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 […]
Here in Palm Springs the heat has arrived early. With this in mind, I’m always trying to come up with quick and nutritious meals without heating up the house. Here’s one I think you will like. Thanks to Trader Joe’s, their vacuum sealed precooked lentils is a great food hack that doesn’t require any cooking […]
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 […]
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 […]