasty and I want my carrots to taste crisp and …

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Environmental Working Group Photo

Let me first say that I don’t believe in wearing sunscreen 24/7 like most dermatologists do!  I, like many of you beleive that we’re missing out on a key “vitamin” by not letting the sun hit our skin uninhibited by suncreen, namely vitamin D.  At least three times a week I try to be out in the sun with bare arms and …

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Muffins for Everyone!

Since I’ve had to give up all grains for awhile to heal my gut lining I’ve been on the lookout for a delicious muffin recipe that my sweet husband, Alex and I can enjoy together at breakfast or whenever.  Eureka, I found it! It’s called “Pumpkin Muffins” and you can find it at www.scdrecipe.com I’m not much of a baker …

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Rosemary-Lemon Roasted Chicken with Fennel

Ahhh, the perfect marriage of rosemary and lemon…and fennel for a little added sweetness.  I’ve definitely been on a fennel kick this week with my Peas and Fennel recipe and now this.  Fennel is definitely nearing the end of its season so I just felt the push to make a few things with it. We all know how cost effective …

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Rhett, Betty and Shane!

  Grab a cup of tea because this is a bit of a long one. Alex and I went to visit our very dear friends, Shane and Rhett over Memorial Day down in their “neck” of the woods in Madison, Mississippi which is just north of Jackson.  Yes, I have a best friend named Shane and so to cut down on …

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