I have a very brief window between finishing an intense cardiovascular exercise and needing food in my stomach or oh my god I’m going to freak out. This sometimes limits dinner choices to anything that can be thrown together faster than my hypoglycemia can set in. Luckily, I exercised some foresight yesterday and was able to […]
One school-night meal essential is a stove-top steamer basket. I’ve been using it to calm my cravings for greens in the fastest, healthiest way possible. Vegetarian Times reported in their January/February 2012 article “Full Steam Ahead” that steaming seals in a vegetable’s color, nutrients and flavor, without the oil or butter necessary to cook vegetables in a saute […]
Remember my mini to-do list? Spice cabinet = done. It’s been gutted, cleaned, and organized, and now looks like this: In case you can’t quite read the extent of my neuroses, here’s a close up: Yep, totally alphabetized them. Now, they’re on a shelf I can reach, and easy to pull out. I’ll never have […]
I’ll admit, I didn’t see The Godfather until October 2011 [Sorry, Shaun]. It succeeded in being the only movie over 90 minutes in recent history that I saw outside of theaters and was able to stay awake through. “Watching a movie” in this house is really just code for “Courtney’s going to fall asleep.” Even with […]
Ryes and 'Shine 