June Food and Agriculture Resource Roundup

Every so often, I run into books, articles, blog posts, videos, and other online media that help me better understand the food that we eat – from how to grow or prepare it, to how our agricultural systems work, to essays that evoke an emotional or sensory response to food and offer inspirational examples of [...]

Colorful Mango Chicken Salad Lettuce Wraps

Mango photos, mango-cutting tutorials…maybe it’s time for a mango recipe!  And for those of us still on the edge of winter, this recipe will add color to dreary days. Want to see how to cut a mango?  Check out this post here. Colorful Mango Chicken Lettuce Wraps 5.0 from 3 reviews Print Recipe type: Entree [...]

Cauliflower – the latest casserole companion + a recipe

  Many moons ago, when gluten and dairy were not an issue for me, I used to love making a chili cheddar pasta dish I’d found in Cooking Light.  It was awesome – filled with noodles, milk, butter, and cheese.  But, alas, no more. As I transitioned to a whole foods way of cooking, I [...]

Cocoa Iron Chef Night: Chicken Mole Poblano

Last week presented a new Iron Chef Night challenge – cocoa, and a good reason to finally make mole, something I’ve shied away from for years because of a childhood memory. I don’t actually know if I ate mole that didn’t taste good or if the combination of flavors just sounded horrible to my undeveloped palate. Either way, I haven’t ventured a taste until now.