My dad believes that chocolate milkshakes fix just about any problem. Boy troubles? Chocolate milkshake. Bad day at work? Chocolate milkshake. I’ll never forget my disastrous 15th birthday party where he successfully pacified an entire room of disgruntled-drama-queen adolescent girls with chocolate milkshakes. God bless…

Ch-ch-ch-CHIA! Hey, does anyone remember chia pets, those weird little clay animal figurines that grew fur made out of plants? I wanted one so badly as a kid, but my parents agreed that they didn’t really go with the décor. These days I have a…

First off, let me just say that the juice feast is over and I feel like a million bucks. Truly. It’s like I’ve woken up. Easing back into my regular diet again, I find myself still craving gentle, liquid food. I think soups are a…

I am taking a bit of a break this week…a break from food! I am juice feasting. “Is that like juice fasting?”, you ask. Well, yes, they are essentially the same thing – a liquid diet of fresh pressed fruit and vegetable juices, except that…

We interrupt this regularly scheduled dinner of grilled pork products to bring you…Wild Leek Pesto! Wha? This was my rant last weekend at my in-laws cottage, where, I kid you not, pork was served at every meal. The last night of our holiday, while the…

Since moving to the great country of Denmark I have discovered that Danes are very traditional people that live for their customs, especially when it comes to food: layer cake for birthdays, rice pudding at Christmas, and always open-faced rye bread sandwiches for lunch. As…

Mmmmmm Mama! You are in for a crispy, crunchy treat this week! Lately, I’ve noticed myself eating fewer meals and far more snacks. I think this probably has something to do with the warmer weather, as the spring temperatures make me less inclined to weigh…

If being delicious were a crime, this dessert would certainly be put in the big house. So incredibly creamy, rich, and satisfying, it tastes like decadent chocolate mousse, but you’d never guess that it’s healthier than a salad! The inspiration for this sinfully healthy dessert…