(fill in the blank)-free foods are no fun

A lot of the time food labelled “(fill in the blank)-free” aren’t that much fun. Fat-free. Sugar-free. Gluten-free. I’m not advocating a full-fat or all-sugar diets but there’s gotta be a balance somewhere.  Gluten-free seems to be all the rage right now. And I understand there are certain illnesses that require one to have aRead More

Stick Something in Your Bowl

I will start by saying that I love putting things into other things. Food-wise, that means bowls, We’re talking soup, salad, cereal; anything that needs something to keep it together. Here we’re talking about a whole meal made of smaller parts but held together as one in a large container: the rice bowl. This is commonRead More

Summer is here! Let the Grilling Begin!

We celebrated Memorial Day about a week ago which to me means summer is here. And with summer, my food brain goes to fresh ingredients & easy, no-fuss cooking. That’s where the grill comes in. One of my favorite things to throw on the grill are packets: fish packets, veggie packets and, of course, potato packets.Read More