Potato salad, although, eaten year round, is the quintessential American summer food. I often associate it with outdoor gatherings and picnics served along side grilled meats and chicken. To my recollection my first experience eating potato salad was when my brother got married. I was only 12 years old and my family planned a bridal […]
Today’s temperature in Palm Springs reached a whopping 118 degrees. In this kind of heat, I’m always trying to come up with quick and easy meals without creating too much heat in the kitchen. I was craving one of my favorite cuisines, Thai, and was also thinking something salad-like, so I decided to make this […]
During the beginning of the pandemic some local fisherman along the coast of California were selling freshly caught fish directly to the consumer and some local restaurants. My friends BJ and Turko’s son Brendan is a fisherman up in NorCal and I was able to take advantage of one of his catches while up in […]
While working as nutrition coach, I was always looking for healthier versions of classic comfort food. I experimented a lot with cauliflower. This was my low carb version of potato salad using cauliflower. Potato salad is one of my favorite summer classic comfort foods. I often associate potato salad with some wonderful childhood memories of […]
As mentioned in a previous post, my obsession with the jicama wrap continues here with an interpretation of one of my favorite Mexican street foods…the taco. Whether you use a wrap or the more traditional corn or flour tortilla, you can’t go wrong with this quick and simply delicious filling. Sometimes, I will even scramble […]
What to do with leftover roasted or rotisserie chicken? There’s lots, but here is recent one I really love. Great tasting, light and no cooking involved! This chicken salad happened, for two reasons; One; It’s 115 degrees here in Palm Springs and did not want to turn on the stove today. Two; I have been […]
It’s almost August and tomatoes are at their peek right now. I hope you take advantage of tomato season, as there is nothing better than a farm-fresh or home grown tomato…the kind that will eventually rot in a few days if they’re not eaten. Fortunately, in my house a good tomato never lasts long enough […]
Much like I precook other vegetables as part of my weekly prep, I often cook a big batch of mushrooms, as well. They are delicious, versatile and are often a good stand in for meat when you’re feeling a little vegetarian or vegan. I typically buy the organic brown cremini/baby bella variety, which are essentially […]