When you just have to eat
With snow almost coming down on my home town last week, it seems like no one can escape winter this year. And with February usually making me shiver (musical reference intended), it’s probably the perfect time to explore some nice warm soups and stews. Fact: drinking a bowl of chicken soup will […]
Raise your hand if you don’t eat breakfast in the morning. That’s what I thought. Well, it’s that time of year again, and whether you’ve set resolutions for yourself or not, I’m giving you one: eat breakfast. If there’s any lesson that I’ve had to learn over and over again in […]
I don’t know how many times someone has mentioned to me that the more colors you have in your meal the better it is for you. Well, it’s true- when the color comes from an array of fruits and vegetables, that is. Different colors of fruits and veggies all bring […]
I must admit, I don’t get into Thanksgiving quite as much as I do Halloween. Not really at all, actually. Aside from the turkey and the cranberry sauce, what do you have? Stuffing, squash, corn, candied yams, pumpkin pie … starch, starch and more starch. No wonder you always feel […]
Halloween is my favorite holiday. It’s not that I don’t love Christmas—in fact, I love Christmas just as much as anyone else—I just happen to love Halloween more (heh heh heh). Halloween is such a wonderful excuse to have FUN. Painted faces, silly costumes, scary movies, grinning pumpkins, childish games […]
Grocery shopping in a new country has been a big adventure for me. I remember my second day in Singapore, strolling through Cold Storage, eyes wide and glistening with excitement—there was everything from a Japanese snack aisle to an Old El Paso endcap. I was so thrilled by the peaceful coexistence […]