Day Three. It started out with not much hope. I was hungry, but I stuck it out and distracted myself with tea and doing some things on my to-do list in the morning when I would normally be eating breakfast. Headache still going strong. I was wavering, especially when I almost fell back asleep having… Read More Cleanse Day 3: Tea, Baked Eggs, and then it all went wrong
The trouble with day two really started last night. I had the hardest time sleeping because of how hungry I was. My stomach just hurt throughout the night, and occasionally it would wake me up. By the time I woke up this morning I was exhausted and I also felt really out of it. Like… Read More Cleanse Day 2: Bircher-Style Museli, Salmon Tartare, and Fasting
First day of the cleanse, and I am hungry. Of course I am, right? I had less than 1100 calories today. But I am not starving, which is something. By far the worst was between breakfast and lunch. I have a pretty scheduled day on work days – breakfast at 6:30am, lunch at 2:00pm. Usually… Read More Cleanse Day 1: Chia Museli, Salmon Tartare and Baked Eggs
For the first time in my life I am doing a “cleanse”. When I told my aunt she had visions of me drinking lemon juice and cayenne pepper and basically killing my kidneys. Let me assure you that is NOT my thing. To be fair, I’ve never done a “diet” before – by which I… Read More 7-Day Cleanse: the day before (& gravlax recipe)
Comfort Food. I’ve taken a break from this blog for a long time, and is not for a lack of cooking, or even a lack of caring, but rather that I have been going through a lot of very difficult changes. When we go through something hard many of us turn to certain foods;… Read More Bacon Macaroni & Cheese
Small twist on a spicy classic… Read More Jambalaya Spagetti
Classic, Old fashioned Lemon Squares. The Perfect balance of tart and sweet… Read More Traditional Lemon Squares
Fresh and easy summer lemonade with a sophisticated hint of basil… Read More Basil Lemonade
Light and lovely summer salad. Fresh peach delicious with the salt of proscuitto and tang of balsamic.… Read More Peach and Proscuitto Salad
A simple change makes goes from boring salad to a nice compliment to your dinner.… Read More Apple and Almond Green Salad
But I Can Cook! 