Eat Your Vegetables

CSA season is upon us!

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2014/apr/24/272389/ It’s nearly May, and you know what that means, don’t you? CSA time! For the past several years, I’ve been documenting how I use the CSA (community supported agriculture) box I get weekly through the spring, summer and fall ...

Healthy doughnuts, part 2

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2014/apr/17/271993/ When [I last wrote about doughnuts][1], I told you I was really, really trying not to make doughnut making a “thing” for me. I’d had a doughnut pan literally for years and had avoided using it because I was sort of afraid of ...

Healthy soft serve ice cream

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2014/apr/09/271646/ Like many kids, my 5-year-old is very much into the PBS show “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” which, for those of you who don’t have kids, is a cartoon spin-off of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” As you can expect from a ...

Strawberries sans shortcake

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2014/apr/02/271349/ It’s not that often that I write about snacks on this blog, and I’m trying to make up for that this year, with a few more ideas on what to eat when you’re hungry but not eating a meal proper. Today’s particular snack is one ...

The perfect pad thai

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2014/mar/27/271105/ I’ve been a longtime lover of pad thai. A connoisseur, really. It’s one of my go-to treat foods after a marathon or ultramarathon. I’ve devoured it in probably every state I’ve ever visited. Honestly, if a restaurant has ...

That’s a wrap, winter

http://www.lawrence.com/users/photos/2014/mar/20/270746/ Sometimes, especially times like these when we are just starting a new season (hello, spring!), I end up taking an old favorite and changing it up a bit. You know, so it looks all fresh and shiny but pretty much tastes the same ...