First Meal: I don’t like wasting anything, especially the water that vegetables cook in. Are you buying vitamin water? This is my vitamin water, the water remaining from cooking organic Red Cabbage It’s gorgeous. I added an organic Lemon Juice (with the rind) ice cube. Next I sat down for a proper breakfast of…
Where to begin? The 34 boxes Gary sent from San Jose have arrived. I can’t wait to discover all the treasures inside. I make a pot of Maté and start opening boxes, sorting the packaging materials to save and reuse. First Meal: It’s time to stop and eat. It’s only the afternoon. I finsih…
First Meal: Big day today. I am scheduled to receive the 34 boxes Gary had shipped from his parents’ home filled with his mom’s treasures. It’s going to be Christmas for a long time, opening each box. I reheated the remaining cooked Polenta, adding in more water to make it creamy. I topped it with…
First Meal: Organic Mandarin Oranges are a refreshing bit of juicy sunshine. I had one with my morning Maté. I had to move quickly, no time for sitting and eating. I was delivering three sets of dishes to my friend Janet. Service for Thirtysix! I used to use them here in the house for vegan…
First Meal: I have a dear friend Josée whom I met when I lived in Aix-en-Provence, France. Her friends, Mehmouna and Guy were visiting New York. Josée wanted me to meet them. Mehmouna asked for a tour of Queens and today was the day. I wasn’t sure when we were going to start. I was…
First Meal: It’s a sunny organic Polenta Cereal morning. Inside, anyway. It’s cloudy outside and it’s supposed to rain. The polenta was cooked with organic Apricots and organic Pears. I had the other half of the organic Pink Grapefruit I cut yesterday. Second Meal: Often, especially when by myself, I get so wrapped up…
First Meal: Gary is still in California for another week. When you are used to preparing meals for two, you end up with leftovers. Large grapefruits cut in half make two nice servings. This grapefruit looked so good I thought I might each both halves. I was wrong! With my organic Rolled Oats topped with…
First Meal: Buckwheat with Walnuts and Onions makes a great breakfast. It’s hearty and nutty. Second Meal: This is a gorgeous and easy to put together soup, made with cooked Garbanzo Beans, a jar of strained Tomatoes, Onions and tender leaves of Kale. I leave the Pears on the counter to ripen. I…
I was inspired to create this dish when I saw someone served a plate of grilled salmon. The color looked just like the red lentils I had cooked. Salmon is known to be rich in omega-3 fatty acids as are hemp seeds which gave me the idea to add them to this recipe. The result…
