snowing blizzards

I borrowed the majority of the title from this re-nest article.  In the article they say “In a study released by the Cornell Food & Brand Lab, results showed that people assumed that snacks labeled organic contained up to 40 percent fewer calories than they actually do.”
For a long time I have grappled [...]

When my mother and step-father were visiting we dug up and started a garden and it is finally getting going!  After some stress at the beginning due to some little animal thinking that I had planted it it’s own private dining area the plants are rebounding and moving full steam ahead.
We have planted tomatoes, rocket [...]

Mango Salsa

1 mango (ripe but not too ripe, they are too soft) diced
1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
1 lime, zested and juiced
1 clove garlic, very finely chopped
1 serrano chile, finely chopped
Optional: 1/4 c chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste

Add all ingredients and let sit in the fridge overnight to fully develop the flavors.
Pico de Gallo

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Lately my husband and I have been thinking a lot about food.  He has done some posts here, here and here.  While we were on vacation we read In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan.  While it is a bit of a manifesto it is also a great book that made us think about the [...]

For years Chris and I have been eating this dish, almost the entire time we’ve known each other.  It has become one of Sam’s favorites as well and has been known to convince people who otherwise hate beans to eat this dish (and love it).
Black Beans and Rice
2 TBS olive oil
1 Cup onions finely chopped
2 [...]