brown bagging.

I can’t say I envy my mother for her responsibility in packing a school lunch for me.  With a six-year old palate that rejected most foods except pasta and bread, the task of filling a lunch box was quite the tremendous one.  While some of my classmates’ parents clearly gave up, sending them off with [...]

an indian breakfast feast.

I consider myself a very adventurous eater, as long as the food at hand is what we clean eaters would consider “real.”  But, the one meal I have trouble compromising on is breakfast.

I’m not sure why.  There are breakfast foods besides oats that I enjoy.  Perhaps it’s because it’s simpler for me to cram a [...]

opposites attract.

I am an avid fan of experimentation. Whether fashion or food, pairing two unlikely components effortlessly transforms the mundane into something both surprising and exciting.  It makes life far more interesting and to put it simply, more fun.

Sometimes, choosing the ingredients to mix can be a source of confusion – perhaps the pool of options [...]

fasting and family food.

This morning, my breakfast bowl was empty; that lack of food actually began at sundown last night, continuing through nearly 8 PM this evening.  Today was Yom Kippur, the most important day in the Jewish calendar, and I thought I’d say a few words about the 24 hour fast in which I always participate.

Usually, I’ll [...]

bus blogging.

I’m currently blogging from a bus – technology amazes me.

I just wanted to give a heads up that I may be a bit MIA this weekend – I’m on my way to celebrate with one of my best friends, whose wedding is just two weeks away.  I’m armed with wine, of course, for some bachelorette [...]