Fire roasted eggplant is one of summer’s great delights. Hearty, luscious eggplant grilled over fire to crispy outside and buttery inside. It is perfection by itself, but can also be paired with a tomato sauce or parsley pesto. Usually when I am out camping most of the eggplant does not make it to the table…
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Field Tea-Foraging for Beverage Fun
Field Tea-Foraging for Beverage Fun “Field Tea” means making your tea out of whatever you forage from the plants growing outside in a field. It could be made from many yummy things, which in addition to looking pretty, are fun to pick. My friend Sarah F. was the first to introduce me to the name…
Eating Outside- Vegan, Diabetic, Paleo- Spicy Broccoli
Eating Outside- Vegan, Paleo, Diabetic- Spicy Broccoli Eating outside is one of summer’s great pleasures. Hiking up mountains, swimming in lakes, and of course jumping into ice cold rivers are all extremely fun. By the end of that busy day you are hungry like a bear! It feels good to eat delicious food cooked over…
Henry David Thoreau-Well Said
Henry David Thoreau- Well Said ” All things good are wild and free” Henry David Thoreau Water is an amazing thing. It’s tiny, silver fingers get into the crevices, and break down solid, heavy, and huge rocks. If you put your hand out into a waterfall you will not be able to control the water,…
Well Said-Matsuo Basho
“Each day is a journey, and the journey itself home” Matsuo Basho “Tiny Pond” was photographed in “The Botanical Garden”, a New York City community run garden on east 6th Street and Avenue C. We always visit this beautiful, luscious garden after we pick up our weekly C.S.A., or Community Supported Agriculture at the…
Preserving the Japanese Way
I Love Books-Preserving the Japanese Way, by Nancy Singleton Hachisu Like most of us, I rely on books to take me away to some place else. Your body may be sitting in the New York Public Library on a sweltering day, but your brain is miles away. Cherry blossoms! Salted fish! Making your own miso!…
D.I.Y. Hotel Breakfast- One Shot Smoothie
Mom was right If you are diabetic, or want to create a day full of abundant energy, it is important to eat a good quality breakfast. I make a variation of this breakfast whenever I stay in a hotel where the food is not up to my standards for healthy, delicious, and nutritious food. Below…
Healthy Business Travel
Travel for business can unpredictable. Approaching your hotel eating in a proactive way can keep you feeling great. Do some research, and prepare yourself to be successful, energized and healthy.