Posted by: admin
on Aug 10, 2009
For all of you busy mamas and papas who struggle to find time for your workouts, I want to share this link with you. Kara at Mama Sweat is raising four--count 'em, four!--kids under six while remaining committed to her own wellness. Her path isn't easy and she's honest about the pitfalls and obstacles. But her determination to prioritize her own health and to think creatively about how she can fit in fitness inspires me all the time. I especially like today's post about what she learned from her very active vacation.
If you're a new or expectant mama, be sure to check out Kara's posts on fit pregnancy and postpartum fitness too. She's right on the money.
Posted by: admin
on Aug 06, 2009
Another plug here for Mark Bittman's 101 Simple Salads for the Season.
Tonight's supper: #3 (a winning cucumber salad, had to be repeated); #16 (fennel and apple, I added a touch of honey to Mark's recipe); #30 (the yummiest, easiest, potato salad I could imagine, with lovely new potatoes from River Valley Market); #61 (a sophisticated salmon salad. I may have tossed in a few tablespoons of mayo, but only because my sweet darling doesn't eat yogurt.) I rounded the table out with a caprese salad and some cornichons. This is food with tremendous nutritional value, in season and delectable, minimally processed and full of the good fats (olive oil) without much of the bad stuff. Lovely summer supper!
What are you eating?
Posted by: admin
on Aug 03, 2009
Around here, we love our veggies. Still, there comes a point in every farm-share season when we are simply sick of our old standbys--Grandma Bobbi's cucumber and white onion salad, roasted beets, zucchini sauted with green onions, green salad with mustard vinaigrette.
That's why I was so excited to read Mark Bittman's 101 Simple Salads for the Season in the July 22 issue of the New York Times. If you by-pass #78 (Chicago-style hot dog salad) and leave out the optional bacon in one or two recipes, you'll discover that Bittman has assembled an incredible array of low-fat, high-flavor seasonal treats. He's also organized his recipes very well: Vegan, Vegetarian, with Seafood, with Meat and Grain salads.
We're working our way through them and so far, everything I've tried has been a hit with me and with my six year old daughter. (My sweet darling is tomato averse, so it's hard to please her with July's produce.)
