One of my favorite things to eat is fresh spring rolls so I have them at least once a month in various forms.  Although Eric loves them too, he’s not a huge fan of eating the same things several times in a row.  That’s where this salad comes in helpful.  If I have a bunch of noodles, julienne sliced veggies and lettuce in the fridge, I can throw this salad together in two minutes! Read more

The pilot series of the Healthy Cooking on a Tight Budget Program has been completed!  One purpose of the classes was to provide recipes using ingredients that are commonly turned down at the Food Bank because people don’t know how to use them.  The first item on that list was dried beans.  On my first day at the food bank the director handed me a couple bags of dried beans and I stared at them with a similar apprehension.  I know how to use them in soups and comforting winter time recipes, but what about in the summer?  Fortunately my friend Elise had the perfect recipe to try. Read more

Our CSA started up a couple weeks ago and for right now is limited to greens, radishes and rhubarb.  In Washington there has been more rain in the first few days of June than there typically is in the whole MONTH of June.  This has definitely affected the local farms but the nice thing about CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) is that they help farms be supported in the good or difficult growing years.  I’ve been playing around with our radishes the past few weeks to figure out some new ways to eat them besides with butter on fresh bread (which is amazing by the way!). Read more

I made this delicious and healthy potato salad with our grilled porterhouse steak a couple weeks ago.  We LOVE my lemony dill potato salad, but it may now be a toss up between the two.  This oil and vinegar potato salad has just a touch of cream and NO MAYONNAISE!  It’s even good without the cream if you’re lactose intolerant like my grandma, she loves the dairy free option.

Now onto important things, like the fact that our family is growing!  Check out the video below of our first day with our newest family member. Read more

This strawberry dessert is the perfect healthy sweet tooth remedy, but it’s also amazing as a side dish, snack, or even a light lunch when you’re on the go (or moving!).  Strawberries are super cheap right now, it’s unfortunate for the strawberry farmers and I really feel for them.  But oh boy am I getting all the berries I can eat! Read more