After spending a fabulous HHHCC night in New Braunfels with my MIL, she sent me home with a few extra groceries and ingredients that hadn’t been used: A head of Romaine, homemade hummus and black beans, sliced radishes, red onions, cilantro, green cabbage, a few carrots, and toasted sesame seeds. The next day my friend was […]

The third New Braunfels Healthy Happy Hour Cooking Class was probably my favorite! Well, not true, they have all been my favorite but this one was special. This class lead me straight to the heart  (pun intended) of why I am doing this. My Mother-In-Law hosted this one and it wasn’t but a few months […]

After hearing about these classes and what a great time we were having, my mom had to get involved. When I got to her home a few hours early with all the washed groceries, recipe cards, computer for the presentation, and the other 4 bags of class materials–she was the nervous one! She was buzzing […]

Know what you have in your kitchen and what few extra things from the market would add to create the most perfect and simple dish. I had tofu, baby bok choy (from the farmers market), spicy red peppers (from mom’s garden),1/2 a container of red curry paste, a few carrots, green cabbage, jalapeño vinegar, cilantro, […]

Dessert (or breakfast) is here and there in no guilt to be had. Cinnamon and Pomegranate Porridge: 1/2 cup quick rolled oats,  1 tbs cinnamon, 1/2 tsp honey, and raisins in a bowl. Cover with boiling h20 and let sit for 5 minutes. Blend up 1/2 a frozen banana. Mix all ingredients and add generous […]

I try to cook a great meal while keeping in mind inventive ways to reuse it as leftovers. Tonight on the menu: Coconut curried spaghetti squash with a romaine and purple potato salad. After glancing in the fridge, on the pantry shelf, and in my spice cabinet, I had these ingredients to work with.   […]

Once again I had the privilege of working together with some amazing women. They graciously allowed me to spend an evening with them centered around nourishing food and good conversation. Most of the ladies that attended did not know what they were walking into. When they knocked on the door and I jumped out from […]

    Sometimes it can be daunting to try to think of eating a weeks worth of home cooked meals when; 1) You’re watching your budget 2) You’re cooking for a family 3) You live a busy life. BUT, if we slow down for a second–and try not to overachieve–the answer can be extremely simple.   Took […]

I used to hate beets until about a year ago when I forced myself to have a beet fresca drink everyday until I decided that I liked beets. Beets are too healthy and versatile to not enjoy. I persevered and now I love beets. I had 3 beautiful beets in my fridge that were waiting […]

This meal was a ton of fun to make. It did take a little planning (soaking the beans over night) but other than that…easy-peasy-cheesy. I woke up this am, drained the beans, stuck them in the fridge, came home 8 hours later, threw them in a pot, and cooked them for 55 minutes. I used […]