Food

The Tale of the Beet Smoothie

Beets and I have an iffy relationship.  Ok I don't really like them.  I've tried them several different ways over the years and we just haven't connected yet.  They always taste a little "earthy" to me, in other words they taste like dirt. We have a subscription to Door to Door Organics and in the… Continue reading The Tale of the Beet Smoothie

Cooking

Sicilian Collard Greens

For the past few months I've been been experimenting with vegan cooking. I find it really interesting and challenging to cook in a different way than what I'm used to. In November I bought Alicia Silverstone's new book The Kind Diet. The book has a lot of useful information on a vegan diet and lots… Continue reading Sicilian Collard Greens

Cooking

Mustard Green Gratin

Last Thursday night I decided to brave a new recipe using the mustard greens I received in my CSA share this week. As I mentioned I've never eaten greens before thus this is completely new territory to me.To ease my self into the land of green I chose a recipe that was not just standard… Continue reading Mustard Green Gratin