individuality, plus a free friday treat.

Wow, I am awed by the response to yesterday’s post!  Thank you to everyone who left such intelligent, insightful comments.

A few people made a very good point that I thought I’d address.  

I used to care far more about being thin than being healthy, and I believed there was only one path to get there. [...]

tropical oats and king-size breakfasts.

Most of the time, breakfast is the largest meal I eat all day.  I believe strongly in that old adage: “Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper.”  It works for me.

Sometimes, it shocks me that I ever considered one packet of plain instant oatmeal, cooked in water, to be an [...]

summer rolls.

Last summer, a friend of mine hosted a spring roll making party.  I seem to recall consuming more wine than focusing on rice paper wrapping, but somehow the skill stuck with me.  

I later learned that the “spring” rolls we made were more appropriately titled “summer,” due to the fact that we didn’t fry them. [...]

salsa squared.

Mexican is one of my favorite cuisines.  Obviously I love flavor, and with Mexican, I get flavor and heat.  Even better.

I’ve been meaning to attempt my own salsa for a while now, and I finally collected the ingredients this week.  Of course, I’ve been thinking about it for so long that I had too many [...]

bmk burger.

Obviously kabocha is the hot new thing.

I bought a three pounder earlier this week, and I have steadily been working my way through it in all sorts of fun ways.  Sweet or savory, it’s made appearances at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  Tonight I was down to my last couple slices.

I’ve always loved the black bean [...]