APPETIZING ADVENTURES 

Recommended Reading: Books: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of 4 Meals , by Michael Pollan (2006) Beriberi in Modern Japan: The...

This post has been created for the egg snobs, aficionados, the passionate, like myself: On the topic of nutritional science, eggs are...

Almost finished harvesting and extracting the basil seeds from the seed pods I've collected from my sweet Genovese Basil plant -- I saved...

This blog post has taken me about a week to make -- I initially wanted to break it up into smaller chunks, but figured I'd rather give...

Made the simplest meatballs ever, in the flash of a pan! Imagine meatballs like this, but without the sauce, just pure spherical-shaped,...

Lately I've been playing around with different ingredients, and was wondering what to do with celery (other than make Southern-style...

Last week, I chanced upon some excellent cauliflower, green grapes and filtered water, and I had made saffron-spiced, riced cauliflower...

It is a day after 11/11, Veterans Day. For those that are vibrationally & spiritually inclined, it can mark a portal for planting...

*Generally kid and adult-friendly recipes, use at your discretion (for example, allergies, and not for infants/babies, other dietary...

Today, I made lentil tacos for the first time for dinner, and it was insanely tasty - something I'd definitely make again to feed /...

Hello! And welcome to the 40th post of Pizza Rat's Paradise . In the spirit of Halloween and the theme of women's health, and to continue...

I had yellow squash (that I've never had before), so I had to figure out a way to cook it (other than grill it), from Most Favorite to...

Sometimes you plan, and sometimes you just make something on the spot out of sheer will. I don't know how this one came about, but was...

Was super excited to get some super protein pea greens/baby kale/salad spring mix and made a strawberry / apple / green morning smoothie!...

Hello! And welcome to the 35th post of Pizza Rat's Paradise . Recipe: Unexpectedly made this SCRUMPTIOUS sauteed broccoli slaw recipe --...

Hello! And welcome to the 34th post of Pizza Rat's Paradise . This was my first attempt at cooking with pinto beans. Recipe: Ingredients:...

As it's fall season, I've been reminiscing on some good ol' meals. Here are some seasonal ingredients that can help with rounding out a...