Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Sauced Four Ways

There is something highly therapeutic about making gnocchi. It’s like playing with edible play dough as an adult. Generally, except for the particular aficionado, one of the many beauties of making these little potato dumplings is that the end result need not look perfect. Like snowflakes, invariably no two are quite alike. Thus, in teacher speak, it’s the process not the product. Even better though, the product...

Sweet (but not saccharine) surprise: Bear Naked...

As a general rule, I don’t really like surprises, and I don’t think I’m alone. Not to be a spoilsport, but being caught off guard isn’t really my cup of tea. I’d love to be carefree and spontaneous, and thanks to a high level of gullibility and occasional tendency to get lost in my own head, on rare occasions I can pull off the impression that I actually am so. Or maybe the appearance given is...

Sweet and Tangy Brown Rice ‘Anything Goes...

I’m labeling this recipe as ‘anything goes’ because of its simple versatility, and the fact that it’s one of those “anytime” meals, much like breakfast served all day. Taken more as a template than a standard, you can have a lot of fun with this, changing up everything about it: the grains, the vinegar, the fruits, the nuts, the quantities. In addition to the ingredients listed below, I...

Kristen’s Colossal Mac-no-Cheese Challenge: ...

My friend Kristen applies patient endurance abilities to many aspects of her life, not least being her diet. Kristen’s food regimen has got to be the toughest and most stringent I’ve ever heard of, yet she maintains a positive attitude around it, and employs her creativity to devise clean, wholesome meals with what she can…which says a lot considering she is limited to gluten free, soy free, egg free, and...

Ironclad Resolution: Lightened lean beef, mushroom...

My friend Amanda is a true Jack (or Jaqueline) of all Trades, being a seriously competitive athlete, wonder-working massage therapist, coach, teacher, and freelance writer. We’ve been collaborating on a fun project, matching training ideals and workouts to recipes. Heading into the new year, we can all get revved up once again to resolve to be better, fitter, faster, kinder, and healthier. One way I love to work at...