Every Sunday, the farmer’s market comes to my town, and most weeks, you’ll find me there. The layout is simple: two long aisles, with canopies on each side, each for a different vendor selling all kinds of food; from seasonal fruits and veggies, to nuts, honey, flowers, meat, fish, fresh bread, pasta, and even prepared foods from french pastries to ceviche. It’s an amazing assortment of stuff, from the basic to the indulgent.
Green tea is all the rage these days. There have been several claims that the beverage has several health benefits due to the polyphenols present in the leaves of the tea plant. Many of these studies focus on green tea’s effects on cardiovascular health, which have shown that green tea consumption may reduce heart disease. Other studies have tried to connect green tea with the reduction of cholesterol, which have been promising, but so far inconclusive. Other studies have linked green tea consumption to protecting brain cells from dying when affected by Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s. There have also been claims that green tea can lower blood pressure, and may help people lose weight.
I love vegetables, and have recently begun experimenting with making soups out of them. What is great about soup is that it can be made in large batches. You can eat some for dinner, then freeze the rest. Soup is also great for getting rid of ingredients that are getting old. Lastly, soup can be a healthy and filling dish.
I have made several different soups out of several ingredients. I think after these attempts, I have the process down. Here goes…
When our daughter Claudia turned 9 recently, one of her parties (yes, there were a couple) was a Danish style brunch.
I found a recipe for a Danish omelet that actually comes from the beautiful island my mother-in-law grew up on – Bornholm. The recipe included radishes – I’ve never been a huge fan (is anyone?), so I wasn’t sure that I would enjoy it. I can happily say that the Bornholm Aeggekager turned out fantastic and there wasn’t a radish left…Of course, none of the kids ate any – they were all about the fresh bread and chocolate slices (Galle & Jessen Pålægschokolade) and Danish pastries, and my saving grace – a lot of fruit.
I didn’t find much help on the web for a Danish Brunch, so if anyone would like more ideas on what we did, or you would like to share yours – get in touch!
For the Bornholm Aeggekager Recipe… (Read More)
A few weeks ago Ronnie and I met with Leslie S. Barber from Belly Bars (Nutra Bella). We’ve known each other for a while now – running into her and her business partner Meredith at various trade shows and such. It’s always nice to meet up with fellow entrepreneurs – sharing stories about how we got started – some funny, some unbelievable!
One of my good friends is very pregnant right now, so Leslie very kindly gave me some of their products so that I could pass them on to her. I’d like to say that they all made it safely to my friend, but something about the lovely packaging and the fact that they are healthy and delicious…well…in my defense, Belly Bar products are made for before, during and after pregnancy…I wonder if six years later counts??
Later this month we will be giving all of our online customers a chance to try the ‘Baby Needs Chocolate’ Belly Bar in our ‘No Tricks, Just Treats’ promotion. Stay tuned!
If you can believe it, I used to hate tomatoes, and refused to eat them for over 20 years. Now, I am in love with them. Here are two similar treats you can make with fresh tomatoes. Watch out…They’re addicting!
Everyone knows that when it comes to food, freshness is the key to great flavor. While it seems difficult to cook fresh food from scratch, I humbly present to you my easy (and healthy!) pasta sauce that can be thrown together in just a few minutes. The taste will convince you to stop buying jarred sauce forever! (Read More)
White Truffle Risotto
In the spirit of the Holidays, I like to make at least one uber-indulgent dish to share with family and friends. This year’s dish is a risotto made with one of the world’s most exotic and luxurious ingredients: the white truffle. For recipe and instructions… (Read More)
Margot
After reading about a Mom-run company called Mom Made Foods who chef up USDA certified organic, homemade purees for babies and mini meals for toddlers which are sold at Super Targets and Whole Foods–our interest was piqued. Since we were getting ready to launch our award-winning Double Bib, we called them to see if it was ok to use their product at our Bib photo shoot. They said yes and we became fast friends with a shared enthusiasm for producing quality products for busy moms. The babies (Margot and Oliver) at our photo shoot loved the pear and broccoli purees and we got our shots. The bibs got a workout and their four clean sides/reversible nature came in handy since the babies gobbled up their meals. Nice work.
Oliver
Whole Wheat Buttermilk Pancakes...and the Trusty All Purpose Burp Cloth
A Constant at My Table for over Three Years! The Bebe au Lait Burp Cloth
Before I worked directly with Bebe au Lait, the owners/founders were friends of friends and so I came to acquire a few items before the name was as well known as it is today. Besides the nursing cover, I bought a handful of their burp cloths–because they were pretty and truly absorbent. I would estimate that from then to now, these six burps cloths have been washed at least 200 times which means they have only cost me about a penny per use…and they’re still in use. The Bebe au Lait burp cloths were a constant presence during the breast feeding, bottle, and baby food years and are still at our dining table, in our cars, and in the kid’s travel kit since they do their job so well and wash so easily. I really like an item constructed of a high enough quality to not only withstand that amount of use, but one that also lasts beyond my kids’ “baby” years. So, here are some shots from our Saturday pancake breakfast which is where and when I realized that I’d been using these “burp” cloths for 3-1/2 years now…and counting.
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