Month: February 2011

Compass

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strong pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” Rumi I love this quote. It keeps me…

Cost vs. Value or Why Wal-Mart Perpetuates the Cycle of Poverty

I am going to start this post by apologizing if I come across as preachy or patronizing. I get so flipping angry when people are taken advantage of…

Surprising Healthy Food Find

Seen recently at my local Costco: Farro. What the heck is farro? Organic pearled farro imported from Italy, to be precise? The directions and recipes printed on the bag were simple and…

Lazy Beef Stew (Success!)

I thought when I moved to Texas that I wouldn’t need my snow tires or any cold weather gear EVER AGAIN…and I couldn’t have been more wrong! Holy moley,…

Failure

I gotta tell the truth: Not everything I cook turns out great. Yes, a whole lot is yummy but I have some busts as well. Last night I made …