I have a love affair with sun dried tomatoes. There’s just something about them that makes me feel like I’m spending the summer in Italy. Nice way to spend your breakfast, eh? Day dreaming about being in Italy? I’m huge on day dreaming. I love to day dream.

Anyhoo, I think I’ll start putting together a collection of egg and omelet recipes much the same as I did with the oatmeal recipes. That way it will be a nice little collection for you. How would that be? So here’s the first recipe in my upcoming Egg and Omelet collection…

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This asparagus dish is part of my planned Valentine’s Day menu. I love the way the roasted nuts compliment the flavor of the asparagus. It’s a fabulous combination.

I’ve been roasting vegetables in the oven for some time now. It’s one of my favorite ways to eat veggies. Something about it just brings out the flavor of a vegetable like nothing else can (except maybe grilling).

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I’ve always loved buying this salad at Whole Foods. It’s so fresh and bursting with flavor. But it’s such a simple salad, I just couldn’t see why I couldn’t make it at home for half the price…. and add some protein to it too. [Read more →]

Every time I make lasagna, it always tastes different because I never follow a recipe. I use whatever vegetables and spices I have on hand.

The version I made last night for dinner was especially good though. So I thought I’d hang onto the recipe by publishing it here. I’m sure I’ll post many more lasagna recipes in the future. But this one is really yummy! Even my 2 year old couldn’t stop eating it. [Read more →]

Oh, but I love this soup!

The title it should really have is (brace yourself): A-great-tasting-clean-all-the-veggies-out-of-my-fridge-before-they-go-bad-and-a-few-things-out-of-the-pantry-too-soup. Phew! [Read more →]