Are you incorporating vegetables from your garden or vegetables from a local produce stand into your daily diet? Do you know where your fruit and vegetables are grown? By eating farm-fresh, especially locally grown, produce you will experience what fruits and vegetables are suppose to taste like. I will not purchase produce from stores like [...]
Is Your Diet Local?
September 26th, 2010Fresh Corn Salsa
June 17th, 2010
4 sweet ears of corn, fresh 4 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced 1 red pepper, diced 1 medium red onion, diced finely 1/2 chili pepper, diced finely (to taste) 1-2 limes, juiced 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced 1-2 tsp salt (to taste) Pinch of fresh black pepper 1/4 -1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped finely In [...]
Santa Barbara: Garden of Eatin’
May 19th, 2010
Springtime wishes to you! It feels great to have more hours of sun per day and warmer days. In addition to having beautiful weather in Santa Barbara, we are also very lucky to be able to have easy access to local produce. There are at least three ways to obtain seasonal local produce here in [...]
Greek Yogurt with Fresh Strawberries
April 15th, 20102 cups fresh strawberries 2 cups plain Greek yogurt 1-2 Tbsp agave or honey Raw chopped almonds Rinse and hull strawberries. Slice them thin and drizzle with 1-2 Tbsp agave or honey and set aside for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, Put 1/2 cup yogurt in 4 small custard cups. Top each custard cup with 1/2 cup [...]
What’s a Healthy Snack?
April 10th, 2010I’ve been reading Michael Pollan’s book, Food Rules-An Eater’s Manual. It’s a great booklet to give to anyone who wants to become healthier and more conscious of what they are eating. He believes (and I agree) we should mostly be eating “real food” such as fresh fruits and vegetables; and eat mostly a plant based [...]
Saturday, April 11th
April 9th, 2010I will be having a booth this Saturday, April 11th at Goleta Green at Stow Park in Goleta from 11-1:30. I will be talking about SB Food not lawns (garden sharing). I am the co-ordinator of the Turnpike garden share and we meet once a month at someone’s home in this area. I will be [...]
Quinoa and Swiss Chard Pilaf
March 15th, 2010
Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a healthy, high-protein, gluten-free alternative grain. Its quick and easy to cook. I like to add cooked quinoa to rice dishes.
Quinoa, The Miracle Grain
March 6th, 2010Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) was eaten by the Incan tribes in the Andes Mountains of South America for more than 5,000 years. Today, its mostly grown in South America. Quinoa is rich in iron, B vitamins, and its gluten-free. Of all the grains, it has the highest amount of protein. It is known as one of [...]
Mom in the Spotlight
February 22nd, 2010
On February 19th, I was chosen to be “Mom in the Spotlight” by sbparent.com. I’ve been involved and supporting sbparent.com since 2002 when it began. Sbparent.com is an online guide for parents. It’s the only Santa Barbara Family Resource centralizing events and classes for kids (from babies through teens). To read the article, click on [...]
Curried Butternut Squash Soup
February 15th, 2010
Saute the onion, garlic, ginger, and chili for about 3-5 minutes and then add the spices and butternut squash and apple. Mix well and add 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Cover and simmer until veggies are soft (about 25 minutes).