Our Share of the Harvest

I hate, hate, hate the idea of micromanaging one’s weight.  Weighing in every day and wracking your brain over what you did or ate yesterday that led to this .2 pound weight gain or loss is stressful and really compresses all the biological factors that could lead to day-to-day weight fluctuation into two things: did [...]

I have to confess that just about a week ago, Greg and I had the pleasure of dining at the fine eating establishment that is Applebee’s.  That’s right, we were eatin’ good in the neighborhood (should I mention a trademark here so I don’t get sued?) and it was a PLEASURE.  Not just our wonderful [...]

In my mind, there is no better way to eat well and still save money than to cook a whole chicken.  You can get whole roasters at the grocery store for $10-$12 or get a free-range organic bird from your butcher for $18-$20.  Two adults can eat the roasted meat on Day 1 then pick [...]

Yesterday was the kind of day where you bundle up to take the dog for a walk, drop some mail in the box or set our your recycling for pick up and realize it’s WAY nicer out than you expected.  Like, it’s almost springtime and today is going to be a gorgeous day and maybe [...]

The perfect pizza crust is an elusive animal.  It needs to be kinda crispy on the outside, chewy and soft on the inside, not go limp when sauced and topped and have a pleasing taste that isn’t bland but doesn’t compete with the other ingredients.  Texture is the biggest component for me but Greg likes [...]